Imagine, if you will, that you’re on the MRT train home and a young man toting a hefty plastic bag sits next to you. He casually takes out a watermelon — but a very weird one that has...
SINGAPORE - Local law giant Harry Elias, who was the founding chairman of the Law Society's Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS) some 35 years ago, died on Wednesday (Aug 26). He was 83. His wife Thelma, 73, said he...
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered a recall of peaches imported from the United States. According to a media release on Tuesday (Aug 25), the peaches of concern are said to be packed or supplied by Prima Wawona or...
When he finally got a day off on Wednesday and had time to visit the Chinese embassy in central Singapore from his home in Kovan, on the northeastern side of the island, Chinese national Chen Ming only wanted...
Ten days ago, a coffee shop owner found a mysterious note with an ominous message on the staircase outside his office. The note, written in Chinese, began with one word: "Kill!" followed by "I'm not afraid of dying, let...
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Despite various electricity providers' warnings of a possible post-circuit breaker spike in electricity bills, one Sembcorp Power customer was shocked when he was hit with a staggering $1,016.39 bill for the month of July. Sharing photos of his bill on...
SINGAPORE - The former US ambassador to Singapore said he had resigned from the board of a firm in the city-state linked to a group bidding for English soccer club Newcastle United citing “recent revelations” about the group. Kirk Wagar...
There was a loud bang, and the next thing Fazli knew, his rented car had caught fire from joss sticks. As a result of the damage, the car rental company asked Fazli to foot a $4,000 bill, his sister shared in...
SINGAPORE - Companies will need to pay foreign professionals and mid-skilled workers higher salaries in order for them to qualify to work in Singapore. The impending hike in the salary criteria for Employment Passes (EPs) and S Passes is...
Singaporean artist Lim Tze Peng will turn 100 years old on September 28 according to his Chinese traditional age. He is celebrating the milestone with the launch of his first virtual exhibition, A Century of Memories, in collaboration with...
