Parents at Chinese kindergarten horrified by pole-dancing act, China News,BEIJING – Parents attending a ceremony at a kindergarten in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Monday were horrified when a scantily clad pole dancer took to the stage and proceeded with a well-oiled number in plain view
First half of Round Island Route opens, offering 75km-long green corridor for cyclists and pedestrians, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Cyclists and pedestrians can now enjoy a seamless ride or ramble from the north-east to the south of Singapore following the opening of the first half of the Round Islan
'It's no longer funny or cute': Otters crossing road outside City Hall leaves netizens divided, Singapore News,Another day, another family of otters strolling about in central Singapore. It was only last Thursday (March 10) that the nation cooed at the sight of otters crossing the str
Saudi Arabia terminates 20-year contract with Changi to operate its airport, Singapore News,DUBAI – Saudi Arabia's aviation authority has terminated a concession agreement with Singapore's Changi Airports International and its local Saudi partner to operate the King Abdulaziz International
Iran airliner overshoots runway, stops in highway, World News,TEHERAN, Iran – An Iranian passenger plane overshot a runway as it landed on Monday (Jan 27) in the south-western city of Bandar-e Mahshahr, barrelling into an adjacent highway without causing casualties, state TV reported. \”Arriving at M
House Brand basmati rice pulled from Sheng Siong, Cold Storage after dead rat found in bag, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Supermarket chain Sheng Siong has removed a brand of basmati rice products from shelves after a dead rat was found by a customer in a bag of the rice. Other bags of the rice from th
Driver nabbed at Woodlands Checkpoint with live bird hidden in potato chips tube, Singapore News,A 23-year-old male driver was caught trying to smuggle a live bird inside a potato chips tube at Woodlands Checkpoint on May 27. In a Facebook post on Wednesday (May 30), the Immigration and Checkpoints
Government encourages public servants to work 3 days in office, 2 days at home as Covid-19 rules eased, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore's largest employer, the Government, is encouraging public servants who can work from home to return to the office three out of five working days as a gene
MAS transfers $75 billion of excess foreign reserves to government, Singapore News,SINGAPORE — Singapore's central bank said on Thursday (April 7) it has transferred excess official foreign reserves (OFR) of ($55.11 billion) S$75 billion to the government through a subscription of reserves mana
2 car dealerships suddenly close, customers lose $331,600: Consumer watchdog, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Customers have lost about $331,600 with the sudden closure of two car dealers, Universe Motoring and Karz Automobile, the Republic's consumer watchdog said on Friday (Nov 22). This is even a
New quake strikes as Philippines hunts for survivors; some flights cancelled due to runway closure, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine rescuers were scrambling on Tuesday (April 23) to reach about two dozen people feared buried under a building near Manila that collapsed a day earlier in a strong earthqu
Emergency drill at Johor end of Woodlands Causeway on Wednesday night, travellers advised to make other plans: ICA, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Travellers heading to Johor via Woodlands on Wednesday night (Dec 18) should expect a longer travelling time. An emergency exercise will be conducted at the
E-scooter kungfu kick saga: Certis enforcement officer sacked, rider jailed, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The case of the Certis officer who brought down a speeding personal mobility device (PMD) rider with a kungfu-style kick in 2019 has finally reached closure, with the rider jailed for six days and
Iconic McDonald's outlet in Ridout Tea Garden to shut in December after 32 years in operation, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 32-year-old McDonald's outlet in Ridout Tea Garden will be closing its doors in December. A spokesman for the American fast food chain told The Straits Times on Frida
More free coding classes to benefit Singapore kids, with help from Google, Digital News,Eight-year-old Aiden McEwan fell in love with coding after attending classes to learn the Scratch coding language last year. Knowing of his keen interest in science, mathematics and anything to do with numbers, h
In China's Wuhan, cholera-causing bacteria in turtles strikes nerve, China News,BEIJING – Detection in the Chinese city of Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive nerve with ordinary
Jail for company director linked to investors who lost more than $700,000, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singaporean director of two companies ran a \”fly by night\” operation in which 29 people invested more than $1 million in a pool to buy properties in the United States. Doris Tan Stephenson, who us
Why inflation reminds us to start thinking about refinancing, Money News,Everyone scorns inflation. Who doesn’t hate the main factor that impacts our purchasing power and diminishes our quality of life? That’s why it’s important for us to recognise that the inflation that we are experiencing now is
Tesla barred from pausing race bias case while challenging agency's powers, World News,Tesla Inc on Tuesday (June 7) accused a California civil rights agency of rushing to sue businesses without conducting proper investigations, an attempt to go on the offensive as the electric car maker faces
IMDA fines M1 and StarHub $610,000 in total for internet disruptions during circuit breaker, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two telcos here have been slapped with fines totalling $610,000 for causing internet service disruptions during the circuit breaker period which affected many Singaporeans working
155 Music Lounge, Ma Cuisine among the 16 F&B outlets ordered to close for breaching Covid-19 restrictions, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A total of 16 food and beverage (F&B) premises have been ordered to close and 1,500 people issued advisories for breaching coronavirus restrictions in the past w
3-line MRT disruption: 2 SMRT staff suspended for error, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – When a power fault first struck the North-South and East-West lines on Oct 14, SMRT's first focus was to avoid having to evacuate passengers on stalled trains, said its chief executive Neo Kian Hong on Wednesday
Here's how you can sell your insurance policy in Singapore, Money News,You were probably told to buy insurance policies, but did you know that you can also sell insurance policies? Understandably, certain situations that arise may cause you to consider terminating your insurance policy. For exa
