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6,132 cars get COEs extended in 1st quarter
Figure nearly six times the number from same period last year, cutting scrap car total by 20 per centMore than 6,100 motorists extended the lifespan of their cars in the first quarter of this year -...
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Yang Yin duped accountant into preparing sham firm's financial statement
Former China tour guide Yang Yin was convicted last week of 120 charges of falsifying receipts and company accounts, and duping the authorities into granting him permanent residency and his wife a...
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Malaysians ask why paedophile went 8 years undetected
Anger over lack of safety nets after British man confesses to prolific child abusePublic outrage is mounting in Malaysia over the case of a British paedophile who abused dozens of children, with some...
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Can Singaporeans do without maids?
With the Indonesian government declaring that it will stop sending its citizens to work as live-in maids in Singapore from next year, the possibility of Singaporeans coping without domestic helpers is...
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10 years on, helper is very much part of family
Ten years ago, while living with her in-laws, and with three children to look after, Mrs Ivy Tan decided to hire an Indonesian domestic helper .Today, that helper, Ms Mintarsih Nursin, 48, still works...
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Doing without domestic help
For mother-of-two Rajalakshmi Sambasivan Bindu, work starts well before she steps into her office at the National University of Singapore in Kent Ridge.On weekdays, the 44-year-old wakes up at 5.30am...
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Beastly behaviour on the Internet
From animals to algorithms, social media had plenty to raise a ruckus overMAN OR MACHINE: DOES IT MATTER WHO DECIDES WHAT'S TRENDING?A curious topic has been trending on the Internet: What determines...
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Singlish: Friend or foe?
I don't think we should celebrate Singlish, but there's no escaping how it identifies and brings Singaporeans closer togetherI've not seen my sister for nearly four years, which is why I'm looking...
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Paying it forward with blood after accident
Donor turning 70 in Dec has been giving blood since scooter accident 30 years agoHe will turn 70 in December, but Mr Zavier Roland Massang is still helping to save lives.Since he was involved in a...
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Country clubs fighting for younger members
Country club memberships could soon become an obsolete aspiration, their charm waning among the under-35s.This set is fragmented in their interests, and less enamoured by country clubs - networking...
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Tackling London's housing woes an uphill task for mayor
London's new mayor has proposed giving the city's residents first option in buying newly built homes as he warned against transforming the British capital into the world's centre for "money...
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Open For Business: Salted & Hung
Image:Â Category:Â NewsSoShiokPublication Date:Â Monday, June 6, 2016 - 13:59Keywords:Â meatvegetablesdessertExternal URL:Â Open For Business: Salted & HungSend to mobile app:Â Source:Â Story Type:Â Others
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Open For Business: Greg's Seafood Shack
Image:Â Category:Â NewsSoShiokPublication Date:Â Monday, June 6, 2016 - 14:02Keywords:Â prawnsClamsmusselscrablobsterExternal URL:Â Open For Business: Greg's Seafood ShackSend to mobile app:Â Source:Â Story...
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High expectations of MPs not unreasonable
It is true that we have high expectations of our MPs and Cabinet ministers ("Do we expect too much of our ministers and MPs?"; May 16). However, I do not think these high expectations are...
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Think bigger when expanding overseas, S'pore firms urged
Image:Â Category:Â NewsBusinessPublication Date:Â Monday, June 6, 2016 - 15:00Keywords:Â overseasventureExternal URL:Â Think bigger when expanding overseas, S'pore firms urgedSend to mobile app:Â Byline:...
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Descendants Of The Sun takes TV grand prize at Baeksang Arts Awards
SEOUL - Descendants Of The Sun took a victory lap at the Baeksang Arts Awards, sealing its immense popularity as it won a top prize at the annual ceremony honouring South Korean film and television.The...
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Open For Business: Yunnan Garden Restaurant relocates
Image:Â Category:Â NewsSoShiokPublication Date:Â Monday, June 6, 2016 - 14:20Keywords:Â porkfishchickenducktofushrimpExternal URL:Â Open For Business: Yunnan Garden Restaurant relocatesSend to mobile app:...
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Open For Business: UsQuBa
Image:Â Category:Â NewsSoShiokPublication Date:Â Monday, June 6, 2016 - 14:31Keywords:Â lobstersaladfoie graswafflespuddingice creamExternal URL:Â Open For Business: UsQuBaSend to mobile app:Â Source:Â Story...
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How you take white rice can 'make a big difference'
White rice on its own is bad, as it can push up blood sugar or glucose significantly.But how much of it is eaten, what it is eaten with, and even how it is eaten can make a big difference, said...
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Team makes summit push to honour quake victims
With every step that she took towards the summit of Mount Kinabalu, Ms Mandeep Tamana pictured in her mind the seven Tanjong Katong Primary School (TKPS) pupils who died in a quake on the mountain last...
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