Around 1.5 million policyholders can expect to face premium hikes for health insurance once the moratorium on freezing Integrated Shield Plan (IP) premiums ends on Oct 31. The Straits Times understands that the average premium increase will be between 9...
Her fingers moved across the keyboard, and with each stroke, a slice of her life was revealed - for all to see. She was driven by a need to share her experience from the night before. But she did it...
Her fingers moved across the keyboard, and with each stroke, a slice of her life was revealed - for all to see. She was driven by a need to share her experience from the night before. But she did it...
SINGAPORE - Singapore's central bank on Friday held policy steady despite a surprisingly sharp economic contraction in the third quarter, but analysts say the weak inflation and growth outlook will likely force policymakers to ease further. Singapore's economy contracted by...
After graduating with a diploma in information security in 2013, he had planned to further his studies in university. But one's man folly in driving while drunk not only ended Mr Sim Ying Chong's dream, it also made him lose...
SINGAPORE - The Republic of Singapore Navy launched its third Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), called Unity, on Thursday morning (Oct 13) at Singapore Technologies Marine's (ST Marine) Benoi Yard. Overseeing the launch ceremony was Senior Minister of State for Defence...
A $20,000 donation by a company, drawn from its in-house fund, has helped lift the financial woes of a 56-year-old widow whose only child has recently undergone surgery, reported Lianhe Wanbao. He suffers from a chronic condition in the heart. The...
In 2002, the wife of one of the founding directors of food and beverage company Yeo Hiap Seng made a will, leaving one house each to her eldest son's two children. Over the years, Ng Lay Hua made more wills....
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has taken action against 30 senior students for their role in inappropriate orientation activities in July. In a circular sent to students yesterday afternoon and obtained by The Straits Times, Professor Tan Eng Chye,...
SINGAPORE - Fighting back tears, all Ms Darunee Thitchan could utter between sobs was "The King, the Thai King has passed away." The 52-year-old Thai visitor, in Singapore to see her boyfriend, was among scores of Thai nationals having dinner...
