Baby boy for couple who lived in a lorry at Changi Beach carpark
SINGAPORE - A couple who lived in a lorry for two years because they could not afford to rent a flat have welcomed a newborn son into their lives, a report said.Rice delivery man Ong Poh Hwa and his...
View ArticleEnough qualified Singaporeans of all races to run for president: PM Lee Hsien...
VIENTIANE - There are enough qualified Singaporeans of all races to vie for the post of an elected president, even with the qualifying criteria looking set to become more stringent, Prime Minister Lee...
View ArticleDragonair flight delayed after van crashes into plane at Hong Kong airport
HONG KONG - The driver of a van sustained head injuries after his vehicle crashed into a Dragonair plane at the Hong Kong International Airport on Thursday (Sept 8) afternoon.The rare accident occurred...
View Article'F1 an exciting soap opera'
Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue, one of the top stars at the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix next weekend, has had her fair share of intimate Formula One experiences."I have been...
View ArticleProvision for minority president 'protects our social fabric'
The Government has a responsibility to draw up a system that anticipates future challenges, even if there are no major issues now, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Chan Chun Sing said...
View ArticleFandi set to choose FAS ahead of Pahang
A last-minute meeting between Football Association of Singapore (FAS) officials and Fandi Ahmad appears to have thrown a spanner in the Lions legend's proposed move to Malaysian Super League (MSL) side...
View ArticleStarwood to launch 2 hotels in heritage buildings here
Image:Â Category:Â NewsBusinessPublication Date:Â Friday, September 9, 2016 - 15:00Keywords:Â hotelsExternal URL:Â Starwood to launch 2 hotels in heritage buildings hereSend to mobile app:Â Byline:Â Chia Yan...
View ArticleTwo main creditors agree to help Oceanus stay afloat
Image:Â Category:Â NewsBusinessPublication Date:Â Friday, September 9, 2016 - 15:00Keywords:Â insolvenciesExternal URL:Â Two main creditors agree to help Oceanus stay afloatSend to mobile app:Â Byline:Â Lee...
View ArticleRebranded Lianhe Zaobao site to include content from evening tabloids
SINGAPORE - Readers of Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) Chinese papers can now access morning broadsheet Lianhe Zaobao alongside the evening tabloids on the new zaobao.sg website.Content from Lianhe...
View ArticleSeafood broth so rich
Yan Ji Seafood Soup has been drawing fans to its Woodlands outlet for many years. But it is too far from my usual hang-outs, and I have been disappointed too many times by over-hyped hawker stalls, to...
View ArticleOpen Door Policy goes gluten- and dairy-free
Open Door Policy has undergone a total transformation, with a new menu that is gluten- and dairy-free. What impresses is that you do not even notice that these are missing from your meal.There is pasta...
View ArticleGoing back for dim sun, crab and roast pork
Not many people would think of going to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) for dinner. At least, I didn't, despite living and working rather near ITE Central in Ang Mo Kio.Occasionally, I would...
View ArticleBorderless brunch buffet at Grand Copthorne Waterfront
There are three separate food and beverage outlets at the lobby level of the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore - buffet restaurant Food Capital, Italian grill Grissini and a bar, Tempo.But for...
View ArticleWithin Malaysian opposition, a battle for the Muslim ground
Malaysia's Islamist party, PAS (Parti Islam SeMalaysia), is experiencing its biggest split in its six-decades-old history. Some key leaders, dubbed the "progressives", have joined the PAS breakaway...
View ArticleNew system offers better outcomes after surgery
When Madam Cheng Hui Hoang went for surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in her colon last month, she did not have to fast, nor was she forced to stay in bed after the operation.Today, the 95-year-old...
View ArticleFood industry welcomes plan to reduce reliance on manpower
Image:Â Category:Â NewsBusinessPublication Date:Â Saturday, September 10, 2016 - 15:58External URL:Â Food industry welcomes plan to reduce reliance on manpowerSend to mobile app:Â Byline:Â Jalelah Abu...
View ArticleJetstar bends itself to business travellers' needs
Budget carriers are becoming more flexible to accommodate and attract a growing number of business travellers amid an economic slowdown.While there is no published industry data, analysts estimate that...
View ArticleDrug addict gets jail, caning for robbery
A 49-year-old jobless drug addict, who assaulted a 56-year-old hawker centre cleaner while robbing him of $60, yesterday received the minimum sentence of five years' jail with 12 strokes of the...
View ArticleFormer A*Star employee jailed for taking bribes
He gets 3.5 years for taking over $200k, lying about passportA former Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) employee who accepted bribes of more than $200,000 has been jailed for 31/2...
View ArticleHow does the Circle Line train signalling system work?
Reader Andrew Kurniawan Ng wanted to know how the MRT signalling system works, and why a glitch in it can cause such "havoc" as seen on the Circle Line this week.Senior Transport Correspondent...
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