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Polys step up effort to guide O-level grads in next chapter
January 11, 2016 5:00 AMThe five polytechnics are pulling out all the stops to help O-level school leavers make the right decision in furthering their education.
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Ask Sandra: School posting after O-level results
January 11, 2016 5:00 AMQ My son will be receiving his O-level results today. Can I know how posting is done for those applying to the junior colleges and polytechnics? How many choices are students...
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ST Now, News As It Happens - Jan 11, 2016
January 11, 2016 6:55 AMWelcome to ST Now, News As It Happens. We will keep you updated on the latest happenings in Singapore and beyond. If there is something you want to share with us, please drop...
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JC v Poly: The pros and cons
January 11, 2016 8:19 AMMore JC students get places in local universities, with about 70 per cent of each cohort managing to secure places.
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Puzzle over peanuts found in Chai Chee flat after steamboat causes fire
January 11, 2016 8:50 AMSINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - His neighbours are used to the sight of steam coming out of his kitchen windows and the smell of boiled peanuts filling the air at their Chai Chee...
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Chai Chee flat fire: Steamboat trouble, peanut puzzle
January 11, 2016 8:50 AMSINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - His neighbours are used to the sight of steam coming out of his kitchen windows and the smell of boiled peanuts filling the air at their Chai Chee...
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Choa Chu Kang murder: Revenge attack so savage it left bloodstains on van's...
January 11, 2016 10:10 AMSINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - A Chinese New Year greeting mistakenly sent to a former lover led to the death of Mr Dexmon Chua.
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Legal help for criminal cases soar following enhancements to aid scheme last...
January 11, 2016 10:15 AMSINGAPORE - Volunteer legal help for criminal cases soared by a record 300 per cent last year over 2014 as a result of the game-changing Enhanced Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (Clas).
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Attorney-General calls for more community-based sentencing options for less...
January 11, 2016 10:30 AMSINGAPORE - While it is in the public's interest to come down hard on serious crimes, the Attorney-General will consider all possible options, such as community sentences, for...
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New framework for cross-border family law issues: Chief Justice Menon
January 11, 2016 11:26 AMSINGAPORE - The family justice courts will look into developing an international family mediation framework to address cross-border family law issues, said Chief Justice...
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Chief Justice Menon announces new initiatives in the area of medical litigation
January 11, 2016 11:31 AMSINGAPORE - New measures will be introduced to avoid the practice of "defensive medicine" and higher insurance costs, said Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the opening of the...
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Practice of law evolving with globalisation, says Chief Justice Menon
January 11, 2016 11:53 AMSINGAPORE - Guidelines should be developed to shape the nature and extent of communications between courts in diverse jurisdictions, said Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the...
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NUS scientists create new, improved robotic glove to treat stroke patients
January 11, 2016 12:53 PMSINGAPORE - A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a robotic glove with soft, rubbery "fingers" that help stroke patients undergoing...
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3-year-old boy hit by bicycle on park connector; mother appeals for help to...
January 11, 2016 1:27 PMSINGAPORE - The mother of a three-year-old boy, who was knocked down by a bicycle on a park connector on Sunday (Jan 10) morning, has appealed on Facebook to locate the cyclist.
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Singapore-style tuition classes sprout up in Hong Kong
January 11, 2016 2:00 PMSINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - Hong Kong students are spending their after-school hours at tuition centres specialising in "Singapore-style" education as the new academic year...
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Lianhe Zaobao sets up CNY site with Qoo10
January 11, 2016 2:48 PMSINGAPORE - In the run-up to Chinese New Year (CNY), Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao has collaborated with online retail platform Qoo10 to launch Z-Shop, a microsite with...
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Record-breaking year for O-level results, with 83.8% of students passing 5 or...
January 11, 2016 3:00 PMSINGAPORE - Last year's cohort of O-level students put up an excellent showing with the best performance to-date for the annual examination, with 83.8 per cent of them attaining...
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Extended hours for direct bus services between the heartlands and Chinatown
January 11, 2016 3:57 PMSINGAPORE - The operating hours of SBS Transit's direct bus services between Chinatown and the heartlands will be extended in the lead up to the Chinese New Year.
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The oily truth
January 12, 2016 5:00 AMNot all types of cooking oil are equal, and a recent study has singled out the ubiquitous palm oil for raising one's risk of coronary heart disease.
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