Sports enthusiasts who live in and near Punggol and Sembawang can look forward to new sporting facilities within the next three years. Preliminary work has begun for a regional sports centre (RSC) in Punggol, to be ready in 2019, and...
SINGAPORE - A 60-year-old woman slipped into a coma after allegedly being knocked over by a lorry at Bukit Panjang on Dec 30 (Friday). The incident occurred at about 9.45pm on Friday (Dec 30) at the entrance of a carpark...
When Ms Jennifer Yang'sfriend suggested she buy furniture in Johor, Malaysia, the 45-year-old administrator was sceptical. "I had doubts about getting there, plus I had no idea which shops were trustworthy and reliable, especially when I was going to spend...
SINGAPORE - A female otter believed to be the mother of the popular Bishan otters was spotted with a fishing line and hook in its body on Monday (Jan 2) morning, just two days after a sighting of a...
SINGAPORE - A man in his 80s lost control of his Mercedes and drove into the side of a restaurant in the Chinatown area on Monday (Jan 2) morning. ST reader Faruk Ali, a 38-year-old taxi driver, told The Straits...
SINGAPORE - A sea turtle more than a metre long was found dead along Changi Beach on Monday (Jan 2), believed to have been cut by a ship propeller. ST reader Chandran V. R. told The Straits Times that he...
Broken jaws, heart murmurs and skin conditions. These are just three of the many afflictions that nine dogs were diagnosed with after animal welfare group SOSD Singapore went to their rescue. According to the group, the dogs were living in inhumane...
The world's first-ever escalator was installed in 1896 on New York's Coney Island - as a novelty ride. Today, the device has become a ubiquitous people-mover, and in Singapore, there are more than 6,000 of them. But for all their speed...
A new drone centre at Republic Polytechnic will also open its doors to people who want to learn how to fly these unmanned craft. Students can try their hand at tinkering with them too. The Republic Polytechnic UAV Centre - to...
The landscape of early schooling is drastically changing. More and more children are attending school at an earlier age. At the same time, early childhood and kindergarten programmes are increasing focus on academic content. But are these children ready for school? Most...
