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Internet service providers are expecting Internet services in Jurong West to...

Fibre network operator NetLink Trust confirmed yesterday that it experienced a service interruption affecting the area around Jurong West on Tuesday (11 April) due to a cable cut. NetLink Trust stated...

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Two new Zika cases confirmed at the Poh Huat Terrace and Terrasse Lane area

National Environment Agency (NEA) has reported two cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection in Singapore which have been confirmed at the Poh Huat Terrace and Terrasse Lane area. It noted that...

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Collision between SMRT bus and Uber car injures two passengers and a driver

An SMRT bus and a white Toyota Sienta Uber car collided at a junction near Marina Bay Sands on Tuesday (11 April) injuring three people. The accident occurred at the junction of Raffles Avenue and...

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Two initiatives introduced to meet the increasing demand for talent in Early...

Workforce Singapore (WSG) will be collaborating with the Association of Early Childhood and Training Service (ASSETS) and Association for Early Childhood Educators Singapore (AECES) to develop two...

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Top 5 reasons you should install an in-car camera

 By Value Penguin  You may have noticed in recent years that people have begun to install cameras inside their cars. At first blush, these gadgets, which can cost as little as S$30 and as much as...

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Trial of new signalling system for NSL to be held every Sunday for two months

Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) have announced that the trial of the new signalling system for the North-South Line (NSL) will be extended to a full day on...

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Unfolding United Airlines PR nightmare

A man was forcefully removed from a United Airlines Chicago-Louisville flight by aviation police officials at Chicago’s O’Hare international airport on Sunday (9 April). It has been revealed that the...

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AHPETC responds to MND’s statement to highlight its fifth consecutive year of...

The Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) has issued a statement in response to the press release released by the Ministry of National Development (MND) on 12 April 2017. MND had highlighted that is the...

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SCDF officers helped a mother in an on-the-spot delivery of her baby boy at...

Three paramedic officers, Prm Kitshan (officer in-charge), Medic Shafiq Rhymia and Medic Samo Iqbal, from Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Ambulance AB 113 helped a mother deliver her baby in her...

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SBS Transit: Sengkang and Punggol LRT systems to undergo maintenance from 23...

SBS Transit will be conducting maintenance works on the Sengkang and Punggol Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems on Sundays over the next five months. This is part of a continuation of maintenance works...

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Nine tobacco retail licences suspended for selling tobacco products to minors...

Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has suspended the tobacco retail licences of nine errant tobacco retailers who sold tobacco products to minors under 18 years of age. HSA stated that they were caught...

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Tsao Foundation partners with Ngee Ann Polytechnic to launch first Specialist...

Tsao Foundation, a pioneer in community-based primary healthcare that promotes successful ageing and enables ageing in place has sealed an agreement with Ngee Ann Polytechnic to deliver Singapore’s...

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25-year-old man arrested for connection with credit-for-sex scam syndicate

A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday (11 April) in relation to credit-for-sex scams. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) stated that it received at least 164 reports on credit-for-sex scams in the...

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Private-hire cars to display pair of tamper-evident decals from 1 July

All private-hire cars used to provide chauffeured services must display a pair of tamper-evident decals on the front and back windscreen of their vehicles from 1 July 2017, Land transport Authority...

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Yishun North NPC: Appeal for information of criminal misappropriation

Yishun North Neighborhood Police Centre (NPC) posted an appeal for information on a case of criminal misappropriation of a bird and birdcage which took place at Yishun. On its Facebook account, Yishun...

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Autism – More than just a word for Adrian Pang

In May last year, Pangdemonium presented a play, giving everyone a chance to fully experience a powerful and emotional performance revolving around autism. Directed by Tracie Pang and written by Deanna...

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S Iswaran: Plans to remake Orchard Road

Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S Iswaran has spoken of plans to remake Orchard Road. During the annual Tourism Industry Conference, Mr Iswaran said that the Government is determined to keep...

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M’sian Govt must break its silence on Singapore’s denial of access to lawyers...

Below is the statement issued by N Surendran and Latheefa Koya, lawyers acting on behalf of S Prabagaran & K Datchinamurthy who are currently on death row in Singapore. We refer to the cases of...

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Suspect arrested for “intentionally causing fire” at St Hilda Church

St Hilda’s Church at 41 Ceylon Road was blazed by a fire in a room on the second floor on Sunday morning (16 April). The police said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) had received a report of...

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DBS – First bank in Singapore to launch QR code payments via mobile wallet,...

All DBS PayLah! users, including non-DBS/POSB customers, now have the ability to transact via QR codes. DBS PayLah! users will also be able to make QR code payments on 10,000 NETS terminals by year...

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