GrabCar driver Yeo Pei Chong was taking a passenger to Clementi Camp yesterday when a rock smashed through his windscreen, startling him and his passenger. The incident occurred at around 6.30am on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) towards Tuas, just...
The Malaysian ringgit tumbled to a 12-year low in offshore markets yesterday, sending some Singaporeans into a buying frenzy. One Central District money changer told The New Paper that his stock of RM300,000 (S$96,000) was sold out in four hours. Emerging...
Lim Chu Kang Road is normally a thoroughfare for heavy vehicles, but today and tomorrow it will serve a very different purpose. For the past two days, its traffic lights and bus stops have been removed to make way for...
A recent video clip showing a teen being beaten by two other boys at a staircase landing has sparked online outrage over bullying. But there is more to the case than meets the eye, The New Paper learnt yesterday, after...
A Singapore Housing Board (HDB) project has won a prize from the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) institution, joining a new global cohort of winners that include beautifully designed museums, art centres and office buildings. SkyTerrace@Dawson, a five-block...
JAKARTA - The Indonesian Navy on Wednesday (Nov 9) seized a truckload of used camouflage uniforms with SAF, or Singapore Armed Forces, tags on them. The SAF attire included the green digital or pixelated camouflage uniforms first issued in 2008,...
Scammers who target those looking for love online are upping their game, with more taking on a new identity by using Chinese names instead of Caucasian ones, to draw in their quarry. After gaining the trust of their victims, many...
JOHOR BARU - The RM20 (S$6.40) road charge (RC) imposed on Singaporeans entering Johor via the Causeway and Second Link remains a hot topic since its Nov 1 implementation. A number of motorists have posted their views on Facebook, claiming...
SINGAPORE - An advice column in Teenage Magazine that suggested that an apparent rape victim had only herself to blame for being sexually assaulted has led to a flurry of outraged responses, including from gender equality advocacy group Association...
SINGAPORE - Commuters on the Circle Line can enjoy a glimpse of Olympic champion Joseph Schooling's journey with the launch of the 'Hello, My Name Is Joseph Schooling' concept train on Friday (Nov 11). The project was launched by The...
