Indonesia deploys more troops as Papua hit by fresh unrest
by Robert Marin Indonesia's Papua was hit by fresh unrest Wednesday as more than 1,000 security personnel were sent to ...
Day: August 21, 2019
Singapore Masters Athletics suspended by Singapore Athletics
Singapore Athletics (SA) has acted promptly against one of its affiliates after it received a complaint by athletes and other ...
Ho Ching shares an article that supposedly answers why her husband’s salary is so high – but it misses the mark completely
Prime Minister’s wife Ho Ching shared an article on her Facebook page today (21 August) titled “Why is the salary ...
SCMP reports Hongkongers wanting to emigrate to Singapore now
It was reported on South-China Morning Post last Sat (17 Aug) that Singapore appears to be the top choice for ...
Survey: 87% of non-smokers are often bothered by second-hand smoke
In a press release on Tuesday (20 Aug), Smoking Cabin SG released the findings of its survey on second-hand smoking ...
Online users slam mother-daughter duo for engaging in shoplifting spree along Orchard Road
On Wednesday (21 August), a mother-daughter duo - who went on a shoplifting spree in 2017 – were sentenced to ...
S’pore govt should “drop all charges” against M Ravi over statement on M’sian drug mule Nagaenthran’s case: Lawyers For Liberty
The Singapore government must drop all charges against Singaporean international human rights lawyer M Ravi over a statement he made ...
A tale of two borders in Singapore and UK
by Tan Wah Piow This is a tale of two borders, one in Singapore, the other in the UK. The ...
SLA says Leong Sze Hian posted “deliberate untruth” and “half truths” over encroaching state land; LSH said he was just asking for advice and suggestions
Veteran blogger and human rights campaigner Leong Sze Hian took to his Facebook on Friday (16 August) to share e-mail ...
iPrice study reveals the biggest e-commerce companies in Singapore and SEA in Q2 2019
iPrice Group, together with its partner App Annie Intelligence, recently updated its Map of E-commerce via the latest study to ...
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Confirmed imported case of novel coronavirus infection in Singapore; Multi-ministry taskforce ramps up precautionary measures -
China locks down two cities to curb virus outbreak -
SDP’s John Tan prefers to go to jail than to pay fine of S$5000 so he can stand in the upcoming GE -
Li Shengwu should “make himself available for cross-examinations” if he “has nothing to hide”: AGC responds to Mr Li’s decision to cease participating in contempt of court proceedings -
SARS lessons hang over China’s fight against new virus -
PM Lee not inviting siblings to CNY reunion dinner again this year -
CCCS: Three companies found to have rigged bids for Wildlife Reserves projects -
Opposition parties question Heng Swee Keat about GST, divisive force and presidency -
Singapore on high alert following quarantine of Wuhan city -
DBS’ red packets printed with controversial inauspicious Chinese character -
MP Tin Pei Ling files police complaint over doctored image of CNY banner circulating online -
PM Lee: Singapore must maintain openness in the midst of rising protectionism -
DPM Heng Swee Keat says visitors pay GST too but doesn’t mention that they can claim a refund when leaving -
As intensity fades, Hong Kong protesters mull tactics -
PM Lee: Singapore ‘relentlessly optimistic’ despite challenges amidst US-China trade friction
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Single mother arrested and held in lock-up for 10 hours over unpaid S&CC bills amounting to S$2,150 -
Voters need to vote for Workers' Party so to prevent PAP from changing the constitution at its pleasure -
ICA takes years to discover fake degree submitted by Filipino for PR application even after conviction -
ST: Erramalli no longer with JP Morgan but his leaving not caused by condo incident - DBS' red packets printed with controversial inauspicious Chinese character
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A woman and child caught on CCTV throwing hanged clothes off common corridor at Toa Payoh -
NEA denies rental is the main driver of hawker food prices -
MOH confirms same eye drop medication costs $45.80 in NUH but $34.24 in TTSH -
Chan says 50K jobs created for SGs, 9K for PRs from 2015 to 2018 but didn't mention increase of 32K FTs same period -
Netizens call out Heng Swee Keat over remark about "nativist tendencies" -
Indian national lorry driver arrested for dangerous driving has only 20 days of driving experience -
41 excuses companies can possibly use to reject job applicants at interviews -
MOM charges first company for false declaration on fair hiring for Singaporeans -
PRC Yang Yin's PR revoked but Filipino De Luna's wasn't after both convicted by court -
AHTC to remove Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang from financial matters so to direct its energies towards fulfilling its core functions
