Singapore - Your neighbourhood 7-Eleven store will be getting a makeover. For starters, it could be up to 1.3 times larger than existing stores - about 800 sq ft, or nearly the size of a badminton court. It is where...
A lowly messenger or a key player? That question took centrestage at the trial of former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei, 33, yesterday with conflicting portraits of his alleged role in a complex money-laundering scheme. Yeo's lawyer, Mr Philip Fong, suggested...
The authorities will continue to engage heritage groups regarding the conserved Ellison Building which will be affected by the development of the North-South Corridor. Mr Desmond Lee, Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development, said in Parliament...
Living with cancer: An ST series Mr Arun Rosiah is not just a physical exercise specialist by profession. He also walks the talk, taking part in marathons, and is able to do hundreds of push-ups a day. So it came as...
Living with cancer: An ST series Every day, five people here are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and two die of it. These numbers are far too high, say experts, since this is one of the most preventable cancers. But not enough people...
The Government's fiscal position and budget have to be carefully considered when deciding whether to expand the Home Improvement Programme (HIP), National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said in Parliament yesterday. He was responding to Ms Lee Bee Wah (Nee Soon...
Some applaud move to set aside next presidential election for community but others fear it may be seen as tokenism. Members of the Malay community reacted to news that Singapore's next president could come from among their ranks with a...
Worries about jobs in a tepid economy were uppermost in the minds of five MPs as they shot a series of questions at Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say yesterday, with a sharp focus on help for retrenched professionals, managers,...
It may not be easy to improve the elected presidency system to get it right, but the task has to be done as the alternatives will likely create worse difficulties down the road, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said...
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Mr Peter Lim, 66, was going to work when he noticed a fire at the lift landing between the third and fourth storeys of Block 59, Lengkok Bahru, off Jalan Bukit Merah. He rushed to the third storey to alert...
