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Power Banks put to the test
How we testedThe Straits Times tests seven high-capacity - 10,000mAh or above - power banks to see which one gives the best bang for the buck.Each power bank is used to charge an Apple iPhone 6s Plus...
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Boy, found unresponsive upon reaching school, pronounced dead at KKH
SINGAPORE - A Maris Stella High School (Primary) pupil, who was making his way to school via the school bus on Tuesday morning, was found unresponsive upon reaching his destination.The Primary 5 pupil...
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First case of pregnant woman with Zika in Singapore; potential new cluster at...
SINGAPORE - A pregnant woman is among another 24 cases of Zika infections confirmed as of noon on Wednesday (Aug 31).The pregnant patient lives in the Aljunied area. A member of her household had...
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Zika outbreak: Lifetime immunity after infection
Zika is a new infectious disease of great concern to many people, especially as not very much is known about it. AskST shares answers to some questions that people are asking about the disease. on SPH...
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Crowd-funding site Kickstarter comes to Singapore
Image: Category: DigitalNewsPublication Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 16:00Keywords: kickstartercrowdfundingExternal URL: Crowd-funding site Kickstarter comes to SingaporeSend to mobile app:...
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Boycott call comes as haze returns
As the haze returns, consumers are being urged not to support firms whose products are made using irresponsible methods of clearing land that might cause forest fires.And with more products being...
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H&M to launch beauty range in Singapore
Make-up and skincare products will soon line the shelves at H&M's flagship outlet in Orchard Road and its Raffles Place store.The Swedish fast-fashion retail chain is finally bringing its beauty...
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Korean-American fashion blogger Aimee Song is a stylish multi-tasker
Interior designer and fashion blogger Aimee Song makes multi-tasking look easy and she does it with style too.From maintaining her blog song ofstyle.com, which documents her travels, interior...
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Style News: New Chanel No.5 scent, Marc Jacobs opens new boutique
NEW SERUM FROM AESOPAustralian skincare label Aesop is set to launch a new serum formulated to balance and fortify the skin against pollution.The Lucent Facial Concentrate is a light serum that is...
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No sweat, easy fun looks
Sweatpants, also known as jogger pants, have come a long way from the matching two-piece velour tracksuit made popular in the early 2000s by American fashion brand Juicy Couture.Essentially pants with...
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Local labels give shopping a new twist amid retail slump
Shop at Singapore designer Gin Lee's new showroom at the National Design Centre and you will probably see her draping material on a mannequin, studying her inspiration sketches or working on her sewing...
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H&M to launch beauty range in Singapore
Make-up and skincare products will soon line the shelves at H&M's flagship outlet in Orchard Road and its Raffles Place store.The Swedish fast-fashion retail chain is finally bringing its beauty...
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Lower income residents get MediCard to subsidise medical expenses
SINGAPORE -Some 400 residents from lower income families received a card aimed at reducing their medical expenses on Wednesday (Aug 31).The Income OrangeAid MediCard, launched on the same day by...
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Singaporean woman and husband jailed for laundering $4.9m of PNG college funds
A married couple laundered US$3.6 million (S$4.9 million) which had been meant to set up community colleges in Papua New Guinea (PNG) - then gave US$784,000 of it to the country's then Prime Minister,...
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Zika outbreak: Test needed for pregnant women only if you have key symptoms
Doctors are advising pregnant women that there is no need to get tested for Zika, unless they show key symptoms, such as a fever and rash.What is the Zika virus?Click on thumbnail to view photos....
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Zika outbreak: Residents keep kids indoors and use insect repellent
Three-year-old Jarrell Tan loves spending weekends with his siblings at the void deck under his home in Bedok North Avenue 3, where they take turns to ride their bicycles and scooters.But now, he will...
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Zika outbreak: No real reason to delay having children, say doctors
To wait or not - this question is on the minds of couples planning to have a child after the spread of Zika to several areas in Singapore.The advice from doctors is that there is no real reason to...
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Zika outbreak: Handful of hotel, travel bookings cancelled
Hotels and travel agencies here have reported a handful of cancellations from foreigners intending to visit, amid mounting fears over the mosquito-borne Zika virus.However, observers say that it is too...
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Singapore-born manatees thriving in Caribbean
When Junior the manatee first lifted its nostrils out of the water after it was released into its new Caribbean enclosure, the humans watching with bated breath remembered to breathe as well.Its best...
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Interesting pizzas
Interesting pizzasI admit to rolling my eyes when I receive press materials for Pizza Express, a British chain of restaurants with almost 600 outlets in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and, now,...
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