SINGAPORE - Orchard Road will be transferred into a winter wonderland this December, with about 5,000 children racing down the road in elf-inspired shirts and reindeer antlers. This 600m Kids Dash is organised by Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore and will...
SINGAPORE - The National Gallery Singapore won big at the annual Singapore Tourism Awards on Wednesday night (Oct 5). The museum, which opened in November 2015, took home one of the top awards, the breakthrough contribution to tourism award. It...
Travel agency Pacific Air Travel Pte Ltd (Pacific Air) has had its travel agent licence revoked, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced on Wednesday (Oct 5). Its licence had been rendered invalid since Sept 20. According to STB, Pacific Air -...
PETALING JAYA - A Malaysian doctor - Dr Fauziah Hasan - is allegedly being detained by Israeli authorities, according to videos uploaded to YouTube by the Women's Boat To Gaza initiative on Wednesday night. "I am right now being detained...
Premiums for certificates of entitlement (COEs) ended mostly lower in the latest tender yesterday, a reflection of the weaker economic sentiment. The exception was the COE for cars up to 1,600cc and 130bhp, whose cost finished at $51,507, up from...
Your grandmother who swears by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) may now have proof that it actually works. More local firms are working with Temasek Polytechnic to get help producing scientific proof to validate the benefits of such traditional health products. For...
The National Council of Churches Singapore (NCCS) has called for a review of a recent decision to allow two lottery operators here to offer online betting, citing worries about problem gambling. In a statement yesterday, it appealed to the Government...
The first laundry business here that used the "smart laundry lockers" system surprised its customers when it suddenly ceased operation, causing some to worry about the refund of their pre-payments and others to fear they might not retrieve their...
The proportion of students pursuing post-secondary education remains high, the Education Ministry (MOE) revealed in its annual set of data released yesterday. However, about 96.7 per cent of the Primary 1 cohort in 2005 progressed on to post-secondary education last...
It was touted as the first overseas offshoot of a celebrated film school, which boasts alumni such as film-maker Martin Scorsese and opportunities for students to hobnob with big names and be taught by illustrious directors. But when Tisch Asia...
