Hit-and-run motorist gets jail and driving ban
March 10, 2016 5:00 AMA hit-and-run motorist who knocked over a pedestrian and her dog while driving home from a pub, and then arranged repairs to cover up the damage to his car, was jailed for seven...
View ArticleDengue vaccine not foolproof but 'better than none'
March 10, 2016 5:00 AMThe world's only existing dengue vaccine is not perfect, and dengue expert Tikki Pang is the first to admit that. It is only around 50 per cent effective against the two strains...
View ArticleNeighbours step out to fight dengue
March 10, 2016 5:00 AMDressed in yellow vests and bright red shirts, Madam Liew Yin Wan and her daughter, Ms Koh Suan Tian, stand out in their grey Sengkang neighbourhood.
View ArticleDengue fight leads to drop in new cases
March 10, 2016 5:00 AMThe number of new dengue cases has fallen sharply in the face of an all-out effort to stem the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.
View ArticleGlobal platform for sustainable cities launched in Singapore
March 10, 2016 5:00 AMSingapore is taking centre stage in fostering a global exchange of knowledge on sustainable urban planning and development.
View ArticleMaid agencies to be graded by Case and Manpower Ministry
March 10, 2016 5:00 AMIn a move aimed at raising their service standards, maid agencies will be graded before they are allowed to renew their licences.
View ArticleEnglish most common home language in Singapore, bilingualism also up:...
March 10, 2016 5:00 AMEnglish has become the language spoken most often at home in Singapore. But at the same time, more people are reading and writing in at least two languages, according to a survey...
View ArticleST Now, News As It Happens - March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016 6:42 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 us...
View ArticleNew bus service to benefit Corporation Primary School students
March 10, 2016 11:17 AMSINGAPORE - A new bus service is being introduced to better serve the needs of Corporation Primary School students. It is Service 181M and will start on Monday, March 21 .
View ArticleTeacher jailed for framing maid 'out of spite'
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMUnhappy with her maid, a preschool teacher decided to get even by framing her for theft. She planted her gold pendant in her maid's luggage and lied to the police.
View ArticleLessons to learn from Konfrontasi, says Maliki
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMEven as extremist groups try to intimidate people through violence, create fear and uncertainty, and disrupt lives, Singaporeans must not let fear overwhelm them, said Senior...
View ArticleTourist duo jailed for $500k office burglary
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMAfter gambling away their cash at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino, two Vietnamese tourists came up with a plot to recoup their losses that some would think was bananas: to break...
View ArticleGangs 'using social media to expand'
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMGangsters are now more open about their activities on social media, with some even tapping Facebook and Instagram to recruit young members.
View ArticleS'pore rated costliest for expats for 3rd year
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMSingapore has retained its title as the world's most expensive city for expatriates for the third year in a row, but its lead over the next two cities in a ranking survey has...
View ArticleTOC Ltd queries MDA's order to return $5,000 from British firm
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMInternet content provider The Opinion Collaborative (TOC Ltd) intends to contest an order from the authorities that it return $5,000 it received from a British company.
View Article12 injured in 3-vehicle accident on AYE
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMTwelve people were injured in a serious accident on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) yesterday morning. The accident, which involved a private bus, a van and a car, took place just...
View ArticleNUS to partner 2 more unis in entrepreneur programme
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMA National University of Singapore (NUS) programme to nurture entrepreneurs in different nodes of the world is heading to Switzerland and Germany next.
View ArticlePAP Seniors Group seeks review of ElderShield
March 11, 2016 5:00 AMThe People's Action Party (PAP) Seniors Group wants more to be done for elderly folk who are suffering from age-related ailments, as well as for their families, who are the...
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