With the fast-paced lives that Singaporeans live, is there still time for us to read books?No, a recent Straits Times street poll reveals.Many people say they are too busy to read or would rather be on their phones.A recent...
His son had only four months left to serve in his national service.Mr Hiroyuki Matsuo, 54, told reporters that there were plans to send the 21-year-old for further studies overseas.But now, the plans will never work out for Mr...
Johor Bahru, Malaysia - A planned multi-billion-dollar new city near Singapore is attracting interest from investors with promises of luxury living but there are questions over its future owing to China's economic woes and warnings of environmental catastrophe.Forest City,...
Work starts at 11pm for car washer Jaafar Karjon, who turns up fresh-faced at the Caltex petrol kiosk along Alexandra Road five days a week.The night shift supervisor at Amaze Carcare Services has been working the 11pm to 6am...
What will it be like to wake up and go to work in 2030?Will we need to leave the house and step into an actual office?Are we employed by one company or contracted to a series of them? Can...
Former President S R Nathan is in critical condition after suffering a stroke on Sunday (July 31) morning, according to a statement by the Ministry of Communications & Information (MCI).He is currently warded in the Intensive Care Unit at...
Extra security measures will be put in place for this year's National Day Parade (NDP), given the increased terror threats worldwide.Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told reporters this yesterday on the sidelines of an NDP preview, adding that the...
The detention of a Singaporean who spread terrorist ideology online is a reminder to not just reject such messages, but also to be careful when encountering such material online.Communications and Information Minister Yaacob Ibrahim, speaking to reporters at a...
During his 14 years in Australia after migrating from Singapore, Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff became known as an outspoken and occasionally controversial figure who promoted Muslim causes, such as halal exports and Islamic finance, before falling out with some local...
The brouhaha over university orientation camps and whether they have become too "sexualised" has sparked a fierce debate.The issue prompted the National University of Singapore (NUS) on Friday to suspend all such camps.Many undergraduates are upset. They said they...
