Pilots are reporting an increase in the past decade of people flashing laser pointers near airports, an alarming trend as such lights can disorientate pilots, causing accidents. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) received 53 reports between January and...
Senior geotechnical engineer Gavin Chan, 31, is all too familiar with having to go "below the surface" in his job. He specialises in engineering works that have to do with MRT lines and sewer systems. After attending a one-year training programme...
Singapore is exploring the possibility of more training opportunities for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in New Zealand and is also looking to deepen its relationship with the country, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday. He was speaking to...
On one side, low-income women looking for jobs. On the other, an ageing population in need of care. Now, an effort is under way to match both camps. Two organisations here have banded together to train low-income women for jobs...
The Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and the Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH's) Chinese Media Group have entered into a partnership to develop and boost the Chinese cultural scene in Singapore. A memorandum of understanding was signed yesterday by SCCC chief...
Japan and South Korea battle entrenched mindsets as the younger generation pushes back against the overtime culture. The Straits Times takes a look at the situation in these countries and Singapore, and how some workers and firms are coping. For...
In a dramatic collision with a car, a motorcyclist somersaulted into the air over the vehicle and landed hard on the wet road without his helmet - but fortunately for him, it ended well. He is unhurt and "at home...
Inflation expectations in Singapore inched up to 2.7 per cent from a five-year low of 2.63 per cent recorded in September 2016, a December 2016 survey by Singapore Management University (SMU) showed. The new one-year-ahead median inflation is still lower than...
Although health problems plagued Mr Seah Chiang Nee in his last few years, the veteran journalist retained his keen intellect and kept abreast of current affairs. The 76-year-old, who was South-east Asia's first and longest-surviving heart transplant patient, died on...
SINGAPORE - A popular food centre at Bishan has been ordered to shut for one day on Jan 20 due to a rat infestation. Besides the rodent infestation, Kim San Leng Food Centre had also accumulated demerit points from the...
