Building supplies firm M Metal is grappling with tough trade-offs familiar to many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Revenue is down, but managing director John Kong does not want to retrench staff amid the tight labour market. Sales fell 15...
For decades, Singapore workers had it good with jobs aplenty. But now, job seekers exceed vacancies. However, what might be the 'new normal' offers new opportunities too, Insight finds. When Ministry of Manpower (MOM) figures earlier this month showed the...
Nine-year-old Teo Choon Khang, representing Singapore in the Paralympics might have seemed like a far-fetched idea a few months ago. But after watching his idol Theresa Goh, who clinched a hard-fought bronze medal at the recently concluded Paralympics in Brazil,...
Last week, a Malaysian was jailed for forging boarding passes and staying in Changi Airport's transit area for 18 days. Would sleeping in transit lounges be as comfortable as staying in a hotel? Ng Jun Sen (ngjunsen@sph.com.sg) finds out. After...
The swanky Ferraris that carried Singapore's Paralympians during their celebratory parade yesterday were as much of an attraction as their passengers. Flag-waving spectators cheered and took photographs of the red Prancing Horses, which formed an impressive convoy as they roared...
Chauffeured in a swanky convoy of sports cars, Singapore's 2016 Paralympians were the toast of the town yesterday as they celebrated the country's best performance at the Games with a half-day parade. The 13-strong contingent were ferried in 11 Ferraris...
Ms Nicole Lee was hanging out at Clarke Quay into the early hours of a recent Sunday when she decided to book an Uber ride to her home in Clementi. The journey took just 30 minutes but it was a...
Every Singaporean family will have at least one member trained in spotting suspicious behaviour - part of a new nationwide movement to galvanise and prepare the country for terror attacks. As part of SGSecure, every constituency will also have at...
SINGAPORE - A 61-year-old man was found dead in the living room of his Bishan Housing Board flat on Saturday (Sept 24). A 25-year-old man, believed to be his son, has been arrested. He will be charged in court for...
SINGAPORE - The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized about 1.1kg of methamphetamine (or ‘Ice’), about 1kg of Ketamine, more than 50 Ecstasy tablets and 180 Erimin-5 tablets worth a total of over $218,000, and around $20,000 in cash...
