Man jailed for harbouring offences and arranging Marriage of Convenience between Singaporean men And Vietnamese women
A 42-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced on Friday (18 January) to a total of eighteen months’ imprisonment and a fine of ...
Day: 23 January 2019
Ho Ching calls for all businesses to take urgent action on climate change
Ho Ching, CEO of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek, called for all businesses and organisations – be it for-profit, non-profit, ...
Domestic maids should be treated fairly like regular humans
In recent years, cases of abuse or ill-treatment towards domestic servant have been on a rapid rise. As such, a ...
Bayer CEO comes to SG to assure Temasek as it loses at least S$1.5b in 9 months
It was reported by the Australian Financial Review on Mon (21 Jan) that the CEO of German drug-maker Bayer, Werner ...
Is Malaysia and Singapore making their way back to a more rocky relationship after the former’s political tsunami?
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad gave a speech at the Oxford Union recently and answered several questions ranging from ...
S$72 million to support manpower upskilling in the built environment (BE) sector
An additional $72 million will be set aside over the next two years to support manpower upskilling in the built ...
EMA: SP Group’s higher tariff reflects “long-term costs of producing and delivering electricity”
Last Wed (16 Jan), a member of the public, Albert Tang, wrote to ST Forum asking why SP Group didn't ...
Malaysians are not too disturbed at Singaporean student who questioned Dr. Mahathir at Oxford Union
On 18 January, Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was candidly questioned by a Singaporean student over the fractious diplomatic ...
Ho Ching preaches a message that ought to be directed at the government and Temasek linked companies
Do not focus on profits, Temasek CEO Ho Ching told a forum last Friday. Urging businesses to look beyond profits ...
Singaporeans calmly explain ‘chope’ culture to shocked German exchange student and say such culture is found in Germany too
It’s no surprise for Singaporeans to encounter tissue paper placed on tables at hawker centres as it indicates that the ...
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6th death from COVID-19 infection confirmed by MOH; 88-yr-old patient was admitted on 30 March -
Government has imposed Code Red measures without calling the situation Code Red -
Parts of Indian mega-slum cordoned off after virus deaths -
Taiwan makes wearing masks on rail, intercity buses mandatory for travellers -
COVID-19: PM Lee says govt will not discourage people from wearing masks, contrary to previous advisory -
North Korea claims it has zero COVID-19 cases because of “pre-emptive and scientific” measures -
S’porean coder highlights data privacy concern in contact tracing app for sending user data to government data collection service -
China to hold national mourning for coronavirus victims -
Sun Xueling shares an email from SIA flight attendant who offers to volunteer in community centre during suspension of SIA flights -
65 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 16 unlinked cases and three new clusters identified -
S’pore’s richest man Li Xiting gains almost S$5 billion on ventilators demand boom amid pandemic -
COVID-19: S’pore set to close workplaces except essential services and key sectors, implement full home-based learning starting next week -
PM Lee: Schools to switch to fully home-based learning till end of the month -
Google to publish user location data to help govts tackle virus -
Indonesia government to allow “mudik” despite high risk of furthering COVID-19 spread
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Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
SDP Chief Chee Soon Juan slams PAP for "playing politics" when lives are at stake -
PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government -
China reopens food markets after declaring victory against COVID-19 virus; food markets still selling bats -
67% disagree to holding elections during the pandemic, according to poll by Lianhe Zaobao -
MOH reviews stance on masks while PM's wife Ho Ching says make do with homemade ones -
Could PM Lee's comparison of Israel's election during a pandemic be the best example? -
Some bars and KTVs still operating along Tanjong Pagar Road despite shutdown orders for all public entertainment outlets -
More than 3,000 people queue to apply for $500 financial aid, netizens think it defies social distancing measures -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
Netizens voice disappointment in Government after number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore reaches 1,000 -
Singaporeans invited to clap for frontliners tonight at 8pm to show appreciation -
Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao removes its poll of public views on holding an election during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic -
PVP Chief Lim Tean: MOE is "turning a blind eye" to the dangers of children being infected in school -
SIA CEO now says to take 30% pay cut after Temasek's bailout; his pay was $1.4m with total $5.5m pkg last FY
