Drones are a popular Christmas gift this year, prompting the authorities to remind recreational drone flyers who may have received the latest model toy to practise safe flying. An updated list of dos and don'ts has been put out by...
There was just one winning ticket for the top prize of $7.63 million in Thursday evening's Toto draw. The lucky ticket struck the jackpot with winning numbers 3, 28, 37, 38, 44 and 47. The additional number is 46. It is not...
You may recognise him from the Visa payWave advertisements as the jovial Uncle Sim, the one with the "So simple!" catchphrase. In real life, Mr Tan Kar Sim, 67, is every bit as infectious as the character he portrays -...
Changi Airport is buzzing with holidaymakers, who boosted passenger traffic last Saturday to an all-time high of 195,000. The daily record - after 35 years of operations - may well be broken this Christmas weekend, The Straits Times has learnt....
SINGAPORE - Teenage blogger Amos Yee has been detained in the United States over immigration-related matters. According to the United States' Immigration and Customs Enforcement website, an "Amos Pang Sang Yee" from Singapore is currently detained at the McHenry County...
Back in July, Singaporeans were thrilled by the news that our very first Apple retail store was set to open in November at Orchard Road's Knightsbridge Mall. With Apple products only available to Singapore dwellers via authorised resellers (Nübox ,...
Thousands of Sikhs from around the region will gather at the Singapore Expo for the local community's largest event of the year - Naam Ras Kirtan Darbar. Many Singaporeans who live abroad, like Mr Ashmit Singh, have taken time off...
The Tampines Town Council will fine lift company Sigma Elevator for a safety breach at a Housing Board block, it said yesterday. A Stomp reader, who did not wish to be named, said that a worker from the company had...
Planning ahead has long been the hallmark of Singapore politics, and the country is known for identifying political leaders far in advance. When founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew passed the baton to his successor, Mr Goh Chok Tong, in...
It's the final countdown before Christmas. December marks the peak season for most retailers around the world hoping to cash in on the mad rush. CNBC took to one of Singapore's most bustling retail areas, Orchard Road, to get a...
