SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid his respects to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Thai Embassy on Friday (Oct 14) . Mr Lee, who arrived close to 5pm, bowed to King Bhumibol's portrait and penned a message...
SINGAPORE - The Park & Ride Scheme will be discontinued from Dec 1, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Friday (Oct 14). The scheme was first introduced in 1975 to reduce congestion in the Central Business District (CBD) by...
SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 41-year-old man for his suspected involvement in the fire which destroyed a market and coffeeshop at Jurong West St 41 on Oct 11. In a statement on Friday (Oct 14), police say they were alerted...
SINGAPORE - Samsung customers here who hold either an original Galaxy Note7 or replacement unit can choose to either exchange their device for a Galaxy S7 edge or receive a refund, starting from Oct 26. They can do so from...
There are only two weeks left to Deepavali on Oct 29. Most Indians across Singapore celebrate the Festival of Lights, marking the triumph of good over evil by lighting oil lamps on that day. They offer prayers, exchange gifts and share...
"I want to go home." Those were the first words whispered by Thai teenager Aroonrak Jattanathammajit who was left in a coma after she was hit by a car in Balestier Road last month. Aroonrak, 16, first opened her eyes...
The head of a green group has been suspended indefinitely, surprising many in the environmental scene. Mr Edwin Seah, 46, who has been executive director of the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) since April last year, was told of the move...
A multi-agency effort is under way to help the 51 stallholders affected by a fire that destroyed their wet market and two coffee shops in Jurong on Tuesday. Jurong GRC MP Ang Wei Neng met the stallholders last night, along with...
Singapore and Australia signed four key agreements yesterday that will boost co-operation in trade, defence, innovation and combating transnational drug crime. They include an upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) that will make it easier for Singaporean professionals and entrepreneurs to...
Singapore's growth in the third quarter badly missed expectations on Friday, potentially signaling weakness around the region. The city-state's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.6 per cent on-year in the third quarter, well off forecasts for 1.7 per cent growth...
