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
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Forest 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.
Read more‘Quick-thinking’ Sengkang cops save toddler’s life
SINGAPORE: The prompt response of three police officers stationed at Sengkang Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) helped save the life of a two-year-old boy, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Tuesday (Apr 4), praising them
Read moreSERVICED OFFICES: Friend or Foe?
***BREAKING NEWS*** SERVICED OFFICES: Friend or Foe? The first Serviced Office company was incorporated in the UK in 1966 as Omni Offices Limited. The original business model was one
Read moreTemporary closure of Hougang MRT station due to unattended bag; man arrested
SINGAPORE: An unattended piece of luggage sparked a temporary shutdown of Hougang MRT station on Sunday (Apr 2). A 39-year-old man was subsequently arrested for causing public nuisance after preliminary investigations show he intentionally left
Read moreRenewal plans for Woodlands, Toa Payoh and Pasir Ris finalised: HDB
SINGAPORE: Renewal plans for Woodlands, Toa Payoh and Pasir Ris have been finalised and are ready to be presented to residents to gather their feedback, announced the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Saturday (Apr
Read moreNUS to train 2,000 Singapore civil servants on data science annually
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore will provide data science training to 2,000 public officers annually, under a new memorandum of intent (MOI) it signed with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) on Wednesday
Read moreSingapore couple jailed for starving Philippine maid
A Singaporean couple have been jailed for starving their domestic worker from the Philippines, in a case that has shocked the city-state. The woman lost 20kg (44 lbs) – about 40% of her body weight
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