Even without the haze shrouding Singapore, commuters waiting for a bus could still be polluting their lungs. The tiny particles from vehicle emissions are smaller - and more toxic - than the PM2.5 pollutants dominant during periods of haze, a...
A general practitioner who indiscriminately prescribed sleeping pills to 78 patients - even though some showed signs of drug dependence or abuse - has been suspended for four months and fined $15,000. Joseph Heng, 66, was also penalised for not...
In a bid to boost road safety, taxi drivers will receive alerts whenever they are approaching red lights and speed cameras. Audio and visual warnings will be issued through the mobile display terminals (MDTs) in their cars. The initiative, announced...
THE six City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders deceived church members, auditors and lawyers, and weaved a web of deceit to subvert the church's internal governance bodies. That was what Deputy Public Prosecutor Christopher Ong told the court yesterday morning. He was responding to the arguments...
In primary school, he was teased for being "fat" and "lazy". He was also made fun of for his "elephant thighs". Mr Danial Bawany vowed never to let that happen again. Now, not only is he a Manhunt Singapore 2016 finalist, he...
She had sued a surgeon over nerve injuries suffered after undergoing laser treatment on her legs, claiming her mobility was affected and that her legs hurt when they came into contact with clothes. But video surveillance carried out by a...
A former River Valley High School (RVHS) principal, who was sentenced to four weeks' jail in January after lying about an extramarital affair with a school vendor to whom he awarded contracts, has been dismissed from public service. Koh Yong...
SINGAPORE - The number of online scams in the first half of this year has increased compared to the same period in 2015, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a statement on Sept 20. From January to June, a...
Singapore's iconic street food is well-known the world over, cited by no less a figure than US president Barack Obama during Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's recent visit to Washington. But behind the scenes, many people don't see the sweat...
A man who pushed his girlfriend's one-year-old son off a bed with so much force that the baby broke his skull was yesterday sentenced to 61/2 years' jail and six strokes of the cane. The infant had bleeding in his...
