When a customer told him that a man was bleeding outside his restaurant, Mr Eldad Tan, 28, rushed out to help the victim. He was shocked when an elderly man told him not to help
Read moreTag: Singapore
Man jailed, caned for attempted rape of tourist at Choa Chu Kang Park
SINGAPORE: She said “no” and put up a struggle, but Indian national Daler Singh paid no mind to the victim’s pleas. He pinned her to the ground and forced himself on her. The 29-year-old Indonesian
Read moreGeneral waste disposal facilities to be licensed from August
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) on Tuesday (Jul 11) said it will start licensing general waste disposal facilities from August. These facilities are defined as those that receive, store, process or treat general waste
Read more2 arrested after 41-year-old man found dead in Geylang
SINGAPORE: Two Bangladeshi men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 41-year-old man in Geylang on Sunday (Jul 9). The suspects, aged 30 and 34, were arrested separately on Sunday and Monday,
Read morePush for Singaporeans to eat healthier hawker food
Health Promotion Board draws up list of shop-bought dishes under 500 calories. Four in 10 hawker stalls will sell at least one healthier dish by 2019, if the Health Promotion Board’s (HPB) latest effort to
Read moreMan killed in Uber accident along Xilin Ave, driver arrested
SINGAPORE: A 31-year-old man was killed when an Uber car skidded and crashed into a tree along Xilin Avenue early on Sunday morning (Jul 9). Police said they were alerted to the accident, which took
Read moreSwimming: Schooling clocks world’s 2nd fastest 100m fly this year
TEXAS: Singapore’s Olympic swimming champion Joseph Schooling has given the perfect response to his main rival Caeleb Dressel ahead of the FINA World Championships in Budapest. Schooling clocked 50.96s to win the 100m butterfly finals at
Read more52-year-old Taiwanese man charged with receiving $150,000 in stolen cash
SINGAPORE – A Taiwanese man, suspected of involvement in scams where a police officer was impersonated, was charged in court on Saturday (July 8). Huang Ying-Chun, 52, stands accused of dishonestly receiving stolen property. According
Read moreION Orchard fined S$15,000 over customer data breach
SINGAPORE: The company that manages ION Orchard was on Thursday (Jul 6) fined S$15,000 by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) over a breach involving the personal data of its customers. In the incident, which
Read morePM Lee shares siblings’ wish not to carry on Oxley Road dispute in public
But PM Lee Hsien Loong says he could not agree to an earlier demand from his siblings to call off the debate in Parliament and to disband the ministerial commitee, saying it would have been
Read morere National Day Parade 2017 to feature 300 unmanned drones
SINGAPORE: Three hundred unmanned drones will take to the skies at the National Day Parade (NDP) for the first time in the parade’s history, organisers said on Thursday (Jul 6). It will be Southeast Asia’s
Read moreFirst-timers and returners at Sungei Road market’s this weekend
The first time he visited the Sungei Road Flea market was in 1973, but graphic designer Jeffrey Goh remembers it like it was yesterday. He was a primary three student when his mother brought him
Read moreBoxer Rizan making up for lost time
Once a trailblazer for local pro boxing, 38-year-old will vie for belt for first time next month. Mohamad Nor Rizan was once a trailblazer in professional boxing in Singapore. But, as he approaches his 39th
Read moreResidents surprised by ‘drug house’ in HDB flat as 3 arrested
Three men who allegedly broke into an empty flat in Toa Payoh and used it as a “drug house” have been arrested. The men had been seen entering the unit several times in the past
Read moreMOH may make it mandatory for private sector to join national health database
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has been trying for years to get the private sector on board the National Electronic Health Records (NEHR), with little success. Now, it might take off the velvet gloves and
Read moreBags lost after tour bus strands passengers at Malaysia customs
SINGAPORE – About 20 bus passengers returning from Malaysia have alleged that the tour bus they were on drove away with their belongings, a report said. The travellers who are from Singapore were left stranded
Read more6 Singapore companies to establish partnership for KL-Singapore high-speed rail
SINGAPORE – Six Singapore companies have teamed up to bid for high speed rail projects, the companies and International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said on Sunday (July 2). The six companies are Clifford Capital, DBS, Sembcorp
Read moreCycling 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 more