Efforts to raise hygiene and cleanliness standards at hawker centres, coffee shops and public toilets will be ramped up from Friday (June 19), when restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 are eased and people can eat out. The...
A 2017 analysis by The New York Times showed that sons, on average, are 2.7 times more likely than the rest of the population to have the same job as their fathers. The statistics seem to apply to some of our politicians too, whose career...
It was a gruesome sight to behold along Jurong West Street 24 last night (June 16), when a motorcyclist was pinned under a TransCab taxi following a traffic accident. With blood pooling on the asphalt and the frantic commotion...
Insurer AIA Singapore on Wednesday said all employees will get S$1,000 as part of the company's work from home assistance. The move is set to benefit more than 1,000 permanent and contract staff. The lump sum will also help ensure...
SINGAPORE - All secondary school students will receive a personal laptop or tablet for learning by next year - seven years ahead of the original target. The recent move by Education Minister Ong Ye Kung to bring forward the...
Being a public figure in Singapore is not an easy job. As a Member of Parliament (MP), besides Meet-the-People sessions (pre-circuit breaker) and ensuring that their constituents' concerns are heard, the job also comes with inherent risks. It's not...
After a two-month ban on dining in at hawker centres and restaurants in Singapore, the government has finally announced that all eateries can welcome dine-in customers from Friday (June 19). The news was met with excitement by takeout-weary residents, and it...
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Father's Day shopping guide: 13 gifts for the techie dad in your life Got a rad dad/father figure in your life that deserves a bigger smile this weekend?...
It is an alarming sight — a large solar panel hanging precariously outside an eighth-floor flat in Punggol. The two-metre-long panel is secured on one end to the unit's clothes-drying rack, and the other end to the air-con ledge of a room...
SINGAPORE - There are 247 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Wednesday noon (June 17), taking Singapore's total to 41,216. They include five community cases, comprising two Singaporeans or permanent residents and three work pass holders, said the Ministry...
