AECOM Singapore Pte Ltd appointed to design HSR infrastructure within Singapore
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has appointed AECOM Singapore Pte Ltd and its team of specialist consultants to conduct the Advanced Engineering Study (AES) for the complete design of the High Speed...
View Article1.6kg heroin and synthetic cannabis oil seized in CNB operation
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted two separate operations on 7 and 8 February 2017 and arrested four persons and seized about 1.6kg of heroin and a packet of vegetable matter believed to be...
View ArticleLTA to stop issuing physical road tax discs from 15 February 2017
Land Transport Authority (LTA) has reminded the public that it will stop issuing physical road tax discs from 15 February 2017 as part of its efforts to streamline processes as announced in August last...
View ArticleHDB lift with “Waterfall feature” at Tiong Bahru
A video shows a lift located at Tiong Bahru, showered with "waterfall" as a resident takes the lift up the HDB flat. https://www.facebook.com/mrbrownlah/?fref=nf Renowned Singapore blogger, Mr Brown...
View ArticleRecord number of closure of private schools in 2016, but world renowned...
I refer to the article “Private school closures in Singapore hit record high last year” (Straits Times, Feb 9). Record no. of private schools closed It states that “A record number of private schools...
View ArticleSPF: Overall crime in Singapore decreased by 2.6 percent
Singapore Police Force has announced that overall crime decreased by 2.6 percent, from 33,839 cases in 2015 to 32,964 cases in 2016. It said that this was largely due to a decrease in four of the six...
View ArticleSDP: CFE rehashes old rhetoric, ignores dangers facing Singapore
Dr Chee Soon Juan, Secretary-General of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) berated on the report produced by Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) report which was released yesterday (9 February). Dr...
View ArticleDelayed CFE report released with seven key strategies for Singapore economic...
The Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) is a 30-member committee comprising members from different industries that operate in both global and domestic markets, as well as enterprises both large and...
View ArticleCyber Security Agency of Singapore to launch ‘Live Savvy with Cybersecurity’...
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has informed on Friday (10 Feb) that it is organising the Live Savvy with Cybersecurity campaign, its first national cybersecurity awareness campaign. The...
View ArticleNo train service along BPLRT due to train fault
Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) announced on Friday (10 February) that its Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) services were affected due to train fault, adding that free regular bus services were available...
View ArticleCommuters outraged as NSL experienced yet another train fault, citing delays...
Singapore Mass Rapid Transit tweeted on Monday (13 February) morning during rush hour that its North-South Line (NSL) was experiencing a train fault. Commuters were then asked to add 20 minutes...
View ArticleTembusu tree toppled at Singapore Botanic Gardens, causing a death of mother...
A massive Tembusu tree toppled at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Saturday (11 February), causing a death to a 38-year-old Indian national woman and injured four others. The incident, which took place...
View ArticleDr Yaacob Ibrahim: Would have preferred an open election for President
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim urged the Malay community to give the elected presidency (EP) a chance to develop and allow it to evolve in response to a question during a dialogue...
View ArticleSTB: Tourism industry reached historical highs in 2016
Tourism industry in Singapore reaches historical highs in 2016 with breaking records for visitor arrivals, and more importantly, for tourism spend, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) statement said on...
View ArticleIncreased number of workplace injury in 2016, while fatal injury cases...
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Workplace Safety and Health Institute (WSHI) has announced that the overall number of workplace injury cases increased to 13,014 cases, compared to 12,351 cases in 2015....
View ArticleMSF: Checks tightened for Tembusu Home after former employee cheated savings...
The Tembusu Home Help Service (THHS) for the destitute now has been given stronger internal controls and governance measures, said the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) on Monday (13...
View ArticleSCDF: Fire outbreak at 13th floor unit of Blk 248 Compassvale Road
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that a fire broke out from a bedroom and thick black smoke was seen billowing out from a 13th floor unit of Blk 248 Compassvale Road. SCDF said that it was...
View ArticleSungei Road Flea Market to close permanently after 10 July
Thieves’ Market, the oldest and largest flea market at Sungei Road, will shut permanently after 10 July, a joint statement from various agencies said on Tuesday (14 Feb). The Government will take back...
View ArticleIndonesian domestic worker to be charged for murder of 77-year-old woman at...
An Indonesian domestic worker has been arrested for a murder of a 77-year-old woman in her living room of flat at Block 276, Tampines Street 22 on Monday (13 February) afternoon. The Police arrested...
View ArticleCH2M Hill Singapore to design and supervise construction of Tuas Water...
PUB, Singapore's national water agency, has appointed CH2M Hill Singapore Pte Ltd as the Detailed Design Consultant for the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP). The WRP is a key component of the Deep...
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