SINGAPORE – Although the domestic market for ivory is small, Singapore has, for the first time, been named “a country of primary concern” by wildlife monitoring network Traffic, for its role as a transit point for illegal ivory trade from Africa to other…
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S’pore flagged as major transit point for illegal ivory trade
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station still a favourite haunt for S’poreans
SINGAPORE – With some three months to go before the former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station closes for the construction of the new Circle Line Cantonment MRT Station, the iconic landmark welcomed its 100,000th visitor – and more – yesterday, since it first…
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All S’poreans have to reject extremist, exclusivist ideas: Yaacob
SINGAPORE – Ideas that undermine the integration of Muslims into Singapore society are “not welcome” here, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday, as Muslims marked Hari Raya Haji.
Speaking after the Mufti of Singapore Mohamed…
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TODAY's morning briefing for Sept 13
Good morning! What’s on the calendar today:
• Parliament to discuss Zika issue
• Tribute to former president S R Nathan in Parliament
• US to stage overflight, comprising two B-1B Lancer supersonic bombers, to the Korean peninsula, as response to North…
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DPM Teo hails strong ties between Singapore and Vietnam
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean is on an official visit to Vietnam from Sep 11 to 14.
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Aiyah, let’s have char kway teow at the kopitiam: Oxford English Dictionary
Food featured prominently in the OED’s quarterly update, with char kway teow”, “rendang” and “chicken rice” being new additions to the menu. Other additions include “mamak” as well as “kopitiam”.
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Police seeking information on missing woman, two children
SINGAPORE – The police are seeking information on a 25-year-old woman who has gone missing with her two daughters – the younger of whom is only six months old.
In a media release issued yesterday, the police said Ms Nurhiasyimah Rosman was last seen with her…
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4 new Zika cases confirmed Monday, bringing total to 333
Four new cases of locally transmitted Zika were confirmed by authorities on Monday (Sep 12), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 333.
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Zika cases in Singapore reach 333
SINGAPORE – Another four cases of Zika were confirmed as of 12pm on Monday (Sept 12), bringing the total number of locally transmitted cases in Singapore to 333.
There were no new clusters found, showed the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) website.
On…
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End of WP treasurer tenure in accordance with terms of my appointment: Chen Show Mao
SINGAPORE – The Workers’ Party’s (WP) Chen Show Mao has clarified that the end of his tenure as treasurer of the party was “in accordance with the terms of my appointment”.
The Aljunied GRC Member of Parliament was responding to comments on his Facebook page…
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