Water price hike might not affect customers
Not all industries will be hit hard by the water price increase.Industries that use significant amounts of non-potable water, including wafer manufacturing and petrochemical industries, will be most...
View ArticleThousands of bikers stuck at JB customs due to gantry malfunction
JOHOR BARU - Thousands of motorcyclists rushing to Singapore for work were stuck at the Johor Baru immigration checkpoint at the Causeway yesterday after newly-implemented automated gantries...
View Article'People always ask if Singapore is launching an astronaut into space'
While some women's eyes light up when they see diamonds, Ms Lynette Tan, 37, confessed sheepishly that discussing Singapore's satellite projects has that same effect on her.In 2015, Ms Tan, a mother of...
View ArticleHeart Foundation files police report on donation scam
The Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) has warned the public not to donate to people claiming to collect donations on its behalf.Its chief executive officer Vernon Kang said it received a report about a...
View ArticleBudget 2017: Companies disappointed with lack of short-term support for...
Many companies and business associations here are only lukewarm over measures for businesses unveiled in this year's Budget.Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular had been hoping for...
View ArticleSingapore can look to European cities for managing water demand
For the first time in 17 years, Singapore is raising water prices.Specifics have not yet been discussed, but the objectives are clear: to conserve water through lower use; to raise funds for building...
View ArticleWill home sellers jack up prices after increase in housing grants?
With the announcement of enhanced resale flat grants comes the question on homebuyers' minds: Will sellers raise prices?The Central Provident Fund (CPF) housing grants, which are effective for resale...
View ArticleTrading representatives fined, suspended for market manipulation
Five trading representatives were fined and suspended last year after they created a false market in the shares of five listed companies.Three of the representatives were working for CIMB Securities,...
View ArticleS'poreans take on sexy roles in film debut
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View ArticleSingapore the No.1 tree city
When it comes to urban tree density, Singapore wears the crown.The City in a Garden trumped 16 cities around the world, in a study by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)...
View ArticleDown for donburi at Don Meijin
Thanks to Don Meijin, I made my way back to Ramen Champion in Bugis+.I am amazed it is still around, considering the many speciality Japanese restaurants that are already in Singapore.This is proof...
View ArticleThai feast at Marina Mandarin
Next month, Marina Mandarin Singapore's halal buffet restaurant AquaMarine (Tel: 6845-1111) will be showcasing Thai favourites such as green mango salad, Thai mussel omelette, charcoal grilled chicken...
View ArticleEx-traders jailed for cheating
SINGAPORE - Two former foreign exchange (forex) traders who used the names of family members to set up trading accounts to cheat their respective banks with bogus US dollar trades were yesterday...
View ArticleHaagen-Dazs' Little Garden collection returns
The popular limited-edition Little Gardens collection from Haagen-Dazs returns with last year's star flavour Rose Raspberry & Lychee and the new Elderflower & Blackcurrant at $14.50 a pint.The...
View ArticleCar overturns after collision in Sembawang
Yesterday was Ms Nur Aizza's 36th birthday.And she started the day by getting trapped in her car after it overturned while on her way to work.Her husband, Mr Shawal Latib, 35, was driving their blue...
View ArticlePhyllis Quek returns to TV screen after 7 years
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View ArticleMonster blaze put out in 4 hours
SINGAPORE - He left his dormitory in Tuas South at about 5.30am yesterday to catch the 6.15am bus to work.As he reached the bus stop behind ECO Special Waste Management at about 5.50am, safety...
View ArticleFumes from Tuas fire may be carcinogenic
SINGAPORE - Yesterday's fire at ECO Special Waste Management at 23 Tuas View Circuit was the largest industrial fire this year.Workplace safety consultant Lee Wee Kiat said asbestos, which the company...
View Article15,000 rail engineers and technicians needed by 2030
Singapore is expanding its rail network and engineers will be needed to maintain the trains and keep them running smoothly.The 15,000 figure is an increase of about 60 per cent from the current 9,300...
View ArticleStudents cook buffet meal for Temasek Poly's cleaners
This happened a month into Runnan Wang's first year as a University of Connecticut marketing major.With only his father's support, the 21-year-old American applied to the institute in November 2014 and...
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