Yang Yin weaved web of lies to secure Singapore PR: DPP
It was in 2009 when former China tour guide Yang Yin moved in to live with wealthy widow Chung Khin Chun that he wanted to obtain permanent residency and, ultimately, Singapore citizenship.But this was...
View ArticleTerror group formed during void deck meeting
It was at a void deck in Sembawang that the group which came to be known as the Islamic State in Bangladesh (ISB) began in January.Its leader, Bangladeshi draftsman Rahman Mizanur, 31, met three of his...
View ArticleMalaysia appoints new 1MDB directors
Image: Category: NewsBusinessMalaysiaPublication Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 14:03Keywords: 1MDBExternal URL: Malaysia appoints new 1MDB directorsSend to mobile app: Source: Story Type: Others
View ArticleCreate mindset of innovation: Iswaran
Image: Category: NewsBusinessSingaporePublication Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 15:00Keywords: Singapore economyExternal URL: Create mindset of innovation: IswaranSend to mobile app: Byline: Lee Xin...
View ArticleNo speeding - Overdrive is watching you
Coffee makers, washing machines and security cameras are some of today's smart devices that can be controlled and monitored remotely by their owners.Add your car to the list.Local start-up Overdrive...
View ArticleDuterte picks 'men of integrity' for his Cabinet
An eclectic mix of leftists, academics and close friends has formed Filipino President-elect Rodrigo Duterte's new Cabinet, which he unveiled yesterday at a news conference."I assure you, these are all...
View Article21 get nod for Olympics
The team tasked with ensuring a podium finish at a third-straight Olympic Games for Singapore will be made up of the Republic's most successful Olympian, as well as two debutantes.World No. 6 Feng...
View ArticleLife after Ilo Ilo
Home-grown film-maker Anthony Chen is looking a little gaunt these days, and no wonder - his life and career have been a whirlwind since his debut feature Ilo Ilo (2013) was released to international...
View ArticleStudents in IP schools more confident of getting degree at least
Secondary school students in Integrated Programme (IP) schools are 2½ times more confident of attaining at least a university degree, compared to their peers in other schools, according to a new...
View ArticleSingapore's oldest tech show is back
Date: June 2-5 June 2016 Venue: Singapore Expo Halls 5 & 6 Opening Hours: Noon-9pm daily Admission: FreeSingapore's longest-running consumer electronics fair, the PC Show, returns today.It is on...
View ArticleDeath for killer of Pakistani model based in Singapore
ISLAMABAD - A sessions court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death for murdering a Singapore-based Pakistani model, local media reported yesterday.The court on Tuesday also ordered real estate...
View ArticleTravelling in the US? Get a Lyft via Grab app
From today, Grab users who travel to the United States will be able to book a ride from US ride-hailing service Lyft in 200 cities across the country, right from their Grab app.They will be able to...
View ArticleIndonesian tycoon offers $560m for building in CBD
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 15:00Keywords: singapore propertyCBDExternal URL: Indonesian tycoon offers $560m for building in CBDSend to mobile app: Byline:...
View ArticleFormer S-League player's death: Father flying to Bangkok to seek answers
Perplexed by circumstances surrounding his son's death, the father of former S-League footballer Sivaneswaran Ramalingam, 29, will be back in Bangkok this morning on the first flight to look for...
View ArticleOil spill hits two lanes on Jalan Boon Lay
Yet another oil spill has affected traffic, this time on busy Jalan Boon Lay, a major arterial road in the west, during the evening peak period yesterday.The stretch affected was just before the Ayer...
View ArticleHow to solve the perennial problem of seat-hogging?
On any weekday afternoon, seats at the Starbucks cafe at Bishan Community Club are occupied mainly by students, with papers and laptops strewn over the tables. They would study there for hours,...
View ArticleDevelopers' offers catch officials' attention
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 14:50Keywords: private propertyExternal URL: Developers' offers catch officials' attention Send to mobile app: Byline: Rennie...
View ArticleGetting to the future with honour
Last year, Singapore celebrated 50 years of independence. We had risen from Third World to First in economic terms.But Madam Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament, said at the launch of the Honour...
View ArticleBlood donations rise to match surge in demand
There has been a surge in the demand for blood as the population grows and ages; and more Singaporeans have been stepping forward to donate it, too.Over the last decade, the volume of blood needed for...
View Article$1.38b Alibaba deal 'a right step for long-term growth'
Image: Category: NewsBusinessPublication Date: Friday, June 3, 2016 - 15:00Keywords: AlibabaExternal URL: $1.38b Alibaba deal 'a right step for long-term growth' Send to mobile app: Byline: Wong Wei...
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