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
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First 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 moreNO NEW GO-GO BARS IN PATTAYA
Authorities have announced that “no new licences” for Go-Go bars are to be released for the foreseeable future. In addition to this news, Soi 6 bars have been told they cannot open until 18:00 in
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 moreMan jailed four weeks for forcefully pushing police officer conducting investigations at pub
SINGAPORE – A drunk man pushed a police officer forcefully when he tried to leave the pub even as police were looking into a case of assault on a performing artiste. Manimaran Manikkam, 46, a
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 moreForex trader sentenced to day’s jail, fine for offensive anti-PM FB post
KUALA LUMPUR: An online forex trader was sentenced to a day in prison and fined RM4,000 by the sessions court here today for uploading an offensive post on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to
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 moreInvestigation links bomb suspect’s mistress to city blasts
Thai authorities have arrested a 62-year-old man in connection with a bomb attack at a military-owned hospital in Bangkok that wounded 24 people last month, the defense minister said yesterday. The May 22 attack at
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
Read moreSerial taxi-cheat fined $8,000 and ordered to compensate 15 taxi driver
SINGAPORE- A serial taxi-cheat was fined $8,000 and ordered to pay compensation of $871.65 after pleading guilty to 10 counts of fare evasion on Tuesday (June 13). Five other charges were taken into consideration. From
Read moreSentosa to have better connectivity, new and refreshed attractions
SINGAPORE – To keep Sentosa relevant and competitive as a regional tourist spot, the island will undergo several changes, including getting a new attraction. The Merlion Gateway, a 12ha precinct that spans from Resorts World
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