SINGAPORE – A staff member at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) blood bank at Outram Park has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis, prompting other staff to be screened for the infection. The Health Ministry’s (MOH)
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Cycling path network that connects Jurong East, Chinese Garden and Lakeside unveiled
SINGAPORE – The latest cycling path network, a 15km stretch that connects Jurong East, Chinese Garden and Lakeside, was unveiled at Jurong Lake District on Saturday (July 1) morning. The network makes the district the
Read moreOrchard Road to go smoke-free by 2018; no new smoking areas at F&B outlets islandwide
SINGAPORE: If you are a smoker, finding a spot to light your cigarette in Orchard Road will be more difficult from July next year, as the shopping belt will be transformed into a smoke-free zone,
Read more18,000 national servicemen to undergo counter-terrorism training each year from July
The move is part of a broader reorganisation of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) to tackle the threat of terrorism, and enable national servicemen to be deployed jointly with the Home Team in security operations.
Read moreBedok double murder: Maid arrested in Indonesia will not be sent to Singapore
SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid suspected of murdering her elderly Singaporean employers in their Bedok Reservoir Road flat has been arrested, according to a report on Wednesday (Jun 28). Indonesia police news portal Tribrata News said
Read moreMinisterial committee didn’t share options it was considering for Oxley house: Lee Hsien Yang
SINGAPORE – The ministerial committee tasked with considering options for the 38 Oxley Road house did not disclose its considerations to the siblings of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Lee Hsien Yang, PM Lee’s
Read moreSingapore Michelin Guide 2017: 11 new one star eateries; Waku Ghin bumped up to two stars and Joel Robuchon Restaurant the only three stars
SINGAPORE – Eleven new restaurants have been awarded one Michelin star at a glitzy gala for the Singapore Michelin Guide held on Thursday (June 29) at The Fullerton Hotel. Waku Ghin, by celebrity chef Tetsuya
Read moreFirst commercial flight lands and takes off from Changi Airport’s Terminal 4, as part of trials
SINGAPORE – The first commercial flight landed and later took off from Changi Airport’s new Terminal 4 on Friday night, amid much buzz. In all, 180 passengers on board AirAsia flight AK9723 from Kuala Lumpur
Read moreBedok double murder: Money, valuables missing from elderly couple’s flat
Money and valuables were missing from the Bedok Reservoir Road home of an elderly couple who were murdered on Wednesday, reported Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News. Indonesian maid Khasanah, 41, a suspect in the
Read moreOff-peak public transport trial schemes extended to year-end, Public Transport Council to review the
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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