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
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First-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.
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