Picture this: It’s Ah Ma’s 70th birthday this year, but thanks - or rather, no thanks - to Covid-19 and the Circuit Breaker, the entire extended clan can’t be together under one roof to eat, drink, and make...
A four-day work week and government-funded childcare leave to help parents cope with the Covid-19 situation were among the suggestions made by MPs in Parliament yesterday to improve the work-life balance of employees here. Speaking during the debate on...
SINGAPORE - The People's Association's (PA) chief executive director Desmond Tan Kok Ming will step down and leave the public service on June 15, fuelling speculation that he could enter politics at the upcoming general election. The PA announced...
The Republic is building up its vaccine-manufacturing capacity even as researchers around the world race to develop one for Covid-19. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (June 5) that Singapore intends to offer fill-and-finish contract manufacturing services...
The National Day Parade (NDP) executive committee will produce packs for about 80 per cent of all Singaporean and permanent resident households, after taking into account those who said they do not need one. From prior experience, this should...
Several Singaporeans' hearts went out to the plight of a father-of-12 whose wife sadly died after battling cancer on May 19. She left behind 12 school-going children, aged between one and 18 years old. Facebook user Diana Hairul shed light...
It has only been four days since we've exited the circuit breaker, but it appears that the reminders for social distancing have not been heeded. A photo shared on Reddit on Thursday (June 4) showed a bus stop packed to the brim with...
When it was made known that bubble tea stores were to close when the extended circuit breaker was announced, Singaporeans were devastated and many hurried to queue for their last cup of bubble tea. To quench our undying thirst...
A married couple out on a morning walk at Lower Peirce Reservoir today (June 5) chanced upon a worrying sight. After spotting a mobile phone, wallet, a pair of slippers and other personal belongings lying on a bridge at the...
SNACK and beverage giant PepsiCo has hired Singaporean Tan Wern-Yuen as chief executive officer (CEO) of Asia-Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and China (APAC) to oversee its operations in the region, starting June 15. Mr Tan will be based in...
