PAP town councils to act on recommendations in Lift Taskforce study Over the next five years, PAP Town Councils will pump in a total of $45 million to make lifts safer and more reliable. This comes after yesterday's release of a...
SINGAPORE - A cyclist struck by a bundle of overhead cables that fell without warning was awarded $8.65 million in damages by the High Court. It is understood to be the biggest payout in such a negligence claim. Ms Siew Pick...
SINGAPORE - A crane struck the ceiling of the Central Expressway (CTE) tunnel on Monday (Dec 5) afternoon. The accident, which happened at the slip road of Upper Cross Street, caused the entrance of the CTE tunnel towards Seletar Expressway...
SINGAPORE - Train fares in Singapore are among the lowest compared to other major cities around the world, a study has revealed. For a 10km rail journey, commuters pay S$1.33, the 6th cheapest in a comparison of 36 cities across...
He had been cycling along East Coast Park on Saturday (Dec 3) when his bicycle chain suddenlysnapped, sending him flying over the handlebars and landing face first into the ground. But fortunately for Mr Firdhaus Rasol,who was on his way to work, he had...
Singapore: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is seeking views and suggestions from Singaporeans in preparation for Budget 2017, it said on Sunday. "Individuals, households, and businesses are welcome to provide feedback on issues such as how we can best develop Singaporeans, support...
Contingency fees, access to justice and access to counsel - these are key areas that the Law Society will help to shape and move in the public interest landscape here, said the society's president, Mr Thio Shen Yi, as...
Closed in 1984, Outram Primary School (OPS) is long gone. But more than 150 of its former staff and pupils got together two weeks ago in its first school reunion in over 30 years. After its get-together at the Suntec...
The idea of treating cancer with an electric field has been around for years, but it has been slow to take off because of a lack of understanding of the science behind it. Now, a team of bioengineers from Singapore,...
The contemporary practice of turning the ashes of loved ones into diamonds to be worn as jewellery has been forbidden by the Catholic Church in Rome. The injunction, for believers, was reiterated by Singapore's archdiocese in late October, in guidelines...
