135-year-old Bukit Timah Waterworks’ national significance to be assessed by NHB

SINGAPORE – Bukit Timah Waterworks – Singapore’s first water treatment plant – is set to be assessed for its national significance and heritage value, as the authorities decide what to do next... Read more »

Man who posed as female pimp to get free sexual services gets jail and caning

SINGAPORE: A man who was no longer attracted to his wife after watching her give birth to his children hatched a scheme to get free sex by posing as a female pimp... Read more »

Expired medicine and food: Windsor Convalescent Home loses licence after repeated violations

SINGAPORE – A year after it had cleaned up its act when it was caught out for health and safety lapses, Windsor Convalescent Home was flouting the rules once again. It lost... Read more »

Therme Singapore breaks ground on wellness facility

[SINGAPORE] European thermal bath operator Therme Group on Friday (Jun 19) broke ground on its first project in Asia and signed an agreement to develop the local workforce, with its regional headquarters... Read more »

How India sparred with Telegram days ahead of blocking the app

NEW DELHI, June 18 : India privately rebuked Telegram for not proactively removing accounts offering purported leaked exam papers while the company accused New Delhi of misrepresenting meeting records, an impasse that led to... Read more »

Stronger responses against cybercrime needed: Interpol

SINGAPORE – A whole-of-society approach is needed to detect, disrupt and deter cybercriminal activity amid an increase in scams and other activities that have seen victims lose millions, Interpol said on June... Read more »

Half-S’porean ‘Avatar’ star Yvonne Chapman pursued acting thanks to taxi driver’s advice, now carving out path in Hollywood

Actress Yvonne Chapman on taking risks, staying connected to her Singaporean roots, and why food remains her love language Like many Asian children, Yvonne Chapman did everything she was “supposed” to do.... Read more »

Man acquitted of receiving nearly S$300,000 in kickbacks as Keppel FELS shipyard manager

SINGAPORE: A district court has cleared a man of accusations that he received close to S$300,000 (US$234,000) in kickbacks when he was a shipyard manager for Keppel FELS from 2015 to 2017.... Read more »

Nearly S$100 million to be pumped into municipal, industrial water solutions: Gan Kim Yong

Climate change brings extreme weather with a third of Singapore at risk of coastal flooding, DPM Gan says [SINGAPORE] Close to S$100 million will be channelled into the research and development of... Read more »

New train service links Johor Bahru Sentral to Pasir Gudang, Kulai

KULAI, Johor – Commuters can now travel by rail between Johor Bahru and the nearby towns of Pasir Gudang and Kulai on a new train service launched on June 16. The Keretapi... Read more »