SINGAPORE - The State Courts have apologised to a lorry driver after an administrative error caused him to remain in jail for two extra days over a fine which he had paid that was not recorded. Mr Teo Seng Tiong,...
Malay language teacher Haji Muhammad Amin Shafawi, better known as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's teacher for the language, died on Tuesday morning (Sept 1). He was 84 years old. Following the news of his death, PM Lee wrote a...
SINGAPORE - Surbana Jurong's international chief executive officer Teo Eng Cheong has resigned to pursue other interests, said the urban and infrastructure consultancy on Wednesday (Sept 2). Mr Teo, 54, a former top civil servant, joined Surbana Jurong in January 2016. He...
Remember her? Back in the early 2000s, two young female Singaporean singers forged their way to Taiwan — then the capital of Chinese pop music — to try to make their career. One was Stefanie Sun, and the other Stella...
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What was supposed to be a quick errand turned into a close shave for a mother after a fire broke out while one of her daughters was home alone. The fire happened at Block 154 Toa Payoh Lorong 2...
SINGAPORE - Singapore has done well in handling the coronavirus pandemic so far in terms of health outcomes, though its response was not without shortcomings, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Joining the debate on the President's Address in...
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A 41-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Sept 1) for allegedly stealing a private bus, the police said in a press release today. The police were first notified on Aug 28 after the victim noticed his bus was missing from...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver a speech in Parliament regarding Singapore's response to the pandemic and how we are preparing for life beyond Covid-19 today (Sept 2). The speech will be streamed live at 3.30pm on PM Lee's Facebook...
An event about the little-known art of rope bondage that was organised by a group of students at the National University of Singapore (NUS)’s Tembusu College has been shut down following an online petition. The petition’s author and the...
SINGAPORE - Employers should view Singaporeans favourably when hiring and retain citizens over foreigners if retrenchment cannot be avoided, said Minister of State for Manpower and Education Gan Siow Huang. Having a strong Singaporean presence in a company also...
