SINGAPORE – Two suspected drug traffickers, a Malaysian and a Singaporean, were arrested by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers in the wee hours of Tuesday (April 11). About 1kg of heroin, worth an estimated $64,000,
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Autonomous public bus to be launched by 2020
SINGAPORE – A consortium led by ST Kinetics will launch an autonomous public bus by October 2020. The team, which includes the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, the National University of Singapore, Singapore University
Read moreWorld Bank exploring potential issue of retail bonds in Singapore
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or World Bank, is exploring a potential issue of retail bonds in Singapore to boost interest in sustainable development bonds and tap the affluent population.
Read moreBirds of a feather flock together for rare sighting
Parrots and chicks nesting in tree near Pek Kio market draw birdwatching enthusiasts. They look like a scrum of photographers covering a celebrity event or a football match. Since last week, groups of about 20
Read moreOver 322 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE – A sizeable haul of duty-unpaid cigarettes was seized from a Singapore-registered car at Woodlands Checkpoint on Friday (April 7), the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a press release. The car was
Read moreChinese tourist dies after photo attempt
KRABI: A Chinese tourist drowned on Tuesday after attempting to take underwater photos at a national park in Krabi. At about 4pm, Jampen Pormpakdee, chief of the Koh Hong protection zone at Than Bok Khorani
Read moreHaze brings risk of cardiac arrests: Study
Haze shrouding the Singapore city skyline in June 2013. The results of the study give more urgency to solve the issue of transboundary haze, and the need to protect more vulnerable populations like the elderly
Read moreForest City project: Penalty for China buyers who seek to cancel purchase
More questions have been raised about Malaysia’s Forest City project for buyers from China, following Beijing’s introduction of tighter rules to stem the flight of capital from the country. The developer, Country Garden, had reportedly
Read moreSingapore-registered cargo ship crashes into riverside houses in Thailand, no casualty reported
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A Singapore-registered cargo ship lost control and crashed into four riverside houses in Samut Prakan on Wednesday (April 5), police said. Two of the houses were severely damaged but
Read moreSingapore studying best practices overseas, building anti-drug coalition
Singapore is studying efforts by Finland and Iceland in getting their youth away from drugs, and in shaping and presenting messages in ways they find acceptable and accessible, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K.
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