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
Read moreBedok Reservoir Road murder: Elderly couple found dead in second-floor flat
SINGAPORE – The police are investigating the double murder of an elderly couple at a second-floor unit at Block 717 Bedok Reservoir Road on Wednesday (June 21). At about 9.45pm, police officers were seen combing
Read moreMore activities at Safra Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon to mark NS50
SINGAPORE – He has been training with his father since he was seven years old, but on Aug 20, Stevson Lim, 14, will participate in a race with him for the first time. “I’m very excited and
Read moreRigorous testing to ensure smooth operations when Changi Airport opens T4
SINGAPORE – Rigorous testing is being done to ensure smooth operations when Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 opens later this year. T4 will rely heavily on self-service options from check-in to aircraft boarding. So far, more
Read moreLondon terror attack suspect named, was born in Singapore
CARDIFF: A 47-year-old father of four, Darren Osborne, was named in the British press as the man arrested on suspicion of ploughing a van on Monday (Jun 19) into a group of Muslims in London.
Read moreNew laws against fake news to be introduced in 2018: Shanmugam
The “very serious” nature of fake news means that new laws to combat the phenomenon will likely be introduced next year, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (19 June). This may involve
Read more90 suspected scammers, money mules investigated over cases involving over S$1.1 million
SINGAPORE: A total of 90 people are being investigated for their suspected role in 286 cases of scams involving more that S$1.1 million, police said in a news release on Saturday . The 50 men
Read moreUFC Fight Night Singapore returns – bigger and better
Fighters competing in the famed and intimidating Octagon ring, by Getty Images Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, is holding its first 2017 live event in Asia right
Read moreMan jailed for forging ex-wife’s signature on cheques and stealing her Hermes bag
SINGAPORE – In 2013, he forged his then-wife’s signature on two cheques amounting to $640,000, and 2½ years later, stole three of her branded bags including a $20,000 Hermes bag, a district court heard. Kelvin Ang
Read moreStepped up enforcement actions by MOM after vehicular work injuries hit 287 in five months
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be stepping up enforcement measures to improve vehicular safety at workplaces. In a press release issued on Tuesday (June 20), a ministry spokesman said over 250 inspections
Read moreNational Dental Centre Singapore needs to clean up its act
Last week, as many as 72 patients at the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) were treated with instruments that had not been fully sterilised. Apologising for the slip-up, NDCS director Poon Choy Yoke said: “Patient
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