A suspicious substance was found on Tuesday afternoon (April 18) at Woodleigh MRT Station. The station is temporarily closed, according to updates on the Singapore Police Force's official Facebook page. SBS Transit also announced on its Twitter page that the station...
Some primary schools are laying down the law on birthday festivities in schools, saying they should be kept to "no-frills" celebrations. This, they say, will curb concerns about food allergies and the consumption of junk food. Just as important, it prevents...
SINGAPORE - On Sunday night (April 16), pioneer cabinet minister Othman Wok's daughter Lily was persuading him to turn off the TV and go to sleep. It was 11.30pm and they were at Singapore General Hospital, where Mr Othman had...
Madam Tan Lai Choo, 52, was on her way to take the bus to work yesterday morning when she noticed police cars and a commotion at Block 472, Segar Road. She immediately thought of her father, Mr Tan Kim Leng,...
SINGAPORE - His firm belief that one could build a multi-racial and multi-religious society, based on justice and equality, helped keep the dream alive during Singapore's turbulent years in the 1960s, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said of the...
There will be a state-assisted funeral for the late former minister Othman Wok tomorrow afternoon (April 18). A schedule of the procession is as follows: - At 12.15pm, a private hearse carrying the casket will make its way from Mr Othman's...
SINGAPORE - A body of a woman was found in the Singapore River early this morning, Lianhe Wanbao reported. A group of three friends made the grisly discovery in the Clarke Quay area at around 3.40am and called for help. One...
Fond of reading, retired parking attendant Rokiah Omar always wished she had attended a madrasah - an Islamic religious school - when she was a child. Yesterday, the 67-year-old fulfilled her childhood dream by graduating with a bachelor's degree in...
The debate over National Development Minister Lawrence Wong's comments about the Housing Board's 99-year leases was necessary, but should not become alarmist. Mr Wong got it absolutely right on both counts. First, when he issued a warning on his blog...
On a day when many of the Singapore Sevens favourites fell to unfancied rivals, St Andrew's Secondary School scored an upset of their own, by dethroning reigning champions Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 12-10 in the Schools Sevens Under-14 final yesterday. Saints...
