SINGAPORE – You do not need a licence to captain a boat at the revamped Singapore Maritime Gallery. The gallery boasts a simulator of a ship bridge – the room from where a vessel is
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Three dentists and manager charged with submitting fraudulent Medisave claims
Dentists Steven Ang Kiam Hau (left) and Daniel Liew Yaoxiang (right) are accused of 283 and 280 charges respectively.ST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW SINGAPORE – Three dental surgeons and a manager from a dental company
Read moreManager jailed two weeks for driving Nissan GTR in illegal race against Lamborghini
SINGAPORE – A food and beverage manager, who drove a Nissan GTR reaching a top speed of 219 kmh in an illegal race that beat a Lamborghini, was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Thursday
Read moreFully pedestrianised Orchard Road being explored in long term to refresh premier shopping belt: Iswaran
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s premier shopping belt, Orchard Road, could become fully pedestrianised as part of bold plans to transform the precinct into a distinctive shopping and lifestyle destination, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S.
Read moreEngineer who took 38 upskirt videos of women at MRT stations jailed 16 weeks
An engineer who took 38 upskirt videos of women at MRT stations last August was jailed for 16 weeks yesterday. Jan Benedict Mendoza Fuellas, 36, a Philippine national, admitted to one charge of intending to
Read more20 stores affected in 7-hour power cut at Junction 8
SINGAPORE – Shoppers and stores at Bishan’s Junction 8 Shopping Centre were left in the dark on Sunday (April 9) morning after a power trip cut electricity to parts of the mall for seven hours.
Read more2 arrested for impersonating police officers
A still frame from a video posted on the Unscrambled.sg Facebook page shows men claiming to be police officers forcefully canvassing for donations at Punggol MRT station. The police have arrested two youths for their
Read moreFamous Thai night market gets Singapore twist
Have you always dreamt of experiencing a night market in Bangkok? Shelve those travel plans for now as Artbox Thailand, a famous creative market in Bangkok, will be popping up in Singapore from April 14
Read more5.6-magnitude quake hits Philippines
MANILA: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of Mindanao island in the Philippines on Wednesday (Apr 12), the US Geological Survey said. The quake, initially reported as a 6.0-magnitude, struck at 5:21am on Wednesday (2121
Read more2 drug traffickers arrested, 1kg of heroin worth $64k and $3,400 in cash seized: CNB
SINGAPORE – Two suspected drug traffickers, a Malaysian and a Singaporean, were arrested by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers in the wee hours of Tuesday (April 11). About 1kg of heroin, worth an estimated $64,000,
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