SIA investigating allegations made by passenger on delayed Singapore-India flight, Singapore News,Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it is looking into a passenger's allegation that she and her fellow passengers were \”trapped\” on board flight SQ516 at Changi Airport for about three hours on June 8 w
Indonesia identifies suspected location of sunken ferry, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia's search-and-rescue team has located the sunken ferry in Sumatra's Lake Toba, an official said on Sunday (June 24), after the vessel sank in a bad weather nearly a week ago with almost 200 people onboard
New contractors roped in to finish 5 BTO projects after Greatearth went bust, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Four contractors have taken over the job of finishing five Build-To-Order (BTO) housing projects that their former main contractors Greatearth Construction and Greatearth Corporation could not co
Thai cave rescue: Bird's nest collectors scour for ways into cave to save youth footballers, Asia News,MAE SAI – A team of bird's nest collectors from southern Thailand put their generations-old rock climbing know-how to use on Thursday (July 5) by scouring a mountainside for openings that
Surgeon fights suspension for failing to give adequate medical leave, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A hand surgeon who gave a foreign worker one day of medical leave and certified him fit for seven days of light duties after surgery is fighting against his conviction for professional misconduct. Dr Loo
Man fined after submitting forged poly certificates as he was 'desperate' to gain a place at university, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A man repeatedly submitted forged polytechnic certificates to the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) University – which was later renamed Singapore Unive
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off east Indonesian island, Asia News,A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday (Aug 28), the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 8km, about 100
Texas former policeman jailed 15 years for murder of black teen, World News,A white former Texas policeman was jailed on Wednesday (Aug 29) for 15 years over the deadly shooting of an unarmed black teenager in a Dallas suburb last year that fuelled a national debate over possible racial bias in US p
E-bikes show distinct pattern of severe injuries, World News,E-bikes and electric scooters are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, but the powered bikes carry a higher risk of severe injuries than traditional bicycles and a different pattern of injury risks compared with scooters, a
Daily roundup: Singaporean flight attendant dies after being hit by Porsche in Taiwan — and other top stories today, Singapore News,1. Singaporean flight attendant dies after being hit by Porsche in Taiwan, driver reportedly drank alcohol before accident A Singaporean was killed on Tuesday (Nov 1) n
