S’porean woman allegedly tricked by Italian man into engaging in sex work in Dubai

Italian allegedly pretended to be wealthy pilot, told Singaporean woman to travel to Dubai with him A Singaporean woman was allegedly tricked into engaging in sex work in Dubai by an Italian... Read more »

This hyped-up Shark fan changed my mind about viral products

[This is a sponsored article with Shark Singapore.] If there’s one thing that Singaporeans love to complain about, it is the weather.  The mix of high temperatures and humidity, the majority of the... Read more »

Up to 800 government-funded traineeships for fresh graduates to be offered from October

The new traineeship scheme is aimed at fresh graduates from universities, polytechnics, the Institute of Technical Education and other educational institutions, the factsheet stated. Graduates with master’s degrees or PhDs can also... Read more »

Not in their contract, but some hawkers at social enterprise centres give away food anyway

VOLUNTARY CHARITY Mr Eng said he would be open to supporting voluntary charity projects, such as occasionally providing free meals to a nearby nursing home. Other hawkers echoed similar sentiments, saying they... Read more »

SIT student shares about Tasmanian ‘Winternship’ experience

MS Features: The Singapore student who experienced a Tasmanian ‘Winternship’ I’ve never farmed, floated, or fermented, but I have spiral-Googled ‘Tasmania aesthetic itinerary’ at 2am. I’m a broke student with chaotic good... Read more »

Azerbaijan sounds the alarm over shallowing of Caspian Sea

BAKU – Rapid falls in the level of the Caspian Sea are affecting ports and oil shipments and threatening to inflict catastrophic damage on sturgeon and seal populations, according to Azerbaijani officials.... Read more »

Singapore court orders woman to repay S$175,000 to ex-mother-in-law over disputed crypto loan

SINGAPORE: A woman has been ordered to repay S$175,689 (US$136,700) to her estranged mother-in-law, after a judge rejected her claim that a S$200,000 transfer for cryptocurrency trading was a gift rather than... Read more »

Africa presents a promising new frontier for Singapore businesses

AS TRADE tensions and supply-chain disruptions reshape the business landscape, Singapore companies must look beyond traditional markets for sustainable growth. Africa’s growth trajectory presents a compelling story. During my visits to Africa,... Read more »

3 Sengkang Green Primary pupils suspended for bullying classmate, with 1 of them caned: MOE

SINGAPORE – A pupil from Sengkang Green Primary School has been caned for his involvement in bullying a female classmate, with the school acting “in a timely manner”, said the Ministry of... Read more »

Exclusive-Amazon looks to ditch homegrown software for Android in Fire tablet revamp, sources say

SAN FRANCISCO :Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup following years of escalating gripes from consumers and app developers over the company’s homegrown operating system. As part of... Read more »