An unexploded aerial bomb found on a barge carrying a consignment of sand from Vietnam is likely to be disposed of by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in the week ahead, sources said yesterday.The war relic, estimated to be...
From my three one-on-one conversations with former president S R Nathan over the years, I learnt that he considered the presidency his weightiest responsibility, chiefly because, first, he was uncomfortable that it technically made his former boss and mentor...
In a fit of anger, the boss of Mr S R Nathan ordered him to sack an officer who had made a mistake.But Mr Nathan, a mid-level civil servant then, moved the man to a corner table in the...
When Workers' Party (WP) MP Pritam Singh attended the Cabinet's swearing-in ceremony in 2011, he met then President S R Nathan.A few weeks later, he received a pleasant surprise in the mail - a photo of him and Mr...
In 2009, Dr William Tan was diagnosed with Stage 4 leukaemia. The para-athlete was told he had only a year or less to live.A lifeline came from the head of state. Then President S R Nathan wrote Dr Tan...
A family man, Mr S R Nathan never missed a birthday, wedding or celebratory event of a family member.His relatives recalled that, as long as he was in Singapore, he would be at their Deepavali gatherings and marked with...
SINGAPORE - The number of dengue cases reported is spotting an increasing trend which is expected to continue in the coming months, says National Environment Agency (NEA).According to NEA's dengue website, 222 new cases were reported last week ending...
PETALING JAYA - Malaysian leaders and the people have expressed their condolences at the passing of S. R. Nathan."My deepest condolences to the family of former Singapore president S. R. Nathan and the people of Singapore," said Prime Minister...
SINGAPORE - A range of King's Ice Confection products has been voluntarily recalled by its importer after a customer reported finding a metal nut in one bar.The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug...
SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has discovered "multiple instances" of wrongful claims for government fee subsidies by a student care centre.The wrongful claims by Impresario Learning Lab were discovered during a recent audit, MSF...
