She has been touted as someone who could make history by becoming Singapore's first female president. But Madam Halimah Yacob, 62, simply laughed when the topic was brought up. "I think it is still a long way off," she said,...
That was Madam Halimah Yacob's wake-up call to those who have lost their jobs amid the economic uncertainties. "I know it's really very challenging, if you've been an engineer for years, to try to move to another sector. "But you will...
SINGAPORE - Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been appointed the next chairman of the prestigious global body of top financial experts known as the Group of Thirty (G-30). He will be the first Asian to chair the G-30. The Washington-based...
SINGAPORE - A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman was found unconscious at the foot of a building in Chong Pang camp this morning. A statement today (Nov 30) from Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said three medics arrived on site...
Singapore has used commercial shipping lines to transport military vehicles and equipment overseas for decades as that is the most cost-effective and efficient method, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday. It is the norm for militaries to use commercial...
Who would have that the shape of a brinjal could be inspiration for a pillow? Well, the guys behind the Aubergine Pillow do. What is it? An inflatable pillow that plumps up in one puff and is still compact to be...
Who would have that the shape of a brinjal could be inspiration for a pillow? Well, the guys behind the Aubergine Pillow do. What is it? An inflatable pillow that plumps up in one puff and is still compact to be...
SINGAPORE - "Snapmax" Party Mix - Mixed Peas and Peanuts (150g) has been recalled by the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). In a statement today (Nov 30), AVA said they received feedback from a member of the public...
SINGAPORE - The licensing of used cooking oil (UCO) collectors will begin on Dec 1. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a statement today (Nov 30) that there are about 50 used cooking oil collectors in Singapore, and the...
In life, he was known as someone who was always helpful. And so it was also in death. Nanyang Technological University (NTU) undergraduate Justin Tan Honng Tze, 23, died on Friday after a freak accident in Slovakia. Now, his organs will be...
