Next to the Supreme Court and St Andrew’s Cathedral, just steps away from Parliament, there used to be an area filled with sleazy massage parlours offering “specials” – code for sexual services such as erotic
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Computer modelling to make Tengah town cooler
SINGAPORE – Computer simulations will help planners design all of Tengah – the first Housing Board town to be developed in two decades – to achieve lower temperatures and the best wind flow. This is
Read moreMalaysia bans school trips to Singapore, Philippines over Zika fears
KOTA TINGGI • Malaysia’s Education Ministry has imposed a temporary ban on school trips and other education-related visits to Singapore and the Philippines to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, according to Malaysian media
Read moreSingapore could experience slighty hazy conditions in next few days: NEA
SINGAPORE: There is a possibility that Singapore could experience slightly hazy conditions in the next few days if hotspot activities increase in southern Sumatra and the winds become unfavourable, said the National Environment Agency (NEA)
Read moreSingapore GP: Red Bull and Ferrari a threat to Mercedes
Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton expects the challenge from Red Bull and Ferrari to make it a tough weekend for Mercedes at the Singapore Grand Prix. Mercedes struggled in the same race last year but
Read moreRowsley to acquire Ariva, a hotel management and consultancy firm, for about S$10.6 million
SINGAPORE – Singapore-listed Rowsley is further expanding its hospitality business with the acquisition of Ariva, a hotel management and consultancy firm. This comes about a year after the firm, which is controlled by Singapore businessman
Read moreChina uses crowdfunding for Great Wall restoration
Heritage officials have launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay for restoration work on the Great Wall of China. More than 16,000 people have donated online since the campaign started at the end of August, raising
Read moreAir China magazine London race slur sparks anger
A Chinese airline has reportedly warned passengers that “precautions” should be taken when visiting areas in London mainly populated by “Indians, Pakistanis and black people”. Air China included the comments as part of a feature
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