The Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) has taken the Ministry of Health (MOH) to task for the way tens of millions of dollars were spent in the building of the $800 million Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
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Australian man Gregory Butler will not be charged over creating chaos at Bali airport
AN Australian man who was wrestled to the ground in Bali’s international airport after teetering on the edge of a second-floor ledge will not be facing any charges or sanctions and is being treated in
Read moreYour medicine is ready for collection – at a 7-Eleven store
Skip the polyclinic visit and collect your medicine at a nearby convenience store instead. That is what some chronic disease patients under the National Healthcare Group’s (NHG) chain of nine polyclinics have been able to
Read moreThailand ‘most welcoming’ for Chinese travellers
Thailand is the most welcoming country for Chinese travellers, overtaking Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, according to the latest findings of booking website Hotels.com. Hotels.com’s sixth annual Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) report said
Read moreList of jobs reserved for Thais to be revised
The Employment Department will revise the list of 39 professions reserved for Thai citizens to accommodate the changing circumstances of Thai workers. Director-general Varanon Peetiwan said on Wednesday the list had not been updated for
Read moreWoman arrested for online scam involving USS tickets, staycation deals
SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly cheating victims who wanted to buy tickets to Universal Studios Singapore (USS) and staycation packages at Hard Rock Hotel Sentosa. These were sold on online marketplace Carousell at
Read moreConstruction supervisor gets 11 years’ jail, 9 strokes for rape
A woman who had never left China was looking forward to her very first overseas holiday – to be with her husband who was working here. But nine days into her stay, the 44-year-old was raped
Read moreSuspect in Woodlands pellet-shooting incident arrested
SINGAPORE: A 49-year-old man suspected of firing pellets at cars at Woodlands has been arrested, police confirmed on Wednesday (Jul 19). In a media release, police said they were alerted to two cars that were
Read moreSex change prompts Singapore to annul marriage
KUALA LUMPUR — Singapore has annulled the marriage of a transgender woman and her partner, in a case that has sparked accusations of discrimination against the LGBT community. The unidentified couple were married as man
Read more14 dead in tropical storm in Vietnam
At least 14 people have died in a tropical storm that has hit Vietnam after pummelling China. The two countries are dealing with the aftermath of Storm Talas, which was accompanied by torrential rain and
Read moreGoodbye gambling dens, hello tablets!
GEORGE TOWN: Now that illegal gambling dens cannot ‘pretend to be family entertainment outlets’ anymore, operators are changing strategies but the police are still on to them. “Some of the operators are now visiting food
Read moreTaxi fares in Singapore are 20th cheapest in the world: Index
SINGAPORE: Taxi fares in Singapore are the 20th cheapest in the world, according to an index compiled by online used car dealer Carspring, which is based in the United Kingdom. The 2017 Taxi Price Index
Read moreFunding boFunding boost for Hong Kong education hits a snag as pan-democrats stage silent protestost for Hong Kong education hits a snag as pan-democrats stage silent protest
A Hong Kong committee looking at an application for an education funding boost of HK$3.6 billion was suspended twice on Wednesday morning, with the city’s opposition camp warning that it could no longer be business
Read moreTengah Air Base to be expanded; more than 80,000 graves exhumed, 4 farms to be acquired
SINGAPORE – About 80,000 graves and six farms occupying more than 106 hectares of land – about a quarter the size of Clementi town – will make way for the expansion of a military airbase
Read moreAustralian Tammy Davis-Charles ‘lost everything’ after her arrest on surrogacy charges in Cambodia
AN AUSTRALIAN nurse charged with providing commercial surrogacy services in Cambodia has told a court she has “lost everything” since her arrest eight months ago and is suffering from cancer. Cambodia banned commercial surrogacy last
Read morePM: Country’s progress shows Malaysia is not a failed state
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak being brieffed by Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister office Datuk Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki about the new Putrajaya Islamic Complex model before officates it in Putrajaya. Also
Read moreSIA reviewing serving of nuts on flights following toddler’s allergic reaction
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is reviewing the serving of nuts on board its flights after a toddler suffering from anaphylaxis – an allergy towards peanuts – had a reaction on board a Melbourne-bound flight. According
Read moreSingapore offers SAF assistance to counter terrorism in Philippines
SINGAPORE: Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has offered the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) assistance to counter the threat of terrorism in Philippines together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Ministry of Defence
Read moreFour Reasons You Need To Visit Phuket, Thailand
As the biggest travel destination in Thailand, Phuket encapsulates both the good and bad sides of Thai tourism. I recently spent a month here, and while overcrowded beaches and rowdy bars are part and parcel
Read moreDrug mule who transited in Singapore with 43 pellets of Ice gets 25 years’ jail and caning
Adri Anton Kalangie was sentenced to 25 years’ jail and 15 strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to importing not less than 249.99g of methamphetamine on Monday, July 17 2017 SINGAPORE – A
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