The 60-year-old man who was arrested in suspicion of intentionally causing the fire in a storeroom at St Hilda’s Church on Sunday morning was charged in court on Tuesday (18 Apr). The man, Yeo Liang Chai, was charged with one count of mischief by fire, an offense that carries a sentence of up to 10 years or life’s imprisonment and …

Kyle Maynard is a man who doesn’t know the word ‘impossible’. He was born with congenital amputation, which means his arms end at the elbows, his legs end at the knees. Nevertheless, he ended up climbing mountains like Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua in South America. Great Big Story posted Kyle’s story on its Facebook on 16 April 2017. If …

The unknown substance that had caused Woodleigh Station to be temporarily closed has been established to be baking flour. This revelation was announced by the police on their Facebook page at 4.24pm. Woodleigh MRT Station on the North-East Line (NEL) was closed for a couple of hours in the afternoon due to a security incident. SBS Transit, the operator for …

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced that Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean will make a working visit to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from 18 to 19 April 2017 followed by a visit to the United States of America from 19 April. The press statement said that the visit continues the …

by Teo Soh Lung I squirmed when I read about the government’s “concern” and expression of intention to enact laws to fight fake news (The New Paper of 17 April 2017). The two experts consulted by the government on how to deal with fake news should go back 30 years ago and they will know all about fake news published …

Production company W!ld Rice issued a statement on the cancellation of its play ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ on Wednesday night at the Victoria Theatre. Due to Mr Othman Wok’s Memorial Service being held at the theatre on the same day, W!ld Rice has informed its ticket purchasers about alternative ticketing arrangements. Although the service will at 6.30pm, the civic district as well …

Singapore leaders posted their condolences and tributes to one of the signatories of the Separation Agreement and a founding father of Singapore, Mr Othman Bin Wok, who passed away on Monday (17 April)  at Singapore General Hospital. President Tony Tan posted his condolences on his Facebook page, stating that the Singapore’s first Malay Minister post-independence made many significant contributions to the …

Woodleigh MRT Station on the North-East Line (NEL) is temporarily closed due to a security incident this afternoon (18 April). SBS Transit, the operator for the line, tweeted at 1.49 pm that NE11 Woodleigh station was closed due to a security incident. It noted that free bus rides are available at bus stops between Serangoon and Potong Pasir Stations. The police also …

Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) announced a delay on its North-South Line (NSL) and East-West Line (EWL) due to a track fault during the Tuesday (18 April) morning rush hour. SMRT first tweeted the delay on its NSL at 7.19am, asking commuters to add 10 minutes of additional travelling time from Bishan to Khatib towards Jurong East and noting that …

Singapore’s leading cinema exhibitor, Golden Village, launched GV25 Film Shorts earlier this month, a new grant scheme for aspiring filmmakers to make a short film here in Singapore. Working in conjunction with distinguished local directors Kelvin Tong and Boris Boo, the initiative will see three successful applicants receive a grant of S$ 2,000 each to make a short film, with …