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Ho Ching calls for all businesses to take urgent action on climate change

Ho Ching, CEO of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek, called for all businesses and organisations – be it for-profit, non-profit, societies, or governments agencies – to embrace Goal 13 of the...

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Singapore proposes extension of Seletar’s ILS and Pasir Gudang’s RA following...

Following the meeting between Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah regarding the ongoing bilateral disputes, the Republic's Transport...

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Aloysius Pang passed away due to injuries sustained while carrying repair...

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally Ready National Serviceman, Corporal First Class (National Service) [CFC (NS)] Pang Wei Chong, Aloysius passed away at 2045hrs on 23 January 2019 (SG time) at...

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Looming Daesh-linked terrorism threat in Singapore remains high due to...

Terror attacks in the Southeast Asian region - such as the church bombings in Indonesia last May - and radicalisation of individuals within the domestic population both pose a high terrorism risk to...

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NSFs and NSmen continue to die despite Ng’s assurance of “highest command...

It was reported that Corporal First Class (CFC) Aloysius Pang Wei Chong passed away at Waikato Hospital in New Zealand yesterday (23 Jan). Aloysius, an armament technician was said to be carrying out...

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At least 8 Singaporeans died in past 1.5 years while serving their nation

It was reported that Corporal First Class (CFC) Aloysius Pang Wei Chong passed away at Waikato Hospital in New Zealand yesterday (23 Jan). Aloysius, an armament technician was said to be carrying out...

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Patient: SNEC charges only $9,000 but NUH wants to charge $19,000

Last Tue (15 Jan), an elderly doctor, Dr Wong Kai Peng, 71, wrote to ST Forum complaining about the shocking fee charged by NUH (‘Shocking fee quoted for quick surgery'). He shared that he had an...

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New Zealand authorities waiting for permission from family to conduct...

Before Aloysius Pang’s body can be brought home to Singapore, New Zealand authorities are awaiting the green light from the actor’s family to conduct a post-mortem on his body. Corporal First Class...

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Lee Hsien Yang praises former PAP MP for his values and establishment of new...

Lee Hsien Yang, the son of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew, took to his Facebook page on Thursday (24 January) to praise Dr Tan Cheng Bock, the former People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of...

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Senior Counsel Davinder Singh to set up own law practice following departure...

Senior Counsel (SC) Davinder Singh, who has represented Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a defamation suit against veteran blogger Leong Sze Hian and Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council (PRPTC) in the...

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Friends, family, and Singapore mourn the death of young actor Aloysius Pang

The announcement of Aloysius Pang’s death triggered an outpouring of grief from his friends, family, and fans. The young actor had posted on Facebook earlier this month that he was “off to serve our...

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Are expectations too high for SAF officers in training, ask NS men

On 23 January, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally Ready National Serviceman, Corporal First Class (National Service) [CFC )NS)] Pang Wei Chong, Aloysius passed away at Waikato Hospital, New...

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Public calling for MINDEF to take responsibility over Aloysius Pang’s death

Following Aloysius Pang's death, the public are calling for the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to take responsibility of his death. Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally Ready National Serviceman,...

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Press conference of Pang’s death reveals that he was crushed between howitzer...

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally Ready National Serviceman, Corporal First Class (National Service) [CFC (NS)] Pang Wei Chong, Aloysius passed away on Wednesday (23 January) at 8.45 pm (SG...

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SAF to slow down training pace across the board to review safety guidelines...

Following the death of Singaporean actor and reservist Corporal First Class Aloysius Pang as a result of injuries sustained during a military exercise in New Zealand, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)...

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Tung Lok Millennium Pte Ltd suspension to be lifted after meeting required...

The suspension on Tung Lok Millennium Pte Ltd at 1 Expo Drive will be lifted and operations can be resumed as the National Environment Agency (NEA) is satisfied that the company has implemented...

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Chief of Army told commanders things cannot be “business as usual”

In a SAF media briefing yesterday (24 Jan) after the death of National Serviceman, Corporal First Class (CFC) Aloysius Pang, occurred during his reservist training in New Zealand, Chief of Defence...

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CFC Aloysius Pang’s family cannot sue MINDEF even if they want to

After the unfortunate death of CFC Aloysius Pang during his reservist training in New Zealand, many netizens commented that perhaps his family should sue MINDEF for the death of their son....

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Leong Sze Hian files an application to strike out PM Lee’s defamation against...

Leong Sze Hian, financial consultant and veteran blogger, has applied to the High Court to strike out Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s defamation claim against him. He is basing his application on the...

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Defence Minister suggests SAF soldiers stop training if conditions are unsafe...

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has put up his first Facebook post on 24 January on the death of Aloysius Pang. Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally Ready National Serviceman, Corporal First Class...

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