SINGAPORE - A "Right to Disconnect" law would help employees have protected time to rest and recharge, said labour MP Melvin Yong (Radin Mas) on Wednesday (Oct 14) in a bid to address arguments made against a proposed...
By nature, children are playful and simply love testing the waters. For some parents, spanking and scolding might do the trick but for others, it's a different story. But is corporal punishment such as caning truly an effective means...
SINGAPORE - A power fault shut down train service on parts of the North-South and East-West MRT Lines at around 7pm on Wednesday (Oct 14), severely disrupting the evening rush-hour commute for many commuters. At 7.30pm, the fault disrupted service along...
Following the death of a two-month-old baby who was found face down and not breathing on his mattress, a coroner has declared an open verdict in his death and seeks to remind parents and caregivers of the importance...
It’s that time of the year again when people start losing their minds over the latest version of iPhones. Though a couple of things have changed drastically since last year’s iteration (finally, OLED displays), one thing that stays...
While you wouldn't bat an eyelid over common house geckos on the walls of car parks, even the most hardened of us would get a shock should we stumble upon a massive monitor lizard lurking at a staircase landing. Which was exactly what...
If you thought the debate on the hot-button issue of wages was as heated as it could get, think again. Reform Party Chairman and minimum wage advocate Charles Yeo recently shared some extremely strong words for those on the...
Four youths, aged between 12 and 16, were arrested yesterday (Oct 13) for their suspected involvement in assaulting and robbing an elderly taxi driver, the police said in a news release. The incident took place last Friday night (Oct 8) in...
Diagnosed with terminal cancer in July this year, Ng Yuet Hay had only one wish — to attend her son's wedding. Her son, Chia Fu Yong, initially planned to hold his wedding next year, but had to expedite the date when...
SINGAPORE - Despite describing herself as "somewhat shy", a 13-year-old girl stepped out of her comfort zone to engage her school and write e-mails to strangers, eventually collecting more than $164,000 for the victim of an e-scooter accident. Grade...
