Next to the Supreme Court and St Andrew's Cathedral, just steps away from Parliament, there used to be an area filled with sleazy massage parlours offering "specials" - code for sexual services such as erotic massages. These had sprung up...
With thousands of students taking their year-end examinations, including the written papers for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), from this month, schools across Singapore are not taking any chances with air quality. Schools told The Straits Times they will...
Aiyoh, why did the atas wordsmiths of Oxford English Dictionary (OED) include Ah Beng and mamak in its latest list of entries for its online site after the hoo-ha over the inclusion of 'Chinese helicopter' earlier this year? The references...
SINGAPORE - You may want to leave your cars at home this week as the Formula 1 road closures begin, and 78 parking lots around the island temporarily close on Friday (Sep 16) for a series of community events. The traffic mayhem...
He could have been pierced by branches of a huge fallen tree or hurt by glass shards on Sunday morning. Thankfully, the teenager's closed window blinds caught most of the glass while he was asleep at 4.30am. The eight-storey-tall tree fell...
In 1997, when KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) was set up at its current premises, Lee Eng Hin was sought out to start the orthopaedic department. The paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, now 69, had also started and was developing paediatric...
Singapore got its first taste of the global Ultra music festival phenomenon at the weekend, and producers Alex Chew, 31, and Raj Datwani, 34, believe they've only just started to tap local interest in electronic dance music (EDM). A 45,000-strong...
Muslim religious leaders and worshippers have to stand up strongly against extremist views that could undermine the peace of the country, Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim said as Muslims in Singapore celebrated Hari Raya Haji yesterday. "Muslims in Singapore...
A heritage tree in Outram fell and hit six apartment units early on Sunday morning, scattering glass and waking some residents up with a shock. The incident occurred at Pearl Bank Apartments at about 5am, Shin Min Daily News reported...
The Himalayan yarsagumba is a big deal here. You might know it by its other name: cordyceps. And Singaporeans are the biggest consumers, says the New York Times. Cordyceps, or dongcong xiacao in Chinese, is a parasitic fungus that germinates in...
