A mosquito repellent that started off as a concoction mixed in one man’s kitchen has become such a hit that hotels and businesses have placed orders for it. The brain behind the product, however, is
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Remittance company foils second scam in a week
SINGAPORE: Hanshan Money Express Remittance, which was commended in a police ceremony in July for helping to foil a S$180,000 scam, has thwarted yet another attempt to fool a victim into sending money to swindlers. In
Read moreAdelphi tenants cleanup Massage Palours
Next to the Supreme Court and St Andrew’s Cathedral, just steps away from Parliament, there used to be an area filled with sleazy massage parlours offering “specials” – code for sexual services such as erotic
Read moreComputer modelling to make Tengah town cooler
SINGAPORE – Computer simulations will help planners design all of Tengah – the first Housing Board town to be developed in two decades – to achieve lower temperatures and the best wind flow. This is
Read moreRowsley to acquire Ariva, a hotel management and consultancy firm, for about S$10.6 million
SINGAPORE – Singapore-listed Rowsley is further expanding its hospitality business with the acquisition of Ariva, a hotel management and consultancy firm. This comes about a year after the firm, which is controlled by Singapore businessman
Read moreTwo foreign workers get jail for terror funding
Two Bangladeshi workers detained in April under the Internal Security Act were yesterday jailed for financing terrorism. Mamun Leakot Ali, 30, was given 21/2 years, while Zzaman Daulat, 34, will face two years behind bars.
Read moreHAZE SITUATION UPDATE (29 AUGUST 2016)
Air Quality The 1-hr PM2.5 concentration over the next 24 hours is expected to stay in Band I (Normal). Overall, the PSI for the next 24 hours is forecast to be in the Moderate range.
Read moreBan on point-of-sale display of tobacco products
SINGAPORE – The point-of-sale display ban on tobacco products – approved in Parliament in March – takes effect on August 1, 2017. Retailers have a one-year grace period before the ban goes into effect, a joint statement
Read moreForeigners’ pay: Balance needed
From next year, the qualifying salary for foreign professionals to be hired on Employment Passes (EPs) will be raised. Such workers will need to be paid at least $3,600 a month if firms want to
Read moreGrabCar bans prank caller
SINGAPORE – He would make bookings for rides at odd hours of the night or give bogus destinations and pick-up locations. Once, he even booked a ride with Pulau Ubin as his destination. These were a
Read moreOlympian Dr Tan Eng Liang launches his autobiography
Among family and friends, former Senior Minister of State for National Development and Finance and Olympian Dr Tan Eng Liang launched his autobiography titled “Simple Beginnings: Building a life of integrity, resilience and service” at
Read moreAll California Fitness outlets shut
SINGAPORE – California Fitness has shut down, “until further notice”, all its outlets including the ones in Novena and Bugis, because its owner JV Fitness lacks the finances to keep them running. This was announced
Read moreMan convicted of raping partygoer on Sentosa beach
SINGAPORE – A 26-year-old former Sentosa beach patrol officer was on Monday (July 18) convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a drunk partygoer on Siloso Beach. The High Court found that the prosecution had proved
Read morePow Sing Restaurant at Serangoon Gardens suspended as 29 cases of gastric flu surface
SINGAPORE – Several cases of gastroenteritis reported at Pow Sing Restaurant are being investigated, the authorities said on Wednesday (July 13). Commonly known as gastric flu, the illness can cause diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and abdominal
Read moreSuspected Standard Chartered Bank robber arrested in Bangkok
SINGAPORE: The man who allegedly made off with S$30,000 from the Holland Village branch of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has been arrested in Bangkok, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) announced on Monday (Jul 11). Police
Read moreDo not return calls from numbers starting with ‘999’: Police on latest phone scam
SINGAPORE – If you receive a missed call starting with the numbers ‘999’, do not call back, the Singapore Police Force advised on Wednesday (July 6). Some members of the public have been receiving unknown
Read moreBrexit vote a ‘turning point’: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) is a turning point, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (Jun 24), after the UK voted in a referendum to leave the EU. The
Read moreIs it safe to use Apple Pay?
No need to deactivate your credit card, but your phone will have to be locked for security Reader Randall Heng wrote in to askST about using Apple Pay. “What happens if I lose my iPhone?
Read moreHow to consume rice with other foods
Tips on how to consume rice with other foods and beverages to reduce its sugar impact. SINGAPORE – Eating white rice on its own is bad, as it can push up blood sugar or glucose
Read moreQUALITY OF LIVING RANKING IN ASIA 2016
Despite recent security issues, social unrest, and concern about the region’s economic outlook, European cities continue to offer some of the worlds’ highest quality-of-living, according to Icon Solutions’s Quality of Living survey. Safety, in particular,
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