SINGAPORE - A 41-year-old dog rescuer who allegedly mistreated a Siberian Husky at his terrace house was on Wednesday (Nov 23) charged with ill-treating an animal. Alan Chiam Choon San is accused of kicking the dog's body thrice, punching its...
A four-year-old programme to help underprivileged children in pre-schools level up has reaped benefits, and is now being extended to ensure that the beneficiaries transition smoothly into Primary 1. The Circle of Care (CoC) programme, involving 140 children at 10 pre-schools,...
SINGAPORE - A Singaporean man was sentenced to three months in jail for smuggling songbirds in cramped conditions. Low Seng Hai, 63, illegally imported two Oriental white-eyes or mata puteh, and a zebra dove on May 27. He was also found...
THE introduction of MediShield Life and extra subsidies for the Pioneer Generation has led to poorer patients relying less on the Medifund scheme. Set up in 1993 to help the needy pay for hospital and long-term care, Medifund paid out...
THE economy may not be flying but Singaporeans certainly are. Weaker currencies in some attractive destinations and the lure of catching an amazing spectacle before it fades away have prompted people here to pack their bags and head overseas for...
It will probably make a cool gift, but you'll probably want one for yourself too. Here's an amazing Made-in-Singapore wallet that can separate coins from notes in a cinch. Just tuck the bills and coins into the bill compartment and what's...
Exclusively produced shows on Singapore current affairs, culture, sports, entertainment and lifestyle will be aired on Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) websites and digital platforms such as AsiaOne and Stomp from Friday (Nov 25). Spanning three to eight minutes each, the...
Xiang Yun had a health scare earlier this month after discovering blood in her urine. According to Shin Min Daily News, the veteran actress revealed that she was taken to a hospital at 3am the day before she was supposed to...
British celebrity chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White will be opening a restaurant in Singapore next year. Called The Old English House, it will be a "restaurant with rooms" in the Robertson Quay area, he told The Straits Times. Targeted to...
He hit and killed a pedestrian while driving a minibus. But driver Ong Seng Thiam, now 56, was not aware of the accident at first. He only realised he had hit Vietnamese national Do Thi Kim Chi, 53, after he heard...
