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SCDF personnel: Ferocity of Tuas fire shocking
When operationally ready National Serviceman Corporal Tan Zhi Wei, 23, fought last Thursday's blaze at Tuas View Circuit, the road had cracked from the heat and the oil and sludge that covered it was...
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LAMC takes responsibility for Guns N' Roses concert woes
With just one road leading in and out of the venue and no public transport infrastructure in sight, the Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC) is not your typical concert venue.But Mr Ross Knudson, co-founder...
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More condo developers using smart tech
It is a tech race among condo developers this year.Smart technologies, such as facial recognition devices for access to gyms or mobile apps to book facilities or even control appliances are now...
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Katong Shopping Centre up for sale again
The landmark Katong Shopping Centre is looking for buyers again, now that plans to develop the site into a mall with serviced apartments have been approved.More than 80 per cent of the owners by share...
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HARDtalk host: DPM Tharman dodged 'Sackur punch' at symposium
The last time Mr Stephen Sackur squared off with a Singapore politician, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam earned rave reviews for how he fielded questions from a man regarded as one of the...
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NUS to start 18-month internships
Recognising the value of internships, the National University of Singapore is restructuring its curriculum to allow some of its students to go on work attachments for as long as 18 months, starting...
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SMRT fined $400,000 over fatal accident
A district judge was scathing in his remarks on SMRT Trains after imposing a record $400,000 fine yesterday on the company over an accident last year in which two trainees died.Meting out the deterrent...
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Higher standards for childcare centres, kindergartens
In a stacking ring toy used to develop a child's fine motor skills, the biggest ring goes in first to form a sturdy base.That base is what the Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDC) Bill hopes to...
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Water price hike hot topic on Day 1 of Budget debate
The water price hike was vigorously debated by Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday, a little over a week after Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat had made the announcement in his Budget speech.Mr Heng...
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Where there's a wheel, there's a way
Born with brittle bone disease, he fractured his right leg more than five times in primary school.Since then, Mr Mohamed Najulah has used a wheelchair for his own safety."In the hospital, my mum would...
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Oppo ups the game in camera technology
Smartphone makers have turned their focus on camera technology in a bid to retain consumer interest. Last year, both Huawei and Apple took a dual-lens set-up to include optical zoom capabilities for...
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Wolverine fan's shown off his hero's hairstyle for 10 years
He has been a Wolverine superfan since 2000, and is having mixed feelings about Australian actor Hugh Jackman leaving the franchise after 17 years.Mr Rocky Go, 45, told The New Paper: "I'm sad to see...
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Masagos: Consumers must feel the full price of water
Environment Minister says water is a "national security issue"Water prices were increased substantially to reflect its true scarcity value, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos...
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Minister Chan Chun Sing rejects WP's take on Budget 2017
Budget 2017 was neither politically motivated nor one that took a "wait-and-see attitude", Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Chan Chun Sing said yesterday, refuting the arguments of the Workers'...
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US-China ties vital to Singapore
As a friend to both America and China, Singapore can be put in a difficult situation if there is friction between the two giants, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an interview with British...
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Dine and wine at friendly prices
Our Arts District is filled with hipster hawker stalls and cutesy cafes, but in the midst of it is the stylish restaurant and wine bar Ginett.Located at the new Hotel G in Middle Road, Ginett is run by...
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Fit for a fiesta
The wonderful thing about pork menudo is that you can do a simple version as an everyday dish, or dress it up with more ingredients for a party with family and friends.Pork menudo is a Philippine stew...
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Extra month of unpaid infant care leave for civil servants
Three-year pilot scheme to help young working adults ease into parenthoodTo encourage the stork, goodies like enhanced housing grants were introduced in Budget 2017 last week.Yesterday, Senior Minister...
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Bank transfers can be done on phones soon
By the middle of this year, transferring funds to a colleague or stallholder can be done on a mobile phone without having to enter their bank account number.All you need is their mobile phone number,...
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NTU unveils new medical campus in Novena
Medical students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have a new home that accommodates both classroom learning and clinical experience with "patients" under one roof.Unveiled yesterday, the new...
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