He was out looking for Pokemon on the recently-launched Pokemon Go game yesterday morning.
But what he came across was the body of a woman floating in the water near the jetty he was on.
The Pokemon Go player, who…
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Singapore finish third in Asia
3RD/4TH PLACING
SINGAPORE 34
HONG KONG 27
It has been a decent tournament, but there is work ahead.
That’s national netball coach Ruth Aitken’s…
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Start of Phelps' farewell Olympics
REPORTING FROM RIO
Smartly clad in black and dark blue suits, and grey, Japanese officialdom, all in typically sombre colours, are out in force here.
They see and scrutinise, they query and listen…
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TODAY’s brief, Aug 8, Monday
Trial begins for man who harboured ‘One-Eyed Dragon’
The trial of the man who harboured “One-Eyed Dragon” Tan Chor Jin starts on Monday. Ho Yueh Keong, 43, helped Tan, a former triad leader, to flee Singapore after the latter had gunned down a nightclub…
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Tender process for coffee shop operators to factor in productivity plans
Coffee shop operators looking to bid for new sites will have to factor in productivity plans as part of the push towards greater productivity in the food and beverage (F&B) sector.
Spring Singapore is working with the Housing and Development Board to…
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Security around Sports Hub beefed up ahead of NDP
SINGAPORE – Security measures are being stepped up for the National Day Parade (NDP) tomorrow, with the National Stadium and areas around the Sports Hub gazetted as a Special Event Area under the Public Order Act.
Within this area, there will be security…
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S'pore's first 'vending machine cafe' launches amid fanfare
SINGAPORE – The concept of vending machine dining, commonly associated with Japan, could soon pop up in more places in the heartlands and workplaces, following the pilot launch of an unmanned vending machine cafe in Sengkang.
At such cafes, using the…
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Transactions across MRT fare gates continue despite warning
SINGAPORE – Although the rule against transactions across train fare gates has been a long-standing one, it is business as usual for most people meeting up to close deals. Some, however, have made an effort to be more careful.
TODAY reported earlier that SBS…
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Olympics: Singapore swimmer Quah Zheng Wen eliminated from 100m backstroke
Singapore swimmer Quah Zheng Wen missed out on qualifying for the Olympics men’s 100m backstroke semi-final, after finishing 22nd out of 39 in the heats.
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Singapore manatees en-route to the Caribbean
The manatees, Kai and Junior, will take a 34-hour flight to get to Guadeloupe for the world’s first manatee repopulation programme.
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