SINGAPORE – Measures to promote off-peak travel will be reviewed by the Public Transport Council (PTC), the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Friday (June 23). Free Pre-Peak Travel was introduced in 2013 and Off-Peak
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Bedok Reservoir Road murder: Elderly couple found dead in second-floor flat
SINGAPORE – The police are investigating the double murder of an elderly couple at a second-floor unit at Block 717 Bedok Reservoir Road on Wednesday (June 21). At about 9.45pm, police officers were seen combing
Read moreNO NEW GO-GO BARS IN PATTAYA
Authorities have announced that “no new licences” for Go-Go bars are to be released for the foreseeable future. In addition to this news, Soi 6 bars have been told they cannot open until 18:00 in
Read moreMore activities at Safra Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon to mark NS50
SINGAPORE – He has been training with his father since he was seven years old, but on Aug 20, Stevson Lim, 14, will participate in a race with him for the first time. “I’m very excited and
Read moreRigorous testing to ensure smooth operations when Changi Airport opens T4
SINGAPORE – Rigorous testing is being done to ensure smooth operations when Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 opens later this year. T4 will rely heavily on self-service options from check-in to aircraft boarding. So far, more
Read moreMan jailed four weeks for forcefully pushing police officer conducting investigations at pub
SINGAPORE – A drunk man pushed a police officer forcefully when he tried to leave the pub even as police were looking into a case of assault on a performing artiste. Manimaran Manikkam, 46, a
Read moreLondon terror attack suspect named, was born in Singapore
CARDIFF: A 47-year-old father of four, Darren Osborne, was named in the British press as the man arrested on suspicion of ploughing a van on Monday (Jun 19) into a group of Muslims in London.
Read moreForex trader sentenced to day’s jail, fine for offensive anti-PM FB post
KUALA LUMPUR: An online forex trader was sentenced to a day in prison and fined RM4,000 by the sessions court here today for uploading an offensive post on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to
Read moreNew laws against fake news to be introduced in 2018: Shanmugam
The “very serious” nature of fake news means that new laws to combat the phenomenon will likely be introduced next year, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (19 June). This may involve
Read moreInvestigation links bomb suspect’s mistress to city blasts
Thai authorities have arrested a 62-year-old man in connection with a bomb attack at a military-owned hospital in Bangkok that wounded 24 people last month, the defense minister said yesterday. The May 22 attack at
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