The Singapore Children's Society raised a record $5.89 million through two fund-raising initiatives last year.In 2014, this figure was $3.275 million.The fund-raising efforts of 1,639 companies and individuals were recognised at the 1000 Enterprises and 1000 Philanthropists for Children-in-Need...
Reader Madam Lim asked ST: "How hygienic is tap water from Housing Board rooftop water tanks? Does PUB conduct checks? I sometimes drink water from the tap. Can bacteria breed in it?"Housing reporter Janice Heng went to the national...
In late 2014, local film-maker Dominic Ow had the chance to interview former Special Branch detectives who fought against communist insurgents in the 1950s.What he discovered about the period fascinated him. "It was when Singapore lost its innocence in...
Three businessmen schemed to give more than US$380,000 (S$515,400) to a manager with Apple to advance the business interests of their company, which went on to make around US$12 million worth of sales to the American technology giant.Tan Thiam...
A lack of time and a lack of interest are the most common reasons for not reading, according to a National Arts Council (NAC) survey.And it does not help that a large proportion of people prefer online pursuits to...
Mindef is conducting an SAF open mobilisation today.The following codewords are being activated: Glass Cone, Single Layer, Rice Bowl and Cargo DockImage: Category: NewsSingaporePublication Date: Saturday, March 19, 2016 - 14:14Send to mobile app:
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Well-known local undertaker Roland Tay hit the big 70 two days ago, but he spent the day the same way he has spent his days for over 40 years since entering the death trade.Aside from a birthday lunch with...
She looked out from her second-storey flat and saw the back of a red car slam into the front of a white lorry in the carpark on Thursday night.She then saw a blue ComfortDelGro taxi reverse and vanish under...
Some 1,800 more people were diagnosed with cancer in 2014 than four years earlier, new figures reveal.The latest cancer report released by the National Registry of Diseases Office shows that there were 13,241 cases in 2014 and also estimates...
Why do I feel let down by the press releases from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) that should have provided closure to the Hepatitis C outbreak at the hospital?That outbreak infected 25 patients...
