Global terrorism threats and a weak economic sentiment may have cast a pall over the tourism industry, but travel agencies are cautiously optimistic that Singaporeans will continue to spend at two upcoming travel fairs.The National Association of Travel Agents...
It never snows in Singapore but some MRT commuters are feeling the chill - thanks to ice showers coming from the air-conditioner vents of some trains.The phenomenon happened on China-made trains plying the Circle Line.The Straits Times understands that...
A constituency's National Day celebrations yesterday sought to demonstrate the inclusive society that Singapore aspires to be - one that actively engages the disabled and the disadvantaged.About 1,500 residents took part in the Kembangan-Chai Chee National Day Observance Ceremony,...
The Ministry of Health (MOH) clarified in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Aug 9) that it did not say that there was "nothing wrong" in response to queries about a clinic's billing practice.MOH said that it was misrepresented in...
Residents at three blocks of flats in Pandan Gardens have been plagued by thousands of midges which are said to appear in swarms at night.Residents in the affected blocks near Pandan Reservoir told Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao in a...
A blocked drain caused glass panels around a condominium's fifth-floor swimming pool to shatter, sending broken glass and water cascading onto a carpark below, an investigation has found.The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) found that overflowing water from the...
The first baby born on National Day arrived on the stroke of midnight, to her parents' surprise.Beverie Goh Rui Xuan was delivered naturally at Thomson Medical Centre right on the dot, just in time for Singapore's 51st birthday.The 2.9kg...
Singapore Tuesday celebrated its 51st anniversary as a republic with a heavily guarded parade after the discovery of an Indonesian extremist plot to attack the city-state.The area around the National Stadium, where the military-civilian celebration took place, was designated...
SINGAPORE - From now till Aug 14, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) will be releasing "lures" for mobile game Pokemon Go.The "lures", which attract Pokemon to a particular location for 30 minutes each time, will be released at various timings...
SINGAPORE - Organisers of this evening's National Day Parade (NDP) at the National Stadium have warned non-ticket holders against hunting for Pokemon around the venue.Pokemon Go players including Power 98 DJ Mister Young have tweeted that the Sports Hub...
