SINGAPORE - There were 14 new cases of Zika in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (Sept 10), the Health Ministry said. A potential new cluster was found at Jalan Raya/ Circuit Road area, involving one previously reported case and...
SINGAPORE - A Singaporean man mountaineering in India has died after allegedly suffering from altitude sickness, according to a witness. The man reportedly had to be carried down to base camp on Sept 7 after he summitted the Stok Kangri...
Reader Andrew Kurniawan Ng wanted to know how the MRT signalling system works, and why a glitch in it can cause such "havoc" as seen on the Circle Line this week. Senior Transport Correspondent Christopher Tan replies: Signalling refers to a...
The exhibition on Singapore's newest Housing Board town, Tengah, drew curious visitors to the HDB Hub yesterday. In many cases, the reactions of the would-be buyers were linked to how old they were. For young couples looking to buy a flat...
Tengah, a new town in the west designed to be green and sustainable, will have lower temperatures and optimum wind flow, thanks to computer simulations used in its planning. This is the first time such technology will be used on...
Citronella- and rose-scented geraniums are selling out in nurseries here. As Singapore steps up its fight against the Zika virus, so-called mosquito-repelling plants have been flying off the shelves in nurseries here. The bestsellers are the citronella-scented geranium (Pelargonium citrosum) and...
Yang's lawyer says they show he treated widow well; DPP says they were taken on same day after he was sued. To support his case that former tour guide Yang Yin had treated elderly widow Chung Kin Chun well, his...
Move over, Snapchat. Singapore kids are spending hours on a new app - one that is from a local company, no less. Meet Bigo Live, a live video streaming app that has been in the top five of Apple's app store...
He was reclusive and temperamental. If anyone tried to talk to Singaporean man Mohamed Isa Omar, he would respond badly, said the housekeeping staff at the Batam hotel he had been staying in. On Tuesday, the 67-year-old was found dead in...
SINGAPORE - Sporting history has been made again, this time during the Paralympics Games where Singapore para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu broke the world record in the 100m backstroke S2 event on Saturday (Sept 10). The 24-year-old won Gold for Singapore...
