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No solution to taxi fare conundrum: Josephine Teo

After almost one and a half years since the Government said it was reviewing the complicated taxi fare structure in Singapore, Senior Minister of State for Transport, Josephine Teo, told…

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1 hour disruption along NSL due to train fault at Yishun

1 hour of train service disruption of up to 15 minutes delay in travelling time due to train signalling fault at Yishun MRT station along the North-South Line (NSL). Spokesperson for…

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NCMP Lina Chiam: “Time to forge stronger bonds between neighbours from the...

In NCMP Lina Chiam speech, which she delivered in Parliament last afternoon during the debate on the Community Disputes Resolution Bill, she called upon the Government to do more to…

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HDB: Clearing of the vegetation to remove rat burrows and rid stray dogs of...

Netizens were shocked when they saw images of what was formerly a lush green covered hill turned into a near barren piece of land. The hill that is just next to Bukit…

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St Patrick’s day celebration parade 2015

The annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Singapore had its parade on 15 March (Sunday), which is part of the Irish celebrations that took place between 14 to 16 March. This…

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Two separate train faults in different service lines on the same day

Total service disruption along North East Line On 18 March, a member of the public wrote a facebook post to inform that there was a disruption in train service along…

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Increasing number of bids in COE bidding exercise shows high demand for car...

By COE SG ChartsThe 2nd COE bidding exercise that ended on 18 March is the 4th bidding round since higher quotas were introduced in February. Quotas for Category A vehicles is…

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Former prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew remains critically ill in hospital

The Prime Minister Office (PMO) has released another update on the medical condition of Singapore’s former Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. In the statement, it states that Mr Lee remains…

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Lien Centre for Social Innovation publishes report on poverty, inequality and...

  Singapore, 20 March 2015 (Friday) – The Lien Centre for Social Innovation (LCSI) has published the first handbook covering literature on poverty, inequality and unmet social needs in Singapore.…

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Suspect identified by police for hoax of the passing of former Minister Mentor

A Singaporean boy, who is a minor, is assisting the police in the circulation of a screenshot of a hoax statement which looked as if it was from the Prime Minister’s…

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Lee Kuan Yew dies, aged 91

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first prime minister and architect of the tiny Southeast Asian city-state’s rapid rise from British tropical outpost to global trade and financial centre, died early on…

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Week of national mourning declared by PMO, details of wake released.

The Prime Minister has declared a period of National Mourning from 23 March (Monday) to 29 March (Sunday). 2 As a mark of respect to the late Mr Lee Kuan…

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Mr Low Thia Khiang’s condolence letter to PM Lee

The leader of the Opposition, Mr Low Thia Khiang, sends his condolences to Mr Lee Hsien Loong and his family. Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of the Workers’ Party, I…

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Statement of condolence from Pink Dot Sg

The Pink Dot Sg Organising Committee has issued a condolence letter to the family of Lee Kuan Yew. The Pink Dot Sg Organising Committee wishes to express our deepest condolences…

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SDP’s condolence letter to the family of Mr Lee Kuan Yew

Dr Chee Soon Juan sends his condolences to the Lee family on the demise of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Dr Lee Wei Ling Mr Lee Hsien Yang,…

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World leaders pay tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew

Read a compilation of what world leaders had to say on Singapore's first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew here.

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DPP’s condolence letter to grieve the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew

Secretary General of Democratic Progressive Party, Mr Benjamin Pwee express the party’s grief over the demise of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. We at the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of Singapore are…

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NSP: Saddened by the demise of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew

We are indeed saddened by the demise of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. For many of us, he was the most remarkable statesman Singapore ever had. Together with his colleagues from…

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SingFirst sends condolence letter to Prime Minister Lee

Local opposition party, SingFirst has sent a condolence letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the demise of his father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Secretary General of SingFirst, Mr…

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Revocation of Hong Lim Park as “unrestricted area” till further notice

The 2013 Order designating Hong Lim Park as an "unrestricted area" under the Public Order Act has been revoked this morning.

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