An online petition has been started on Charge.org, asking for a harsher sentence for convicted paedophile Joshua Robinson. The 39-year-old American mixed martial arts (MMA) instructor was found guilty on Thursday (March 2) for having sex with underage girls and...
It's tough being a wild animal in Singapore nowadays, having to share the creeping concrete jungle with human beings. Two otters recently displayed their adaptability in navigating the city by climbing up a ladder from a drain, shown in a...
Despite having a total land area of only 719.2 sq km and undergoing rapid urbanisation, Singapore surprises with the diversity of its wildlife. It is home to a wide variety of species, including some which are not commonly seen, such...
There are more hybrid cars here now, in part because motorists are attracted by the low fuel consumption and high rebates on the cost of these vehicles. The numbers suggest private-hire car services Uber and Grab may have also fuelled...
Home-grown singer-songwriter Beth Yap, better known by her nom de plume Bittymacbeth, comes from a musical family and has been playing the piano since she was six. But it was only after watching TV singing competition American Idol that she...
One day, Ms Patricia Poo will become totally blind. Ms Poo has only partial sight in her left eye and is completely blind in her right. Despite her poor vision, she has continued to pursue her passion for running, which...
Parents who face problems seeing their children after a divorce are getting to spend time with them under the supervision of counsellors. Last year, the Family Justice Courts (FJC) sent 112 families for supervised visitations and related services such as...
Changi Airport's future Terminal 5 will very likely be served by two new MRT lines, to make it more accessible to travellers and visitors. A final decision has not been made, but The Straits Times understands that the plan is...
They might be labelled as "100 per cent natural ingredients" but two weight loss products sold in Singapore have now been found to contain a banned substance. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) released a statement Monday (Mar 6) warning the...
As the Government spends more in areas such as healthcare, it also needs more revenue, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam at a dialogue with residents on Sunday (March 5). "Money is not going to come from the...
