Specially curated guided tours by National Heritage Board and the hotel will be held from now until Aug 12. Raffles Hotel, the grand old dame of Singapore. (Photo: Raffles Hotel) SINGAPORE: Throughout his 45-year tenure
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Australia sends navy ships, divers after aircraft crash, three US Marines missing
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey aircraft land on the deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship off Sydney MELBOURNE: The Australian government said on Sunday it would deploy its armed forces to
Read moreIndonesian military officer orders that forest burners be shot
File photo of men putting out a forest fire in Indonesia. (Photo: AFP) JAKARTA: A military official in the Indonesian province of Jambi said on Saturday (Aug 5) he has ordered that anyone who
Read moreThe NDP 2017 funpack, unveiled
The funpack given out during the 2017 NE show. (Photo: Chan Luo Er) SINGAPORE: This year’s National Day Parade (NDP) funpack is one of the lightest in NDP history at about 1.5kg – and will include
Read moreWestern Union armed robbery: Suspect charged, to be remanded for further investigations
The Western Union branch at Ubi Avenue 1 was cordoned off after a robbery. (Photo: Monica Kotwani) SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man accused of robbing a Western Union remittance outlet along Ubi Avenue 1, was charged with
Read moreUber knowingly bought 1,000 unsafe cars and leased them to drivers in Singapore
A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York. (File photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid) SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing company Uber bought and leased Honda Vezel cars to its drivers even though the model had been recalled
Read moreBritons rape trial: Second accused also says woman consented to sex
SINGAPORE: The second of three British men accused of gang-raping a Malaysian woman at Carlton Hotel in Singapore last year said the 22-year-old did not resist. In fact, “she was very sexually aroused”, Vu Thai
Read moreToo strong, too fast: Singapore dollar strength may not last, say analysts
The Sing dollar has gained more than 6 per cent against the greenback year to date, making it one of the top performing Southeast Asian currencies alongside the Thai baht. However, analysts expect it to
Read moreShocking violence and danger of The Pelican
Shocking violence and danger of The Pelican. By Jessica Tan The Fullerton Area, steeped in local history is synonymous as a tourist attraction to view our marina and to sample some rather lovely cuisine. That
Read moreSingapore’s GIC, Canadian fund to invest US$1b in American talent agency WME-IMG
UFC Bantamweight fighter Bethe Correia (left) throwing a punch at Jessica Eye. (Photo: UFC) SINGAPORE: Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have agreed on a US$1 billion (S$1.36
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