SINGAPORE - A Singaporean man died from cardiac arrest at the Bintan Reebok Spartan Race on Saturday (Nov 19), according to a Mediacorp report on Sunday. Mr Syed Mohamed Yusof, 37, took part in the 21km category of the two-day...
SINGAPORE - From Monday (Nov 21), the public can call a new anti-scam helpline initiated by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC). The number, 1800-722-6688, will be in operation from Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 5pm, except on public...
Last week, Oxford Dictionaries named its Word of the Year 2016 and it's "Chinese helicopter". No, that's a lie because "Chinese helicopter" is two words. Actually, it's not a lie. It's "post-truth". And "post-truth" is Oxford's true Word of the Year. But isn't...
Mrs Jasmine Shoo has been waiting seven months for the safe return of her 50-year-old husband Shoo Chiau Huat - the boat captain arrested in Tanjung Berakit waters, just off Bintan island, on April 16. The seven Singaporeans and six...
Fewer recreational fishermen have been heading to Indonesia for deep-sea fishing trips since 28 people - nearly all Singaporean anglers - were arrested for alleged trespassing and immigration offences earlier this year. Members of the fishing community here say Singaporeans...
Lorna Tan Nothing is certain but death and taxes, as the saying goes, but some of us still have difficulty getting those taxes, particularly stamp duty payments, right. Ignorance is not bliss; the penalties for committing mistakes can be costly....
The festive season is approaching, but Singapore's economy seems to have missed the memo. Numbers released last Thursday showed a bigger-than-expected fall in exports in October, fanning fears that worse is to come. As it is, Singapore will barely escape...
On the night of Nov 13 a year ago, the Syeds, a Muslim family of five, were watching football on TV at home in the French capital of Paris when they heard gunshots. The nearby Bataclan theatre was under attack...
On the night of Nov 13 a year ago, the Syeds, a Muslim family of five, were watching football on TV at home in the French capital of Paris when they heard gunshots. The nearby Bataclan theatre was under attack...
Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) on Sunday (Nov 20) announced the appointment of Alvin Tay as Managing Editor of English/Malay/Tamil Media group (EMTM) and Wong Wei Kong as Editor of The Business Times (BT) from Dec 1 this year....
