Loan sharks target pre-school at The Pinnacle@Duxton in Tanjong Pagar
January 15, 2016 5:00 AMA pre-school located on the third floor of The Pinnacle@Duxton in Tanjong Pagar was targeted by loan sharks yesterday morning, leaving residents of the premium public housing...
View ArticleSingapore watching developments with concern: DPM Teo
January 15, 2016 5:00 AMSingapore has stepped up security in the wake of the bomb attacks in Jakarta yesterday and is watching the developments with concern, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said.
View ArticleST Now, News As It Happens - Jan 15, 2016
January 15, 2016 6:50 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...
View ArticleSG50 DipCharity Bazaar raises $75,000 for two children's charities
January 15, 2016 10:00 AMSINGAPORE - A total of $75,000 was raised from the SG50 DipCharity Bazaar held last October at the Shangri-La Hotel.
View ArticleSG50 DipCharity Bazaar raises $70,000 for two children's charities
January 15, 2016 10:00 AMSINGAPORE - A total of $70,000 was raised from the SG50 DipCharity Bazaar held last October at the Shangri-La Hotel.
View ArticleSome airlines waive rebooking fees for passengers to and from Jakarta
January 15, 2016 11:06 AMSINGAPORE -In the wake of the deadly blasts in Jakarta on Thursday (Jan 14) , some airlines have announced that they will waive rebooking fees for passengers with flights to or...
View ArticleAfter 14 months in remand on a capital drug trafficking charge, man is...
January 15, 2016 12:14 PMSINGAPORE - After spending 14 months in prison on a capital charge of drug trafficking, a 39-year-old man has been released on bail after the prosecution applied for the charge...
View ArticleAlleged match-fixer Dan Tan's third ex-wife denies lying to CPIB officer
January 15, 2016 1:30 PMSINGAPORE - The third ex-wife of alleged match-fixer Dan Tan Seet Eng appeared in court on Friday (Jan 15) to answer a charge of giving false information to the Corrupt...
View ArticleAlleged match-fixer Dan Tan's ex-wife denies lying to CPIB officer
January 15, 2016 1:30 PMSINGAPORE - An ex-wife of alleged match-fixer Dan Tan Seet Eng appeared in court on Friday (Jan 15) to answer a charge of giving false information to the Corrupt Practices...
View ArticlePassenger jailed five weeks for kicking cabby
January 15, 2016 1:47 PMSINGAPORE - A man vomited in a taxi and then attacked the driver who wanted to know if he would pay for the cost of cleaning the taxi, a court heard on Friday (Jan 15).
View ArticleLocal carpooling app Ryde to expand to Hong Kong
January 15, 2016 3:14 PMSINGAPORE - Local carpooling app Ryde, which started in September 2014, has announced plans to expand to Hong Kong.
View ArticleSingapore wins global award for project that brings classroom physics to life...
January 15, 2016 3:14 PMSINGAPORE - A programme that brings physics concepts to life has earned Singapore a global award recognising teaching methods that make use of technology.
View ArticleSingapore and Indonesia to step up intelligence exchange: Ng Eng Hen
January 15, 2016 5:23 PMSINGAPORE - Singapore will step up intelligence exchanges and other efforts to counter extremists with Indonesia, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Friday (Jan 15).
View ArticleRed panda at River Safari dies from gut infection
January 15, 2016 5:27 PMSINGAPORE - Poonya, River Safari's five-year-old female red panda, has died.
View ArticlePokemon player jailed for sex with girl of 14
January 15, 2016 6:20 PMSINGAPORE - A national Pokemon player who went on to have a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl he met at a trading card competition was sentenced to 11 months in jail...
View ArticleThe Straits Times' News In A Minute: Jan 15, 2016
January 15, 2016 7:18 PMWe look at: airlines waiving rebooking fees for passengers flying to or from Jakarta, wife of alleged match-fixer Dan Tan denying giving false information to the Corrupt...
View ArticleExpect more hot weather in next few months; January set to be hotter than usual
January 15, 2016 10:33 PMSINGAPORE - Expect hot and dry weather for the next few months.
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