Bus operator Tower Transit said it "inadvertently" hired more bus captains than it needed between December and January, during its recruitment activities. Six had already signed employment contracts with the Anglo-Australian firm when they were told the offers were being...
When unwed mothers go to the Minister for Social and Family Development for help, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin sends his team to do what they can. "I work with a team of grassroots leaders to get in touch with the individuals...
SINGAPORE - Lazy lizards are a thing now, it seems. In true urban jungle fashion, a water monitor lizard was spotted taking a leisurely dip in Jurong East Swimming Complex's Lazy River attraction on Wednesday (Feb 15). Photo: StompThe Lazy River...
SINGAPORE - Lazy lizards are a thing now, it seems. In true urban jungle fashion, a water monitor lizard was spotted taking a leisurely dip in Jurong East Swimming Complex's Lazy River attraction on Wednesday (Feb 15). Photo: StompThe Lazy River...
Tourists spent more on accommodation for the first nine months of last year, an increase of 28 per cent compared with the same period the year before. But it was not good news for all hotels. Revenue per available room...
For more than a hundred years, only people with the Tan surname were allowed to worship at the temple nestled amid shophouses in Magazine Road near Clarke Quay. Called Po Chiak Keng, which means protector of the innocent, it was...
JOHOR BARU - Many Malaysians who commute daily to Singapore are opting for public transport to avoid paying the island republic's reciprocal road charge (RRC). They said the S$6.40 (RM20) per-entry charge, which went into effect yesterday and applies to...
The tourism sector put up a sterling performance last year. Singapore not only welcomed a record number of visitors. More significantly, those who came spent more. Tourism receipts grew by almost 14 per cent year-on-year to $24.8 billion, far outstripping the 7.7...
The lessons learnt from the Japanese Occupation must never be forgotten, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday, as the country marked the 75th anniversary of its fall. "Every year, we observe Total Defence Day on this day, so that...
Central Provident Fund (CPF) members will continue to earn annual interest rates of up to 3.5 per cent on their Ordinary Account (OA) monies, and up to 5 per cent on their Special and Medisave Accounts monies in the...
