She thought she was "fulfilling obligations" by reporting her sexual assault to her employer, but an East Asian Institute (EAI) employee claimed it has only led to bullying and attempts at covering up the incident. EAI, a think tank under...
SINGAPORE - Individual physical proficiency tests (IPPT) and in-camp training (ICT) for operationally-ready national servicemen (NSmen) will resume progressively from October, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Thursday (Sept 3). Singapore Armed Forces NSmen whose IPPT window closes...
SINGAPORE - A youth who flung a metal mug at his family's domestic helper, fracturing her nose, was sentenced on Tuesday (Sept 1) to at least six months' reformative training. This means, Ng Jia Sheng, now 20, will be...
When there's a will, there's a way. And certainly for Singaporeans, nothing gets in the way of our love for food, even if it's food items from across the Causeway. 42-year-old Brenda Tan is proof of that. Thanks to Covid-19...
From shouts of rage to chairs thrown onto a nearby road, a Tampines coffee shop recently became the site of a violent meltdown — all over a cup of iced Milo. A man who looked to be in his twenties had...
The Covid-19 pandemic has put a damper on the wedding plans of many couples in Singapore, but one man was determined to give his girlfriend something to remember for life. With their wedding date postponed, Hasan Sanny roped in his...
It’s that time of the year again when sweet treats rule. I wouldn’t miss my beloved mooncake fiesta for the world. This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Oct 1, 2020, which is a Thursday. Most restaurants have started...
SINGAPORE - After months of being cooped up in their dormitories, some 50 foreign workers had the chance to stretch their legs in Labrador Park and HortPark on Wednesday (Sept 2), as part of a trial run to...
Four years ago, Samantha Bounaparte was volunteering at the Esplanade for a musical performance staged specially for members of an autism community group when she met a boy who was on the autism spectrum. He was showing so much...
SINGAPORE - In a charged debate on Wednesday (Sept 2), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong crossed swords with Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh on the issue of encouraging Singaporeans to vote for the opposition, with the assurance...
