A surveillance dragnet of 314 CCTV cameras will be built around Singapore's shoreline from this year, part of the Police Coast Guard's (PCG) efforts to boost its detection of intruders.It will add to its multi-layered defence of the island's...
Even if the lights are in their favour, pedestrians still have to check for oncoming traffic.This was held in a rare 2-1 Court of Appeal decision in which the Chief Justice dissented.Judge of Appeal Chao Hick Tin and Justice...
From Jurong to Marina Bay, homes, offices and other buildings will go dark tonight to mark Earth Hour, a worldwide movement to raise awareness of climate change.Singapore first observed this World Wildlife Fund (WWF) initiative in 2009, and participation...
A major upgrade of Singapore's security architecture is in the works, as the threat of a terror attack here reaches its highest level in decades.The use of police CCTV cameras, already in place at HDB blocks and multi-storey carparks,...
While the National Environment Agency (NEA) has debunked social media rumours that Singapore could experience scorching temperatures of 40 deg C in the coming days, government agencies like the Ministry of Education are keeping close tabs on the situation.The...
Long queues snaked around Parliament House and large crowds gathered outside the Istana and in Tanjong Pagar in March last year, as Singaporeans came together to bid Mr Lee Kuan Yew farewell.From today, the three locations will be host...
The country's network of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be significantly expanded over the next four years to deter those plotting terror attacks in Singapore.The Straits Times reported that that the Government will also pass laws, where necessary, to...
ON MARCH 20, Hindus will come together at Sri Srinivasa Perumal temple in Serangoon Road to celebrate Gita Jayanti from 7am to noon.Gita Jayanti, which celebrates the birthday of the Bhagavad Gita, is where the full 18 chapters of...
A TYPICAL day for Mr Mohamed Abbas' parents begins at 5am as they prepare ingredients to take to their stall in a canteen at Outram Secondary School. It was also where he studied and hung out every day after...
A TEAM of researchers from India and the National University of Singapore (NUS) has discovered a new species of narrow-mouthed frog in the laterite rock formations of India's coastal plains.The frog, which is the size of a thumbnail, was...
