Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in Parliament on Monday (6 Aug) that inadequate on-site casualty management and delayed evacuation to the medical centre were the likely reasons for CFC Dave Lee succumbing to this heat stroke injuries. The Minister was presenting the report from the Committee of Inquiry (COI). CFC Lee Han Xuan Dave was a Guardsman from the 1st Battalion Singapore …

Ballet Under the Stars is back for its 23rd edition! Established by Singapore Dance Theatre in 1995 as Singapore’s most loved and iconic outdoor dance event at the Fort Canning Green, we will be presenting a weekend of neo-classical works from 31 August – 2 September, and another weekend dedicated to masterpieces by Singapore Choreographer Choo-San Goh from 7 – …

I refer to the article “Saying that we don’t want to be a society that charges for plastic bags, is illogical” (theonlinecitizen, Aug 5). The article wrote, “Singapore is certainly not a country that has the reputation for shying away from fines and charges. From using roads at peak periods to fees for parking to tariffs on cars, Singapore has …

Singapore’s iconic Padang is once again filled with over 1,000 red and yellow DHL Express employees across the region for AsiaCup — the company’s annual Asia Pacific employee football and cheerleading event. This year, the DHL has also organized an exclusive football clinic conducted by Singapore football legend Fandi Ahmad for 20 Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund beneficiaries aged 10 …

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, and Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts partners for exclusive flight and hotel experiences in Danang, Luang Prabang, Maldives and Phuket. SilkAir and Banyan Tree are hoping to offer a seamless holiday experience from your flights to your holiday experiences at selected Banyan Tree and Angsana properties. The offer includes SilkAir return flights and …

At the recent British High Commission Awards Evening, Anthony Yee from the Royal Commonwealth Society of Singapore presented some interesting and disturbing facts about plastic pollution, particularly in oceans and seas. Mr Anthony spoke about the three inconvenient truths about plastic. The first is that a staggering 35% of all manufactured plastics end up in our oceans and seas. Consequently, …

Following a five-day operation conducted by Bedok Police Division between 30 July and 3 Aug 2018, 30 men and 25 women between the ages of 18 and 71 are being investigated for their alleged involvement in various scams and other “commercial crime-related cases”. “These cases include e-commerce scams, loan scams and commercial frauds reported in Pasir Ris, Tampines and Bedok …

According to reports, the pause on new information and communications technology (ICT) systems that had been put in place following  the SingHealth hacking has been lifted. While the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) has stated that it has completed its review of cyber security policies and confirmed that additional measures for critical government systems to detect threats would be put in …

Immigration is a hot button issue which has created controversy in the past and may continue to generate strong sentiments. On the one hand, they have been blamed for pushing up the costs of living, stretching our public transportation system and for allegedly stealing our jobs and pushing down wages. On the other hand, they have been credited for doing …

Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has credited the government’s “sound judgment” in relation to the building of Terminal 4 of Changi Airport (T4). At the official opening of T4, Khaw further said that “Building ahead of demand is indeed one of Singapore’s economic success factors” I don’t wish to rain on the parade of T4 but I have to ask – …