The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has committed a total of $150,000 for disaster response efforts in areas of the Philippines and Vietnam which are affected by Typhoons Ferdie (Meranti), Karen (Sarika) and Haima (Lawin). Of this amount, $100,000 is committed...
SINGAPORE - Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums for Category A cars fell in the latest bidding exercise, while premiums for Cat B rose. Cat A COE ended at $50,991, down from $51,507, while Cat B COE rose to $56,410 from...
SINGAPORE - Good weather may have kept the haze away from Singapore for now, but it is unlikely that the seasonal plague is gone for good. Plumes of smoke haze have clouded Singapore's skies almost every year from as far...
SINGAPORE - A bus caught fire along Choa Chu Kang Road on Wednesday (Oct 19) afternoon. Straits Times reader Darren Ng, who sent in a video of the incident, said it took place at a bus stop in front of...
SINGAPORE - The executive director of the Singapore Environment Council (SEC), Mr Edwin Seah, was suspended from duty last Thursday (Oct 13), and a committee of inquiry by the SEC to look into the reasons for his suspension was...
SINGAPORE - Behave yourself when you are overseas: That is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA's) reminder to Singaporeans following a string of arrests of citizens abroad. MFA reminded Singaporeans to respect and abide by local laws and regulations when...
Singapore signed an agreement on Wednesday to start testing self-driving buses, as the city-state pushes ahead with its vision of using autonomous technology to help deal with the challenges posed by its limited land and labour. Countries around the world...
He had gone to collect a $100,000 debt. But when the man he was looking for was not around, Tan Keng Hong ended up arguing with the man's daughter and punching her face. When her boyfriend tried to intervene, he, too,...
He was on his way to work yesterday, when the bus he was in suddenly jerked and came to a stop. Mr David Lim, 29, a merchandiser, was stunned for a few seconds before he realised the SBS Bus Service...
These small trinkets carry big hopes for those who seek them. They promise wealth, protection, business success and even sexual attraction to those who acquire these Thai amulets or similar items with "magical" properties. You will not see such amulets displayed...
