Parts of Civic District and CBD to go car-free on Sunday mornings next year
December 29, 2015 1:04 PMSINGAPORE - The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is planning to launch "car-free Sunday" in parts of the Civic and Central Business Districts starting from Feb 28 next year.
View ArticleShe has a character and quite a temper: Meet Nadine, NTU's latest robot
December 29, 2015 1:38 PMSINGAPORE - She may not be sparkly like C-3PO, the golden droid of Star Wars fame, but humanoid robot Nadine glows with a charm of her own.
View ArticleShe has character and quite a temper: Meet Nadine, NTU's latest robot
December 29, 2015 1:38 PMSINGAPORE - She may not be sparkly like C-3PO, the golden droid of Star Wars fame, but humanoid robot Nadine glows with a charm of her own.
View ArticleDr Roland Berger appointed Singapore's Honorary Consul in Munich
December 29, 2015 1:59 PMSINGAPORE - Dr Roland Berger has been appointed Singapore's Honorary Consul in Munich, Germany.
View ArticlePublic consultation launched to raise minimum legal age for buying and using...
December 29, 2015 2:24 PMSINGAPORE - The Singapore authorities will seek public views on raising the minimum legal age for buying and using tobacco from 18 to 21 years old.
View ArticlePublic views sought on raising minimum smoking age from 18 to 21
December 29, 2015 2:24 PMSINGAPORE - The Singapore authorities will seek public views on raising the minimum legal age for buying and using tobacco from 18 to 21.
View ArticleCabby who was allegedly assaulted by Norwegian man had refused to switch...
December 29, 2015 2:59 PMSINGAPORE - A Norwegian man, who is on retrial for allegedly hurting a cabby, told the court on Tuesday (Dec 29) that the taxi driver had refused to switch his taxi meter on.
View ArticleClose to 380 dengue cases reported; highest weekly number in 2015
December 29, 2015 3:08 PMSINGAPORE - Close to 380 cases of dengue were reported last week, the highest weekly number reported in 2015 so far.
View ArticleNew JC named Eunoia; to take in CHIJ St Nicholas, Catholic High, SCGS IP...
December 29, 2015 5:00 PMSINGAPORE - The new junior college taking in the Integrated Programme (IP) students graduating from three secondary schools has been named Eunoia Junior College.
View ArticleStudents must be innovators for Singapore to succeed: Acting Education...
December 29, 2015 5:00 PMSINGAPORE - Singapore needs to nurture more innovators for it to continue doing well in the future, said Acting Minister for Education Ng Chee Meng on Tuesday.
View ArticleWoman bites security guard in scuffle at clan meeting
December 29, 2015 6:21 PMSINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - It began with a walkout and ended with a scuffle where a female security guard was bitten on the arm.
View ArticleLTA to take over SBS Transit's contracts for new buses that will be delivered...
December 29, 2015 7:02 PMSINGAPORE -The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will take over SBS Transit's procurement contracts for new buses to be delivered in 2016 and 2017, as part of the new bus...
View ArticleThe Straits Times' News In A Minute: Dec 29, 2015
December 29, 2015 7:24 PMWe look at: 40-year-old Lee Wai Leong being charged with animal cruelty for allegedly throwing a cat from the 13th floor of an HDB block in Yishun.
View ArticleVictims of horrific Johor crash cremated on Tuesday as relatives bid tearful...
December 29, 2015 7:45 PMSINGAPORE - The bodies of the three Singaporeans killed in a horrific crash in Johor on Christmas Day were cremated on Tuesday.
View ArticleVictims of horrific Johor crash cremated as relatives bid tearful farewell
December 29, 2015 7:45 PMSINGAPORE - The bodies of the three Singaporeans killed in a horrific crash in Johor on Christmas Day were cremated on Tuesday (Dec 29).
View ArticleNTU debuts robots Nadine and Edgar: 5 other impressive Singapore robots
December 29, 2015 8:11 PMSINGAPORE - The Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) Institute for Media Innovation has unveiled its latest star inventions - a pair of robots.
View ArticleArthur Law to be new commander at Central Police Division
December 29, 2015 9:36 PMSINGAPORE -There will be a new commander at the central division of the Singapore Police Force come Jan 2, 2016.
View ArticleFallen tree at Pandan Valley condominium damages at least 5 cars
December 29, 2015 9:38 PMSINGAPORE - After a stormy night, residents of a condominium at Pandan Valley woke up on Tuesday morning to discover their cars damaged by a fallen tree.
View ArticleFormer staff of shuttered Sophia Wedding come to aid of couples
December 29, 2015 11:03 PMSINGAPORE - Former staff of Sophia Wedding Collection, a bridal studio which closed down abruptly, have been helping couples left in the lurch.
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