Over the past two years, pay-per-use study areas have sprung up in Singapore. Much like co-working spaces, they offer amenities like Wi-Fi and access to power points - but are targeted at the student budget. For an average of $1 an...
Golfers in Singapore can be forgiven for feeling their sport is under siege. If anything, the Singapore Land Authority's (SLA) shock announcement this week that it was acquiring the Raffles Country Club (RCC) property in Tuas has simply added to...
On the first day of her International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations last year, she was struck with chicken pox that lasted the entire infection period. Two days ago, it all became a distant memory for Miss Leong Kit Yan, 19, who...
Be prepared to pay more for fish and prawns this Chinese New Year as prices have skyrocketed by 50 per cent. And it could go up even more, with the Chinese silver pomfret and white-spotted rabbitfish seeing the steepest price...
Experts have commended the implementation of the new Appropriate Adult Scheme for Young Suspects (AAYS), which they say takes into account the vulnerability of children without affecting investigations. The scheme, which sees independent and trained volunteers accompanying young suspects during...
From April, suspects under the age of 16 will be accompanied by independent trained volunteers during police interviews, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said yesterday. This follows a multi-agency review on investigation processes for young people after schoolboy Benjamin...
SINGAPORE - A woman has been living in Changi Airport for eight years, Lianhe Wanbao reported on Wednesday (Jan 4). She is among more than 10 "regulars" at the airport, the Chinese evening daily reported. The woman in her 50s, who...
Partygoers in Asia may be familiar with Singapore's nightclub Zouk, which often ranks among the top best clubs in the world, pulling some of the biggest DJs around the globe to spin in its hallowed halls. But a crop of...
Four months into starting casual Thai restaurant Porn's Sexy Thai Food in 2010, television host Pornsak Prajakwit was already fielding offers to take over the restaurant. Now, the 34-year-old has entered into a joint partnership with food and beverage company,...
Singapore CHANGI Airport is reaching out to companies and startups to develop technology solutions for the airport under a five-year innovation programme, zooming in on areas such as automation and data analytics. The "Living Lab" programme, a tie-up between the Singapore...
