China blasts US blacklist over Xinjiang as 'groundless'
by Poornima Weerasekara and Pak Yiu China hit back at the United States on Tuesday over the blacklisting of 28 ...
Day: 8 October 2019
Hong Kong 'won't rule out' Chinese help over protests if situation becomes 'so bad': Chief Executive Carrie Lam
by Jasmine LEUNG and James EDGAR Hong Kong's under-fire leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said China intervening to end months ...
Yale-NUS criticised for allegedly scapegoating playwright Alfian Sa'at over programme cancellation
Yale-NUS College’s cancellation of the “Dissent and Resistance in Singapore” programme has attracted much controversy and criticism from academicians, as ...
Worker's Party MPs raise questions on separation of religion and politics as religious harmony act is updated
The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MHRA) was updated in Parliament on Monday (7 October) after an extensive debate on ...
Chin Swee Road murder: No suspicion that toddler had gone missing for five years by agencies and social workers
Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee revealed that social workers and officers who were in touch with the ...
Breast Cancer Foundation unveils new 'Breast Self-Examination Nursery Reminder' campaign and creates new record in the Singapore Book of Records at Pink Ribbon Walk 2019
The Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) kick-started the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) with a nation-wide launch of a new ...
Playwright Alfian Sa'at "a loving critic" of S'pore, freedom of speech includes right to disagree with govt: Veteran diplomat Tommy Koh
Local playwright Alfian Sa'at is "a loving critic of Singapore" and "one of our most talented playwrights", said veteran diplomat ...
UN rights chief urges Australia to overhaul detention policies
The UN's top rights official urged Australia to reform its criminal and refugee detention systems on Tuesday, just days after ...
King Arthur Flour Unbleached All-Purpose Flour recalled due to potential presence of E. coli
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has called for the recall of King Arthur Flour Unbleached All-Purpose Flour due to the ...
Ban on PMDs could take place if riders fail to improve behavior, says Janil Puthucheary
Senior Minister of State for Transport Janil Puthucheary said on Monday (7 October) that the use of personal mobility devices ...