Mindef: The ministry has to be fair to national servicemen who serve their...
The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) stated that if Singapore citizens who are overseas are allowed to avoid NS or to choose when they want to serve NS, the ministry are not being fair to the vast majority...
View ArticleMan hurt in a car explosion in multi storey car park at Bukit Batok
A 32-year-old-man suffered injury after a nearby car exploded at Bukit Batok Street on Wednesday (26 Apr). Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) deployed an ambulance and a fire fighter and the man was...
View ArticleTaiwanese trekker found alive after 47 days with girlfriend dead just days...
A Taiwanese trekker who went missing on a mountain in Nepal for 47 days was rescued Wednesday (26 Apr), but his girlfriend died just three days before rescuers discovered them. Taiwan News reported...
View ArticleChanges to Cabinet and other appointments
The Prime Minister will make the following changes to Cabinet and other political appointments. These changes are part of leadership renewal and are summarised below. All changes take effect from 1 May...
View ArticleDeath of 13-year-old boy raises questions about sports equipment safety in...
The sudden death of 13-year-old Muhammad Hambali Sumathi from Geylang Methodist School on Monday has raised many questions about safety issues observed by the school. The secondary one pupil lost his...
View ArticleMalaysian motorcyclist hits SilverCab in hit-and-run
A reader contributed a video on Sure Boh Singapore Facebook page on 26 April at around 2:40pm, sharing an accident that happened on the highway. A motorist riding a Malaysia registered motorcycle hit...
View ArticleChemSpill 2017: Singapore showcases response capabilities at multi-agency...
To test and demonstrate readiness to tackle oil and chemical spills, Singapore conducted a multi-agency joint chemical spill exercise, ChemSpill 2017, on Friday (28 Apr). Organised by the Maritime and...
View ArticleAmos Yee’s lawyer: Asylum appeal likely to be expedited
Singaporean Blogger Amos Yee's appeal to the US' Board of Immigration Appeals will likely be expedited, a lawyer representing him said on Friday (28 Apr). Channel NewsAsia (CNA) wrote, Mr Christopher...
View ArticleWhy are novelists either really rich or really poor?
by SingSaver One interesting facet of writers – in particular novelists – is that they exist in financial extremes. They tend to be either wealthy (think J.K. Rowling), or dirt poor (think of the...
View ArticleMother’s Day 2017 dining promotions in Singapore
by SingSaver There’s nothing as precious as a mother’s love, and there are many ways to show her that you care. Of course, one of the best ways to do this is to take the whole family out for a hearty...
View ArticleDirector and educator at tuition centre identified as couple in viral video
Investigations by Sin Ming Daily Paper has identified the couple that was featured in the recent viral video at a Toa Payoh Hawker Centre, as a director and an educator at a local tuition centre. On...
View ArticleFive ways to make the best out of that HDB bomb shelter you never wanted to...
by Ezbuy.sg If you’re a Singaporean, chances are you live in a Housing & Development Board (HDB) flat or know of someone who does. After all, according to the latest national census, more than 80%...
View ArticleIs paying more on car insurance to choose your own workshop worth it?
by VauePenguin Where should you get your car repaired after a car accident? Insurance companies tend to prefer that you use one of their authorised workshops for repairs to cut down on their costs, so...
View ArticlePM Lee accepts invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the White...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced during the annual May Day Rally on Monday (1 May) that he has accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the White House. The Singapore...
View Article25 passengers admitted to hospital after severe turbulence on Aeroflot flight...
25 passengers were admitted into a hospital after severe turbulence hit Aeroflot flight SU 270 from Moscow to Bangkok, Thailand on Monday. The incident happened just 40 minutes before landing, just...
View ArticleBoss of The Yang’s Traditional Hainanese Chicken Rice apologised and offered...
The boss of The Yang's Traditional Hainanese Chicken Rice, Gary Lim, has offered an apology for his offensive remarks against a taxi driver, as well as offering to give 200 packets of rice to other...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after accident involving tipper truck along Upper Thomson Road
An accident involving a motorcycle and a tipper truck along Upper Thomson Road on Tuesday (2 May) morning has claimed the life of a 27-year-old motorcyclist. According to The Straits Times, the...
View ArticlePUB and NParks: ‘Operation No Release’ to raise public awareness on the...
The National Parks Board (NParks) and PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, has announced that they will be carrying out ‘Operation No Release’ on 6-7 May and 13-14 May. In a statement, the...
View ArticlePrince Harry to visit Singapore to attend annual fundraising event
Britain's Prince Harry will visit Singapore to play in the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup, an annual fundraising event which will be held in the country on 5 June. Sentebale is a charity that he had...
View ArticleChangi subsidiary awarded contract to operate new King Abdulaziz...
General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has earlier announced on Sunday (30 April) that it awarded Changi Airports International (CAI)-led consortium a contract to operate the new King Abdulaziz...
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