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ST Now, News As It Happens - Feb 16, 2016

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Morning Minutes: What will make headlines, Feb 16, 2016

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Oil spill caused by broken-down vehicle on Lornie Road causes massive jam

February 16, 2016 7:34 AMSINGAPORE - An oil spill has caused a major traffic jam on Lornie Road towards Adam Road on Tuesday (Feb 16) morning.

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Parts of Lornie Road affected by oil spill now open to traffic

February 16, 2016 7:34 AMSINGAPORE: Two stretches along Lornie Road which were closed to traffic because of  an oil spill on Tuesday (Feb 16) morning have been re-surfaced.

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First car-free Sunday on Feb 28 a step towards car-lite Singapore: Lawrence Wong

February 16, 2016 10:13 AMSINGAPORE - The first car-free Sunday in parts of the Central Business District (CBD) and Civic District will be held on Feb 28, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong...

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Dengue cases fall further in second week of February, but still higher than...

February 16, 2016 10:53 AMSINGAPORE - The total number of dengue cases fell further to 421 in the week from Feb 7 to 13, according to the latest figures released by the National Environment Agency (NEA).

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Afro Asia Building fire: Man who hit woman and set fire to office cleared of...

February 16, 2016 11:32 AMSINGAPORE - A 71-year-old man who hit the wife of his lawyer on the head with a bicycle chain and padlock, then set fire to his office with her trapped inside, was cleared of...

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Man jailed for punching his 90-year-old mother

February 16, 2016 11:38 AMSINGAPORE - An unemployed man was jailed for 10 months on Tuesday (Feb 16) for punching his elderly mother on her lip.

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Third law school will offer course from January 2017 and may be co-located at...

February 16, 2016 11:55 AMSINGAPORE - The State and Family Justice courts sited in Havelock Road may become the training ground for the next generation of family and criminal lawyers.

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Norwegian who was sentenced to 10 weeks' jail for assaulting cabby fined...

February 16, 2016 1:54 PMSINGAPORE - A Norwegian man who hurt a taxi driver by wrapping his arm around the latter's neck, and later served slightly more than half of his 10-week jail term, was on...

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Cabby jailed 3 weeks and slapped with 4-year driving ban for causing...

February 16, 2016 2:03 PMSINGAPORE - A taxi driver who failed to see an elderly pedestrian crossing the road one evening was jailed for three weeks and banned from driving for four years on Tuesday...

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New traffic cameras to curb speeding in problem spots even as roads become safer

February 16, 2016 2:15 PMSINGAPORE - The Traffic Police (TP) have a new digital speed trap. Called the Mobile Speed Camera (MSC), the bright orange cameras are equipped with their own power source and...

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SMU student who deleted exam scripts for fear of doing badly sentenced to 2...

February 16, 2016 2:30 PMSINGAPORE - A Singapore Management University (SMU) Juris Doctor programme student deleted his and 18 fellow students' examination scripts when he realised that he would not do...

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Thai Chief of Defence Forces Sommai Kaotira makes introductory visit to...

February 16, 2016 2:33 PMSINGAPORE - The Thai Chief of Defence Forces Sommai Kaotira has made his first official visit to Singapore.

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Largest prize of $13.9 million for Toto Hongbao Draw on Friday

February 16, 2016 3:37 PMSINGAPORE - The jackpot for the Toto Hongbao Draw on Friday (Feb 19) has ballooned to at least $13.9 million - the largest ever.

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Hotter, drier weather likely for rest of month; February 2016 could rank...

February 16, 2016 5:21 PMSINGAPORE - Expect the second half of February to be drier and warmer than the first two weeks of the month, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a weather advisory on...

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Solarmovie.ph is first piracy website to be blocked under amended Copyright Act

February 16, 2016 6:09 PMSINGAPORE - Internet users here will soon lose access to movie download website Solarmovie.ph, the first website to be blocked under Singapore's amended Copyright Act that took...

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The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Feb 16, 2016

February 16, 2016 6:49 PMWe look at: A new traffic camera which has its own power source and can be deployed anywhere within a week will be used on the roads from this month.

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Engineers to get better pay and more structured career path as Government...

February 16, 2016 6:54 PMSINGAPORE - Public engineers can expect higher salaries and a more structured career path in a move to draw and keep talent in an industry that has been losing its shine.

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Orchard Gateway basement flooded, forcing shops to close

February 16, 2016 8:29 PMSINGAPORE - Some shops at Orchard Gateway had to close on Tuesday (Feb 16) after the basement two level of the mall flooded.

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