Singapore can no longer use majority support as the reason for not abolishing...
Speaking in a panel of a public forum held on last Friday (9 Dec) , Michael Hor, Dean of the Faculty of Law in University of Hong Kong, said that with the results from the survey, "Public Opinion on...
View ArticleLTA wins Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announces that it won the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. The internationally renowned Award recognises the most outstanding achievements...
View ArticlePresident Duterte warmly welcomed by Singapore during his State Visit
President of the Republic of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte was hosted by Singapore President Tony Tan during his two-days state visit to Singapore from 15 to 16 Dec. On Mr Tan's Facebook page,...
View ArticleChangi Airport’s Terminal 4 issued with Temporary Occupancy Permit
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced today (16 December) that it has been awarded the Temporary Occupancy Permit for Terminal 4 (T4) this month. In its press release, CAG states that the next stage...
View ArticleFire outbreak at 313@somerset raises question about fire safety consciousness
A fire broke out last night (15 December) at 313@Somerset mall on the mall's fourth floor causing the entire mall to be closed until today afternoon. Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that the...
View ArticleHumanitarian doctor and Singapore exile, Dr Ang Swee Chai wins Mulan’s Award
By Tan Wah Piow Once again, the charitable work of Dr Ang Swee Chai is recognised by the international community. This time, she is the Winner of Mulan’s Award for outstanding charitable work. Mulan is...
View ArticleTan Kiat How appointed as CEO of IMDA starting from 1 January 2017
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has announced the appointing of Tan Kiat How to be the Chief Executive Officer starting from 1 January 2017. Mr Tan, 39, currently the deputy secretary...
View ArticleMassive turn-out of Filipinos at Singapore Expo to meet President Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was scheduled to meet Filipinos today (16 December) who lives in Singapore at the Singapore Expo at the end of his two-day state visit. Philippines Embassy,...
View ArticleMCCY announces appointment of Dr Ang Hak Seng as new Commissioner of Charities
Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) has announced the change of Commissioner of Charities (COC). Dr Ang Hak Seng will assume his position as Commissioner of Charities-Designate with effect...
View ArticleSingapore listed as 8th most ignorant country in research by Ipsos MORI
The latest research by Ipsos MORI, the second largest market research organisation in the United Kingdom, places Singapore on the 8th most ignorant countries out of 40 countries in the world. The...
View Article53-yr-old driver charged for causing death through his rash action at AYE
Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced that the Traffic police has charged the 53-year-old businessman Lim Chai Heng on Tuesday (Dec 20) for an offence of Rash Act Causing Death pertaining to a...
View ArticleSingapore express condolences towards Berlin Christmas market incident
German Police announced earlier on Monday that a truck has ploughed into a crowd close to a Christmas market in the German capital Berlin, situated at Breitscheidplatz square at the foot of the Kaiser...
View ArticlePM Lee will be on private vacation until the end of the month
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be on a private vacation from Thursday (22 December) until next Saturday (31 December). The Prime Minister Office (PMO) said in a statement that Deputy Prime...
View ArticlePolice alerts public on unsolicited calls claiming to be from government
Singapore Police Force (SPF) alerts members of the public who receive unsolicited calls from people claiming to be government agency officials to be vigilant as they . The Police stated that people...
View ArticleSocial service officer sentenced 5 years and 4 months jail for misusing...
A social service officer, Chia Kwang Hwee, 33, was sentenced five years and four months jail for misusing S$343,480 funds from the Community Care Endowment Fund (ComCare) over three years, between Nov...
View Article8 Indonesians and duty-unpaid cigarettes seized by ICA in three-hour...
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has announced that eight male Indonesians have been arrested for immigration offences and peddling of duty-unpaid cigarettes in a joint operation on 21...
View ArticleMINDEF makes formal representation to Hong Kong on detention of SAF’s Terrex...
Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has announced on Friday (23 December) that it had made a formal representation to Hong Kong three weeks ago over the issue of the detention of the SAF Terrex Infantry...
View ArticleFire outbreak at Jalan Besar Plaza force 40 to evacuate from building
40 people evacuated themselves as a fire broke out at Jalan Besar Plaza on Friday (23 December) morning before the officers of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived at the scene. SCDF...
View ArticleUber commuter files complaint against driver who allegedly verbally harassed her
Saza Faradilla shared her story yesterday (22 December) when she was being harassed by an Uber driver along her 10 minutes ride last week. She said that the driver was at first engaged in a...
View ArticleAmos Yee detained by US immigration after seeking political asylum
Local blogger and Youtuber, Amos Yee has been detained in the United States of America (US) while trying to seek political asylum. Yee was earlier detained on Saturday morning (Singapore time) when he...
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