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: October 8, 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 ...
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Asia steps up defences as China virus hits 291 people, kills six -
Chinese theme park forces pig to bungee jump off 68-metre tower as a publicity stunt -
Indian national lorry driver arrested for dangerous driving has only 20 days of driving experience -
China says number of confirmed virus cases jumps to nearly 300 -
Singapore needs leaders willing to make sacrifices, not just fair-weather candidates -
DPM Heng says budget is a long term financial plan for Singapore and not a “goodie bag” -
Chan Chun Sing: Singapore must “defy the odds of history” to keep moving forward -
Philippines probing possible case of Chinese virus -
Singapore’s political system has to evolve with the times or risk collapse, says Chan Chun Sing - Singaporeans will get a “future of progress” under 4G leadership, says DPM Heng Swee Keat
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Naiise’s long payment delays forced local brands to stop supplies - Australia testing first suspected case of Chinese virus
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Sembcorp’s disclosure of China joint-venture’s distress still wanting -
NEA denies rental is the main driver of hawker food prices -
Chan: I never doubt the independence of our Electoral Boundaries Review Committee
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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 -
Late LG Ng rejected PM Lee's offer to "live off" Govt unlike LGs Desmond Kuek and Ng Yat Chung -
MOM charges first company for false declaration on fair hiring for Singaporeans -
41 excuses companies can possibly use to reject job applicants at interviews - Chan says 50K jobs created for SGs, 9K for PRs from 2015 to 2018 but didn't mention increase of 32K FTs same period
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Prof Koh tells 4G leaders: We don't want more S'poreans to become Grab drivers and angry voters - NEA denies rental is the main driver of hawker food prices
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AHTC to remove Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang from financial matters so to direct its energies towards fulfilling its core functions -
A woman and child caught on CCTV throwing hanged clothes off common corridor at Toa Payoh -
PSP member and netizens call out Goh Meng Seng for his inability to accept criticism -
PRC Yang Yin's PR revoked but Filipino De Luna's wasn't after both convicted by court -
Eight bus drivers file application to quash IAC decision in dispute against SBS Transit
