Ex-Internationals line up against NFL Division 2 champions for inaugural Charity Shield Fandi Ahmad, Malek Awab and Nazri Nasir are just a few of the household names who will take to the Our Tampines Hub pitch on 22 February at 7.45pm to help raise funds for the Chiam See Tong Sports Fund (CSTSF). As part of the inaugural CSTSF Charity …

The above headline is a quote from George Washington, the first President of the United States. How often have we been saddled with not only bad excuses but excuses that are both insulting and mind boggling? The latest one from Temasek Polytechnic is a gem. Asked by the media how American Mikhy Farrera-Brochez was able to dupe the institution into …

Starting from 1 April 2019, foreign vehicles with a number of outstanding fines for traffic, parking or vehicular emissions offences may be denied entry into Singapore. This move, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF), aims to strengthen enforcement of such offences. About 60,000 foreign vehicles enter Singapore daily. While the majority of foreign motorists are law abiding, SPF noted that …

117 suspected drug offenders were arrested during the latest island-wide operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) from the morning of 21 January to the morning of 1 February 2019. According to the authority, a total of about 280g of ‘Ice’, 13g of heroin, 27g of cannabis, 2,234 Erimin-5 tablets, 41 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 24g of New Psychoactive Substances and a …

Less than 6 months he started his consultancy company, it is reported today that former SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek would be joining the Swiss investment bank UBS as its divisional vice-chairman for global wealth management (‘Former SMRT chief Desmond Kuek joins Swiss bank UBS as a divisional vice-chairman‘, 4 Feb). Kuek resigned from SMRT in Aug last year. Soon after …

On 27 January, 30,000 citizens and 100 civil society groups gathered for a demonstration against a series of social disturbance by a Korean Christian complex at Gwangwhamun Square in Seoul, where symbolic political and social movements are run, including the recent democratic Candlelight Revolution. “Global Citizens’ Human Rights Coalition to Call for the Shutdown of the Christian Council of Korea …