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Dine in conserved colonial bungalows at Seletar Aerospace Park
The redeveloped Seletar Aerospace Park (SAP) is the next foodie enclave to head to.The first phase of The Oval @ SAP - which occupies 11ha - will be completed by the end of next month. It features four...
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88-year-old Japanese photographer a global hit with eccentric selfies
KUMAMOTO - Selfies taken by an 88-year-old Japanese photographer have caused a buzz online, paving a way for her to give talk shows and exhibitions across Japan, reported Japanese daily The Mainichi.Ms...
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NKF had no choice but to sack CEO Edmund Kwok, says chairman
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) had no choice but to sack its chief executive officer Edmund Kwok, given the seriousness of his offence against a male colleague, said the organisation's...
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Ex-BSI banker trial: Yeo Jiawei slept at Jho Low's house, wore his clothes,...
Former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei was so close to controversial Malaysian tycoon Jho Low that he slept at his apartment, flew on his private jet and even wore his clothes, a court heard yesterday.The claims...
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'Technical recession looms' for Singapore
The Singapore economy could sink into a technical recession this year amid fallout from the United States election results, weak global growth and rising market volatility, said OCBC economist Selena...
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Swiber under CAD probe for breach of securities Act
Swiber Holdings said yesterday that it is under investigation by the white-collar crime-fighting unit of the Singapore police for possible breach of the Securities and Futures Act.The offshore oil and...
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Charity leaders expect little fallout, unlike in Durai case
While this is the second time a National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive has been embroiled in a scandal, leaders in the charity sector were quick to draw a distinction between the two...
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Abe makes strong pitch for S'pore-KL high-speed rail
TOKYO - With a lucrative high-speed rail project on the line, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday made a strong sales pitch for his country's shinkansen bullet train technology at a meeting...
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Trump denies transition woes after 2nd reshuffle
US President-elect Donald Trump has reshuffled his transition team for a second time, removing two national security experts from his inner circle as he closed in on naming two loyal Wall Street...
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Dress down in a gown
How do I style an evening dress for daytime?Make your wardrobe work harder this festive season by dressing down your fancy evening dresses with basics for the day.When it is time to party, simply...
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Lin Dan apologises for affair with Chinese model-actress
Sina WeiboThe Straits TimesAFP/Reuters
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9-year-old boy in US hailed a hero after he dashes across room to save baby...
It was a split-second moment that could have gone awry.But as his 11-month-old baby brother fell from a changing table, nine-year-old Joseph Levi dashed across the room to break the infant's fall,...
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Hong Kong's popular Tai Cheong Bakery opens in Holland Village
The Straits TimesWei Chan
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Iras clarifies tax rules for bloggers
Netizens who receive products or services worth more than $100 from companies - or regularly over a period of time - must now declare them to the taxman.Some examples are five-course meals, sponsored...
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Technical recession possible as non-oil exports slide 12%
Singapore's exporters suffered yet another bleak month in October as a hoped-for lift towards the end of the year failed to materialise.Economists warned the outlook for trade remains cloudy, and the...
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Asia should hold off panic over Trump
A year ago, the question uppermost on the minds of strategic thinkers as they mapped the evolving Asian security scenario in the Asia Pacific was how enduring would be the coalescing power formation...
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In Thai politics, better be nice to rice farmers
The sun is low as rice farmer Sammai Kruenthong emerges from a village minimart, holding a packet of instant noodles.He waves it in my face. "This costs 10 baht per packet," he says. "But my rice is...
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Ex-NKF chief Edmund Kwok's case 'an abuse of power'
The incident which led to the sacking of former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive officer Edmund Kwok was an abuse of power, a source close to the case has said.An act of a sexual nature...
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Search for new NKF CEO 'could take months'
The search is on for a new leader at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) after its chief executive officer was sacked for a personal indiscretion.But replacing him will not be easy and could take...
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WhatsApp texts 'show Yeo's big role in bank deal'
Heated text messages sent by former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei were produced in court yesterday as prosecutors continued to attack his claims that he was just a bit player in a huge money laundering scam...
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