Bukit Merah fire: Residents relocated as town council carries out restoration works

SINGAPORE – Madam Yati was sleeping in her fourth-storey flat when the smell of something burning drifted in from outside and woke her up. Flinging the door to her one-room flat open,... Read more »

S$8K worth of furniture damaged after termites from electrical room invade Choa Chu Kang home

Woman in Choa Chu Kang flat claims termites damaged S$8,000 worth of furniture, life disrupted A 68-year-old woman in Choa Chu Kang says her life has been turned upside down after a... Read more »

India, Singapore ministers discuss deeper tie-ups in digitalisation, skills, industrial parks

NEW DELHI – India and Singapore explored deepening their engagement on digitalisation, skills building and industrial parks at a meeting of a key bilateral platform on Aug 13 during Deputy Prime Minister... Read more »

2 dead after fire torches Bukit Merah flat, 2 others sent to the hospital

Woman seen calling for help as fire sweeps through Bukit Merah flat Two people have died after a fire broke out at their flat in Bukit Merah, with two others sent to... Read more »

M1, Starhub, MyRepublic users speak out on telco mergers

On Aug 11, Keppel announced the impending acquisition of M1 telco by Australian-owned Simba. Then, one day later, Starhub revealed its successful buy-out of MyRepublic’s broadband arm. As a result of these... Read more »

‘Nobody else knew’: Historian aims to highlight forgotten Allied POW camps in Taiwan

JINGUASHI, Taiwan – In a small urban park in Taiwan, more than 4,000 names are etched into a granite wall – most of them British and American servicemen held by the Japanese... Read more »

Kakureru Izakaya, Japanese restaurant with live music in Melaka

Entering Kakureru in Melaka, you’re transported to the streets of Japan. The restaurant is designed to mimic yokochos, narrow alleys packed with small, traditional Japanese pubs and restaurants.  With moody lighting and... Read more »

Dollar eases as US inflation data keeps September rate cut on table

NEW YORK :The dollar eased against the euro on Tuesday after U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in July, leaving intact the case for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next month The consumer... Read more »

Man who stalked woman blasted by judge on appeal for asking scandalous questions in court

SINGAPORE – A man who stalked a former co-worker for five years continued harassing her even during his trial, where he represented himself and asked her irrelevant questions over seven days of... Read more »

Singapore full-year growth forecast upgraded on strong Q2, but MTI warns of uncertainty ahead

[SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) upgraded its full-year growth forecast range on Tuesday (Aug 12), but warned: “However, the economic outlook for the rest of the year remains clouded... Read more »