Singapore has joined the influential International Energy Agency (IEA) as an association country, upping the city-state's focus on energy security. A joint statement, released at the opening of Singapore's International Energy Week (SIEW) conference, noted that the city-state had become...
She worked three jobs to pay off her husband's gambling debts, only to see him leave to be with another woman 15 years ago. It was a tough time in Madam Ling Bee Sian's life, but she focused all her...
A pilot scheme has thrown a lifeline to families in urgent need of a maid, allowing them to get help in days, instead of months. Since August, the Advance Placement Scheme, which is facilitated by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM),...
Two Facebook posts about an errant driver who answered rudely after allegedly running over a dog at Pasir Ris Farmway 3 at 10.45am Sunday (Oct 23) has sparked an uproar among Singapore netizens. Many Stomp conrtibutors emailed and contacted Stomp...
Actress Zoe Tay performed a peacock-themed dance at the 17th President's Star Charity show on Sunday night (Oct 23), which raised a record $7.37 million, nearly $1 million more than last year. Proceeds will go to 58 charities supported by...
SINGAPORE - While Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is complementary to mainstream medicine in Singapore, it can play an important role in meeting the healthcare challenges of the Republic's ageing population. The principles of TCM and its approach to disease prevention...
SINGAPORE - Parliamentarians often dress in sombre tones in their work as lawmakers. But 16 female members of Parliament (MPs) ditched their regular power suits and outfits for colourful Indian saris last Friday (Oct 21), for a Tamil Murasu photoshoot...
Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam has hit out against "outright falsehoods" in an article about the elected presidency on a sociopolitical website and said he intends to make a police report. The anonymous article, posted on the States...
SINGAPORE - A female pedestrian was killed in an accident along Commonwealth Avenue West on Sunday (Oct 23) morning. Eyewitnesses said the accident, which involved a taxi, occurred near Clementi Mall. The police said a 55-year-old male taxi driver was arrested...
Accountants may have written the book on formal attire for work, but consultant Jace Koh is having none of that. Her accounting firm - U Ventures - looks more like a start-up than an accounting outfit with T-shirt and jeans...
