Parkour Saga: How credible are sites on news?
By Sean Francis Han On 21 October The Straits Times published an article that cited the discipline of parkour as the reason for a girl’s death. The girl, 14 years…
View ArticlePolice raid suspected “drug store” in posh District 10 apartment
The Singapore Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted two raids last Wednesday on two different apartments, and found almost 2kg of drugs, including some 1.5kg of heroin. Four people in total…
View ArticleWP calls for COI again but Health Minister says wait
Wait for outcome of review: Gan’s response to WP’s COI call The Minister of Health, Gan Kim Yong, says “it is best to wait for the outcome of the review…
View ArticleDengue cluster at Hougang Central still active after a month
The dengue cluster at Hougang central has risen up to 10 cases, out of which 5 cases were reported in the last two weeks. At block 853 alone accounts for 9…
View ArticleSDP chairman arrested for alleged drug offence
The chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Jeffrey George, has been arrested for an alleged drug offence, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) confirmed on Tuesday. Details of the arrest…
View ArticleDirector was not speaking on our behalf, says Honour (S’pore)
Honour (Singapore), a non-profit organisation (NPO) set up in 2014, says that a speech by one of its directors in a forum in Taipei last year was not made on…
View ArticleLaunch of WomensAction.sg – a celebration of the women’s movement in Singapore
By AWARE Amid SG50’s stories of national progress, one major facet of Singapore’s achievements – the struggle for women’s rights and gender equality – will soon be brought under a…
View ArticleNUS studies: Humble CEOs bring higher returns for companies
Companies with humble chief executive officers (CEO) enjoy higher Return on Assets (ROA), according to new research by the NUS Business School. In a recent study examining the relationship between…
View ArticleMagna Carta to be exhibited at Supreme Court Building in mid-November
The British High Commission has announced that it would be hosting the visit of Magna Carta, one of the most important documents from history from 19 to 23 November at…
View ArticleEdge coveted Best Buffet Award at Wine & Dine Singapore’s Top Restaurants 2015
Pan Pacific Singapore’s international culinary theatre Edge was crowned with the coveted Best Buffet Award in Wine & Dine Singapore’s Top Restaurants 2015 at its 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner.…
View ArticleNUS studies: Disguised corruption in China through credit cards
Some banks in China have been issuing bureaucrats with higher credit lines than those given to non-bureaucrats, until the recent crackdown on corruption in the country, suggesting that credit cards…
View ArticleNUS studies: Faking one’s emotions makes one an abusive supervisor
The mentally draining task of faking one’s emotions to adhere to certain workplace policies, such as rules on providing ‘service with a smile’, can make supervisors more abusive, according to…
View ArticleJudge finds RWS guilty of “wrongful imprisonment” of patron
RWS ordered to pay $4,000 to Aussie PR for wrongful imprisonment In what is believed to be the first case of a private suit for wrongful imprisonment brought against a…
View ArticleNo execution today as prisoner gets eleventh hour stay
Note: The author of this article is a founding member of anti-death penalty group We Believe in Second Chances, and has been directly involved in the Kho Jabing case as…
View ArticleAutomated imigration clearance service for eligible holders Of PRC passports
Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has announced that from 16 November this year, the enhanced immigration automated clearance system (eIACS) service will be extended to eligible...
View ArticleTaiwan politician arrested by police ahead of historical China-Taiwan meeting
Today will be the historical meeting between the leaders of China and Taiwan. The first meeting since China’s civil war in 1949. It has been reported by Taiwan’s media, Taiwan…
View ArticleThree Taiwanese activists deported from Changi due to “special rules” on 7 Nov
Three activist from Taiwan were deported from Changi Airport after being held for interrogation by immigration officers under reason of “special rules” for today (7 November) The three activists from…
View ArticleSingapore takes part in for Kindness Worldwide Flashmob
Diners at Lau Pa Sat were treated to a surprise performance last evening when a group of dancers started dancing in the middle of the iconic hawker centre. Jointly organised…
View ArticleChee Soon Juan completes marathon walk around Singapore
Members and supporters of the Singapore Democratic Party gathered at Hong Lim Park on Sunday to celebrate the end of Walk the Talk 2015, in which the SDP’s Secretary-General Chee…
View ArticleContraband cigarettes seized from Malaysia registered buses at custom...
Two attempts of illegal smuggling of contraband cigarettes were foiled by officers at the custom checkpoints over the previous weekend. Contraband cigarettes were found concealed in a school bus with…
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