The number of motor accidents in Singapore rose sharply last year, but the total value of motor insurance claims actually fell. In trying to reconcile the two contrasting trends, the General Insurance Association (GIA) suspects that the rise of private-hire...
Amid heightened cyberthreats, a "handful" of government agencies have delinked public servants' work computers from the Internet two months ahead of the deadline, said a government spokesman. The rest of the 90 agencies are in the midst of complying with...
The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has asked blogger Han Hui Hui to remove a series of online posts in which she alleged judges had lied to persecute her politically. The AGC wrote to her on Monday and gave her seven days...
SINGAPORE - A website has been set up for those who attended the Guns N' Roses concert on February 25 to claim refunds for unused wristband credits, concert organiser LAMC Productions said in a press statement on Tuesday (March...
SINGAPORE - A case of a woman allegedly offering sex services in a condominium unit in Little India is being investigated by the police, thanks to three weeks' work by a neighbour who wanted to stamp out vice activities...
If heritage blogger Jerome Lim had his wish, experts and the public would have been able to vigorously debate whether the eight-decade-old Sungei Road flea market should have been retained before any decision was made. The market will be shut...
Commuter-friendly features such as USB charging ports on board are not the only things that are different about Tower Transit Singapore's new double-decker bus. Just as eye-catching are the new passenger signs, including "Here can charge phone!" and "Sorry, exit...
He first threw a cat from the 10th floor of a block of flats in Tampines. When he found that the cat was still alive, Fajar Ashraf Fajar Ali, 25, slammed it on the ground to make sure that it...
Mass culling of animals to prevent the spread of disease is a common practice around the world. But its effectiveness is debatable, says a group of researchers here. Disease could spread as animals move away from the areas where culling is...
It was five minutes before the end of recess at Westwood Primary School on Thursday. A hush descended over the canteen as pupils seated on benches began a "mindful breathing" session. "Sit quietly, close your eyes... Keep breathing in and out,...
