Suspect’s family to get him a lawyer by next court date; victim cremated yesterday The man accused of murdering his son-in-law before a lunchtime crowd in the Central Business District on Monday was taken back
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Riding the ‘airfish’: Singapore company hopes to make it a travel game-changer
This odd-looking “airfish” could soon be the way you travel on holiday. A Singapore company has grand plans to help this game-changer take flight commercially. More about the wing-in-ground effect craft, on the Money Mind
Read morePIE work site accident: Investigation will focus on design, construction process, says MOM
SINGAPORE: The design and construction process of an uncompleted viaduct near the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) will be the focus of an investigation into why it collapsed in the early hours of Friday (Jul 14). One worker was
Read moreGoFundMe crowdfunding raises money to help school children start Drone Club
Hello my name is Doug Floyd and my goal was to create a drone club at my local school for teens who want to learn how to fly drones. So we started www.youthdronecrew.com for our
Read moreSeychelles reports find of possible plane debris, tells Malaysia
VICTORIA: Seychelles reported on Thursday the discovery of two pieces of debris that seemed to be from an aircraft and said it had notified Malaysia, whose Flight MH370 vanished in 2014 with 239 people aboard.
Read moreMinimum age of private-hire car drivers in the spotlight after fatal Uber accident
SINGAPORE: “They are scared seeing young Uber drivers practically staring at their Global Positioning System (GPS) apps on their mobile phone during their journey,” said Lance, after dropping the last of his Uber Pool passengers.
Read moreSingapore, China enjoy strong bilateral ties that have adapted to changes: DPM Teo
Singapore and China have built a strong bilateral relationship that has adapted with the changing needs of both countries over the years, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean on Thursday (Jul 13) at the
Read moreMOM busts illegal employment syndicate, arrests 13
Officers arresting one of thirteen suspects linked to a syndicate that brought foreign workers into Singapore illegally. (Photo: MOM) SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has dismantled a syndicate involved in bringing in foreign workers for
Read moreEarthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Papua New Guinea
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck off the town of Rabaul in the south Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Thursday (July 13), the United States Geological Survey said.
Read moreGunmen in Thailand kill eight in village chief’s home
Thai police say eight people died after gunmen opened fire inside a village chief’s home, in a rare mass shooting. The incident took place on Monday in the southern province of Krabi, which is popular
Read more1MDB probe: Ex-BSI banker gets 54 months’ jail for money laundering, cheating
SINGAPORE – A Singapore court jailed a former wealth manager of Swiss bank BSI for four and a half years on Wednesday for money laundering and cheating in a case linked to an investigation involving
Read moreCrowdfunding campaign for Singaporean humanitarian worker passes $100,000 target
A crowdfunding campaign for a stricken Singaporean humanitarian worker in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has surpassed its target of $100,000 since it started on June 27. The campaign closed on Friday, with $103,798.56 in donations collected.
Read moreSingapore Night Festival 2017 celebrates 10 years by bringing back its popular acts
Singapore Night Festival (SNF), which turns 10 this year, will be looking towards the future by reflecting on its past. To commemorate the festival’s journey, SNF invites visitors to take a walk down memory lane
Read moreMan jailed, caned for attempted rape of tourist at Choa Chu Kang Park
SINGAPORE: She said “no” and put up a struggle, but Indian national Daler Singh paid no mind to the victim’s pleas. He pinned her to the ground and forced himself on her. The 29-year-old Indonesian
Read moreGeneral waste disposal facilities to be licensed from August
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) on Tuesday (Jul 11) said it will start licensing general waste disposal facilities from August. These facilities are defined as those that receive, store, process or treat general waste
Read moreBe the next Miss Universe Singapore
HOW TO ENTER Register online for Miss Universe Singapore 2017 at www.missuniversesingapore.com.sg by July 10. The event is organised by The New Paper and Miss Universe Singapore Organisation B.V. requently ASKED QUESTIONS We have complied a list
Read moreTrump, PM Lee hold first bilateral meeting at G20 summit
HAMBURG, Germany: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and US President Donald Trump held their first bilateral meeting on Saturday (Jul 8), on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Hamburg. Both leaders reaffirmed
Read moreNew project launched to support terminally ill patients who want to die at home
SINGAPORE – After fighting for her life for three months in a hospital, all Ms Noorhizah Abdul Rahman wanted to do was to go home. Her body was breaking down and doctors said there was
Read morere National Day Parade 2017 to feature 300 unmanned drones
SINGAPORE: Three hundred unmanned drones will take to the skies at the National Day Parade (NDP) for the first time in the parade’s history, organisers said on Thursday (Jul 6). It will be Southeast Asia’s
Read moreResidents surprised by ‘drug house’ in HDB flat as 3 arrested
Three men who allegedly broke into an empty flat in Toa Payoh and used it as a “drug house” have been arrested. The men had been seen entering the unit several times in the past
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