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
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