The bridge of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) rail track will disrupt the city skyline along the Johor Straits due to its height, he said in an exclusive interview with the New Straits Times. The
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NDP 2017: Themed MRT trains to run until Aug 27
The NDP-themed trains will run until Aug 27, 2017. (Photo: Land Transport Authority) SINGAPORE: Four National Day Parade (NDP)-themed MRT trains were launched on Monday (Jul 17) morning to celebrate this year’s National Day. The trains
Read moreFirst Re-Offer of Balance Flats exercise oversubscribed by almost 4 times
The Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) first Re-Offer of Balance Flats (ROF) exercise has been oversubscribed by about four times, with more than 5,500 applications received for the 1,394 flats on offer as of 5pm on Monday
Read moreLawyer Eugene Thuraisingam fined S$6,000 for contempt of court over Facebook post
File photo of lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam. (Photo: Eugene Thuraisingam LLP) SINGAPORE: Upset and demoralised on the day before his client was to be executed for drug trafficking, lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam put up a Facebook post
Read moreCommittee recommends Founders’ Memorial to be at Bay East Garden
Gardens by the Bay – Bay East. (Photo: Gardens by the Bay/Facebook) SINGAPORE: The Founders’ Memorial committee on Monday (Aug 7) recommended that the site should be located at Bay East Garden, and be opened
Read moreHalimah Yacob: First female Speaker could make history again if elected as President
Speaker of Parliament and Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Halimah Yacob. (File photo: TODAY) SINGAPORE: Mdm Halimah Yacob, who on Sunday (Aug 6) formally announced her intention to run in the upcoming Presidential Election, has been
Read moreOne last look at Singapore’s Raffles Hotel before it closes
Specially curated guided tours by National Heritage Board and the hotel will be held from now until Aug 12. Raffles Hotel, the grand old dame of Singapore. (Photo: Raffles Hotel) SINGAPORE: Throughout his 45-year tenure
Read moreThe NDP 2017 funpack, unveiled
The funpack given out during the 2017 NE show. (Photo: Chan Luo Er) SINGAPORE: This year’s National Day Parade (NDP) funpack is one of the lightest in NDP history at about 1.5kg – and will include
Read moreWestern Union armed robbery: Suspect charged, to be remanded for further investigations
The Western Union branch at Ubi Avenue 1 was cordoned off after a robbery. (Photo: Monica Kotwani) SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man accused of robbing a Western Union remittance outlet along Ubi Avenue 1, was charged with
Read moreUber knowingly bought 1,000 unsafe cars and leased them to drivers in Singapore
A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York. (File photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid) SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing company Uber bought and leased Honda Vezel cars to its drivers even though the model had been recalled
Read moreBritons rape trial: Second accused also says woman consented to sex
SINGAPORE: The second of three British men accused of gang-raping a Malaysian woman at Carlton Hotel in Singapore last year said the 22-year-old did not resist. In fact, “she was very sexually aroused”, Vu Thai
Read moreToo strong, too fast: Singapore dollar strength may not last, say analysts
The Sing dollar has gained more than 6 per cent against the greenback year to date, making it one of the top performing Southeast Asian currencies alongside the Thai baht. However, analysts expect it to
Read moreShocking violence and danger of The Pelican
Shocking violence and danger of The Pelican. By Jessica Tan The Fullerton Area, steeped in local history is synonymous as a tourist attraction to view our marina and to sample some rather lovely cuisine. That
Read moreSingapore’s GIC, Canadian fund to invest US$1b in American talent agency WME-IMG
UFC Bantamweight fighter Bethe Correia (left) throwing a punch at Jessica Eye. (Photo: UFC) SINGAPORE: Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have agreed on a US$1 billion (S$1.36
Read moreShell station armed robbery: 48-year-old man charged
The Shell petrol station at 219 Upper Bukit Timah Road where an armed robbery was reported. (Photo: Leong Wai Kit) SINGAPORE: A 48-year-old man was charged on Wednesday (Aug 2) for robbing a Shell petrol
Read moreFewer workplace fatalities in first half of 2017
Construction workers from Bangladesh and India attend a briefing before starting work at a construction site in Singapore March 24, 2016. (File photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su) SINGAPORE: Fewer workers died in workplace accidents in the first
Read moreSingapore to Johor Bahru MRT service to start by end-2024
Malaysia’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Abdul Rahman Dahlan with Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure Khaw Boon Wan, who is also Transport Minister, enjoying durian during a tea break at Afiniti Medini, after a site
Read moreNew scheme to allow Singapore, HK visitors to use automated gates at Bangkok airports
Visitors from Singapore and Hong Kong will be able to access the automated gates now reserved for Thai nationals at both of Bangkok’s airports by the end of this month or next month.PHOTO: WWW.SUVARNABHUMIAIRPORT.COM BANGKOK
Read moreTampines library to reopen with new features including cooking studio
The Singapore Collection features over 12,000 books by Singapore authors. (Photo: Rachelle Lee) SINGAPORE: A refreshed Tampines Regional Library is set to open its doors to the public at Our Tampines Hub on Aug 5.
Read moreSwimming: Schooling bags bronze in 100m butterfly final at FINA World Championships
United States’ gold medal winner Caeleb Dressel is flanked by Hungary’s silver medal winner Kristof Milak and bronze medal winners Britain’s James Guy and Singapore’s Joseph Schooling during the awards ceremony for the men’s 100-metre
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