Current Affairs

Local long-time actor, Bai Yan had passed away at the age of 100. It was disclosed that the China-born artist passed away on Monday (August 19) at 3am in the morning. Bai Yan has acted in many local Chinese TV shows, naming a few are Son of Pulang Tekong (1985) and Pretty Faces (1991) and most famous for his portrayal …

by Yan ZHAO / Catherine LAI A sea of democracy activists once more flooded the streets of Hong Kong in a defiant show Sunday to the city’s leaders that their movement still pulls wide public support, despite mounting violence and increasingly stark warnings from Beijing. Ten weeks of demonstrations have plunged the financial hub into crisis, with images of masked …

The man who killed his lover in his car near Garden’s by the Bay and later burnt her body has been sentenced to life in prison today (19 August) by Singapore Court. Leslie Khoo Kwee Hock, 51, who had pleaded guilty in July 2016 to strangling his engineer mistress Cui Yajie, 31 had admitted to killing her in his BMW …

The government will reinforce preschool subsidies including for middle income families in order to mollify concerns over the cost of preschool education. This was revealed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the National Day Rally held on Sunday (18 August). He further added that the authorities would increase the income ceiling for families whom are seeking to qualify for …

The National Parks Board (NParks) will be reviewing and tightening the standards of the pet sector to better protect animal health and welfare said Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs and National Development at the Pets’ Day Out event on Saturday on (17 August). It was announced that the board will collaborated with stakeholders in the pet …

At the National Day Rally yesterday (18 Aug), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that Singapore’s current annual spending of about $1 billion on early childhood education will “more than double” over the next few years, as the Government looks to make pre-schools more affordable. He wants to increase the number of government-supported pre-schools to 80 per cent over time. …

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak’s most significant 1MDB trial, which centres on claims huge sums ended up in his bank account, was postponed Monday for a week after prosecutors said they were not ready. It is the second trial linked to scandal-hit state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad that the former prime minister is due to face since his …

At the National Day Rally 2019 yesterday (18 Aug), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took the opportunity to lash out at fake news circulating on social media, saying that government would be changing withdrawal policies of the Central Provident Funds or CPF withdrawal ages. In the script published on PMO’s website, PM Lee said, “Let me add one last point …

A video has been circulating around social media showing three men in a scuffle at Redhill Close. The video which was shared on Saturday (17 August) shows two apparently younger men shoving, hitting, and kicking another older man who fell at one point. All three men were yelling and hurling insults at each other. Several passers-by can be seen trying …

While delivering the National Day Rally speech on Sunday (18 August), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that by 2030, senior Singaporeans who wish to pursue working on the same employment terms will be guaranteed to do so until the age of 65, instead of 62 now. On top of that, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates will also …