She was about to do her honours year in chemistry at the National University of Singapore but after returning from a six-month exchange programme at the University of Connecticut in 2008, Miss Chua Yun Chun decided to pursue dance...
He is a Muslim, but that did not stop Mr Irfan Ali from accompanying two friends on a visit to a Chinese temple on Saturday night. He was there to observe the birthday celebration of Taoist deity Jade Emperor at...
Readers Alexis Heng inquired about the procedures that same-sex couples had to go through in order to adopt a child and acquire Singapore citizenship for him or her. He also asked if the child was eligible for the infant bonus. Social...
SINGAPORE -Former leftist trade unionist and Barisan Sosialis leader Fong Swee Suan has died. Mr Fong, a founding member of the People's Action Party (PAP) before he left the party in 1961 over differences of opinion about Singapore's merger with...
In an effort to get Singaporeans up to speed in a world with constant disruptions, the Government funded nearly 1 million - 920,000 - training places last year. This is up from 830,000 in 2015. Some 380,000 people attended training...
She had always helped to prepare lo hei for her employer's family, and yesterday, domestic helper Miss Lal Nun Sangi, 28, got to toss the traditional Chinese New Year salad for the first time. She and around 300 foreign domestic...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote to the widow of former leftist union leader Fong Swee Suan on Sunday (Feb 5), expressing his condolences at Mr Fong's death. In his letter to Madam Chen Poh Cheng, PM Lee recounted how...
An 80-year-old Singaporean wanted for his alleged role in a multimillion-dollar scam in the United States had name-dropped prominent Singaporeans such as Ambassador-at-large Tommy Koh, 79, to lend credibility to the scheme. He also claimed to have been an employee...
A 57-year-old man drowned after he allegedly tried to wash his hands, which had been soiled with dog droppings, at the Kallang River on Saturday afternoon. The incident sparked a nearly two-hour search by authorities for his body. The victim, Mr...
Mrs Cindy Tan was browsing through her Facebook feed last Wednesday when a post caught her attention. In one of her groups - Skyline I & II @ Bukit Batok, created for residents of the new HDB flats in Bukit...
