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Man who died after falling out of lift went into coma

On Sunday morning, he was whipping up a feast for her husband’s advance 78th birthday celebration that night.

But about four hours later, Madam Kwek Sar Moi, 77, found herself rushing to Changi General Hospital (CGH),…

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'I wish Ah Gong will still be at home'

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Lawyers in Dallas Buyers Club action face punishment

SINGAPORE – The Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) will be going after two former lawyers of the legal firm representing United States film studio Dallas Buyers Club LLC, following a complaint lodged last year on their conduct in civil claims against illegal…

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MAS, NTU to help firms combat threat of cyberattacks


SINGAPORE – With companies here losing billions of dollars each year to cyberattacks, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with a university and several industry players to comprehensively address the growing threat and help firms shore up…

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Home Team officer works to get more S’poreans ‘crisis-ready’

SINGAPORE – When Ms Rachel Ng meets her family members and friends, she gives them tips on how to be more alert to potential crises such as terrorist threats, including identifying the number of people in the room with them, their nearest neighbours, and…

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TODAY’s brief, Tuesday, May 17

Coroner’s Inquiry into the death of Benjamin Lim starts
The 14-year-old Lim was found dead at the foot of his block on Jan 26 after being taken in for police questioning over an alleged molestation. The case had sparked debate over the approach taken by the…

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Coroner’s inquiry into Benjamin Lim’s death to begin Tuesday

The inquiry will determine the cause of and circumstances leading to the death of the 14 year-old, who was found dead after being questioned by police over a molestation allegation.

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New leadership and higher education programmes for Home Team officers

Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam says there is a need to give greater priority to training to prepare officers for future changes in their operating environment.  

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Bilingual babies get head start in language skills, Singapore study finds

The one-year-long study, conducted by psychologists from the National University of Singapore, involved 72 babies who were exposed to either Mandarin only, or both English and Mandarin.

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