Drivers in China turn to scary decals to deter motorists from using high beam...
Fed up with having high beam headlights shone at them on the roads, some drivers in China are turning to scary ghost decals to shock those who use the powerful headlights.These decals were recently...
View ArticleSupermoon treat, but not in Singapore
They came out to see a supermoon - but all they got was gloom.Singaporeans flocked to various parts of the island last night to try to catch a glimpse of the closest full moon to Earth since 1948,...
View ArticlePart of lift ceiling in Pasir Ris block falls, injuring two
Technical producer Mohammad Yazid Razali was leaving his parents' flat after dinner last Thursday when an ordinary lift ride nearly became a disaster.Part of the ceiling of the lift at Block 480, Pasir...
View ArticleHello Kitty event organiser faces jail for contempt
The boss of an events company that organised a Hello Kitty event at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) last year is facing two days in jail and a $40,000 fine for breaching court orders on his firm's unpaid...
View ArticleWhere Singapore's worst and best hawker centres and coffee shop toilets are
The dirtiest hawker centre and coffee shop toilets are in the neighbourhood of the Singapore River, and in Boon Lay and Bukit Panjang, a recent survey has found.The cleanest public toilets in hawker...
View ArticleMotorcyclist in ICU after wild boar collision
A 25-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalised after a collision with a wild boar on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Sunday night.The accident happened at about 7pm on the BKE heading towards the Pan...
View ArticleFined for trying to influence witness' testimony in court
An operations manager of a bus chartering firm who sent SMS messages to a prosecution witness, in a bid to influence her testimony in court, was fined $6,000 yesterday.Ng Ang Heng, 59, who works for...
View ArticleCriteria set for IVF embryo screening trial
A woman must be 35 or older, or have experienced at least two failed pregnancies or implants, to take part in a clinical trial to genetically screen embryos before they are implanted.The National...
View ArticleElected Presidency changes: Big step backwards for Malay community
I worry about the unintended consequences of changes to the elected presidency, especially the move to reserve elections for minority candidates.I was brought up in an era where we Malays were told we...
View ArticleMoney changers in Singapore run out of ringgit
At least four money changers at Change Alley ran out of the Malaysian currency yesterday as people stocked up on the plunging ringgit.One money changer, who wanted to be known only as Mr Bill, said he...
View ArticleWith TPP unlikely, Japan turns to Asian trade pact
Japan, a flag bearer of a 12-nation Pacific trade pact pilloried in the US presidential campaign, has thrown its weight behind an Asian trade deal led by China that omits the United States, Tokyo's...
View ArticleMoneylender's bid to bankrupt debtor charged 240% annual interest rate dismissed
The High Court has quashed a moneylender's bid to bankrupt a debtor who had borrowed $350,000 on an annual interest rate of 240 per cent - a ruling that could cause ripples in the moneylending...
View ArticleTrump's tough talk on trade and what it spells for Singapore
Asian markets have declined by 3.6 per cent since Nov 8, when the United States Republican candidate Donald Trump won the election. The Singapore market recovered yesterday and is marginally higher...
View ArticleRosamund Kwan and Carina Lau are still not friends
HONG KONG - Former friends Rosamund Kwan and Carina Lau met, but did not mingle with each other when they attended the wedding banquet for socialite Mo Yuk Ping's son and daughter-in-law on Monday,...
View ArticleS'pore will remain open and connected
As opposition to globalisation increases, Singapore remains focused on becoming even more open and connected to the rest of the world, said Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.Mr...
View ArticleOpportunity for China to play bigger global role
A Donald Trump presidency could open doors for China to take on a bigger global role, especially in promoting trade and fighting climate change, given the United States President-elect's disdain for...
View ArticleSingapore firms wary about rushing into Myanmar
The expected wave of investment from Singapore firms venturing into Myanmar following the nation's reforms has not occurred, mainly due to wary companies waiting for clearer policy direction.Many...
View ArticleConsequences of TPP demise go beyond trade
The now near-certain demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal will have long-lasting ramifications for US foreign policy, said Asia experts in Washington, reiterating warnings from...
View ArticleMan on trial for allegedly sexually abusing daughter
A 42-year-old food stall assistant went on trial in the High Court yesterday for allegedly sexually abusing his biological daughter over a period of more than two years when she was between 11 and 13...
View ArticleExplore revenge, tickling, blindness
The Singapore International Film Festival claims to have something for everyone.Variety is great, but there could be a downside - paralysis.With more than 160 films on offer this year and a standard...
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