SINGAPORE - At a dialogue organised by venture capital firm Sequoia Capital here on Friday (Feb 24), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also fielded questions on such issues as what keeps him awake at night, the websites he monitors,...
He was lazy, slept in class, loitered outside after school and occasionally got into fights. He was also not interested in his studies and had to repeat his O levels. At 18, Mr Roy Chew joined the Institute of Technical Education's...
Singapore and Chongqing can take advantage of the Chinese city's free-trade zone (FTZ) and explore cooperating in new areas, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Chan Chun Sing yesterday. He was speaking on the sidelines of a ministerial dialogue...
Safety course for bicycles and PMDs to be rolled out in July. Should it be compulsory for students? Cyclists and personal mobility devices (PMD) users will soon get a free lesson on riding safely. From July, a 90-minute Safe Riding Programme (SRP)...
Singaporeans can expect a national digital identity, cashless payments in hawker centres and a transport system that is more responsive to changes in demand in the near future. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sketched out this vision of how he...
Domestic workers take care of water-intensive activities such as washing and cooking. But they may not necessarily be aware of water- saving drives and messages, according to experts. To help turn things around, some private and public organisations are planning...
Guns N' Roses delivered a stellar 3-hour performance at the Changi Exhibition Centre last night (Feb 25) to a crowd of 50,000 but that can't be said true for its organisers LAMC Productions. Their Facebook page has been inundated with...
Even old polar bears need active ageing. At 26, the Singapore Zoo's locally born-and-bred Inuka is already way past its prime. The average lifespan for polar bears is between 15 and 18 in the wild and 25 in captivity. In...
Mountain biker Melvin Ee, 44, used to be limited to a 1.6km trail at Chestnut Nature Park, next to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. With the official opening of the northern section of the park yesterday, the mountain bike trail...
SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man was arrested after evading police and leading them on a car chase in Geylang on Wednesday (Feb 22) afternoon. The police told The Straits Times on Saturday (Feb 25) that they were performing routine vehicular...
