SINGAPORE - It is official. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is dead. A Samsung spokesman has confirmed that the world's largest smartphone maker has "permanently discontinued" the production of its latest flagship device only two months after its launch. "For the benefit...
SINGAPORE - The flypast of the Red Arrows, the aerobatic team of Britain's Royal Air Force, has been postponed to Saturday (Oct 15) after unexpected weather in the South Asian region. It was originally scheduled to take place on...
CANBERRA - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Canberra on Tuesday (Oct 11) evening, the start of a three-day official visit at the invitation of Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull. Shortly after touching down, Mr Lee posted on Facebook a...
SINGAPORE - The Housing and Development Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) have announced that new parking coupons will go on sale on Wednesday (Oct 12) to reflect a rise in public parking charges. The familiar paper parking coupons...
Doctors in Singapore would like to see more girls and young women getting a vaccine that can drastically cut their risk of getting cancer of the cervix. The two vaccines on the local market can prevent more than 70 per...
SINGAPORE - An 11-year-old boy has become the latest victim of dengue here. The boy, who stayed at Woodleigh Close, was admitted to KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) on Aug 30 and died the same day. The Health Ministry...
Fifteen years after the Baby Bonus was introduced to encourage Singaporeans to have children, the Government is shifting its focus. It is, for now, putting on hold further increases in incentives such as baby bonus and leave benefits. Instead, the spotlight...
SINGAPORE - More than 300 residents in Jurong West were evacuated from their homes after being rudely awakened by a fire that broke out at around 2.45am today (Oct 11). According to Lianhe Wanbao, the flames engulfed a coffeeshop and...
Having to live with strangers and the seemingly never-ending traffic jams across the causeway are some of the frustrations faced by Malaysians working in Singapore. In a video uploaded to YouTube channel JerryOppa Tv, a vlogger known as Jerry lists...
Singapore's historic Raffles Hotel said Tuesday it would shut for several months for renovations to the popular tourist landmark beginning next year. Restoration of the 129-year-old hotel, declared a national monument in 1987, will be done in three phases beginning...
