Court of Appeal reserves judgement over LKY's transcripts
In his lifetime, founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew had allowed media outlets to access selected transcripts of interviews he gave in the early 1980s for research and publication.Lawyers for the late...
View ArticlePeople's Park Complex residents queue up to an hour to take lifts
When Mr Haryudi Darsono gets home to the People's Park Complex from school every day, all he wants is to fall into bed for a nap.The last thing he needs - and what he often, frustratingly, gets - is a...
View ArticleExpect autonomous public bus in late 2020
From October 2020, commuters will be able to ride on one of two autonomous public buses here.A new consortium led by ST Kinetics, which is building the autonomous battery-powered buses, expects to...
View ArticleNew waterfront theatre at Esplanade by 2021
A $30-million waterfront theatre is slated to open at the Esplanade - Theatres On The Bay by 2021.The 550-seat venue will give arts groups much-needed space and attract more audiences.The new mid-sized...
View ArticleGiggs, Neville visit Home football clinic
Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville paid a surprise visit to the Home United Youth Academy on Mattar Road yesterday afternoon.The two former Red Devils, who are in town for the...
View ArticleStirling Road residential site triggered for tender
In a sign that property developers are hungry for land amid improving market sentiment, a large residential site for private homes in Queenstown has been triggered for sale.A developer has committed to...
View ArticleFormer HUDC estate up for en bloc sale
A former HUDC estate in Hougang Avenue 7 that has been privatised is now up for sale.Owners of Rio Casa, formerly called Hougang N3, are expecting offers above $450.8 million, which translates to a...
View ArticleArtbox with a local twist
Have you always dreamt of experiencing a night market in Bangkok?Shelve those travel plans for now as Artbox Thailand, a famous creative market in Bangkok, will be popping up in Singapore from April 14...
View ArticleMostly good reviews for flat fare option
ComfortDelGro's new flat fare option has largely won positive reviews from commuters for its simplified charges, while cabbies from the biggest taxi operator are hoping to win over more customers with...
View ArticleDesigner Jimmy Choo shares his work ethic
He may have parted ways with his eponymous shoe line 16 years ago, but Jimmy Choo still has much to impart about surviving in the fashion business.Wearing a crisp pink suit and bright red shoes, the...
View ArticleIs it legal to kick you off an overbooked flight?
A viral video of a passenger - Vietnamese-American Dr David Dao - being dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight in the US on Sunday has sparked the question: Can airlines legally kick someone...
View ArticleInternet disruption in Jurong West
Residents in Jurong West were cut off from the Internet yesterday afternoon because of a cut cable.Some phone lines and TV services were also disrupted, as the incident affected fibre network...
View ArticleFurious feud fast forgotten
According to US actor Vin Diesel, reports of a feud between him and co-star Dwayne Johnson on the set of Fast & Furious 7 are highly exaggerated, notwithstanding the fact that the latter posted an...
View ArticleLong road to success
Kirsten Tan makes for a great Singaporean case study.The local director pursued her dreams despite her parents' misgivings and won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in January for her...
View ArticleInternet restored for 3,500 users after a day
In the 35 years of operating his office supply shop in Jurong West, Mr Patrick Goh has not faced many problems. But after losing Internet connection on Tuesday afternoon, the owner of Yunnan General...
View ArticleFinal farewell to a founding father
Mr Muhammad Haziq was born more than 10 years after Mr Othman Wok stepped down from political office, and he had never met the late pioneer minister.But the 20-year-old, who is waiting to enlist for...
View ArticleBill Ng 'knew what $500k donation was for'
The war of words over where a $500,000 donation made by Tiong Bahru FC (TBFC) chairman Bill Ng had ended up took another twist last night.Mr Ng had claimed that he had donated the money to the Football...
View ArticleBoy found maggots in sausage bun, says mum
The mother of an eight-year-old boy claims he got a rude shock on Monday when he bit into a mini chicken sausage bun and found it swarming with maggots.According to a Facebook post by the mother, Madam...
View ArticleA hospital built to be future-ready
When it opens in 2022, Woodlands Health Campus will use data analytics and artificial intelligence to improve patient careWoodlands is raising the bar for healthcare by getting Singapore's first...
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