Dollar tumbles as Powell signals possible September rate cut

NEW YORK :The dollar dropped broadly on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pointed to a possible rate cut at the central bank’s September meeting but stopped short of committing to... Read more »

Analysis:Did Trump save Intel? Not really

SAN FRANCISCO :U.S. President Donald Trump is injecting nearly $9 billion into Intel in exchange for a 9.9 per cent equity stake. But the money – which the struggling chipmaker was slated... Read more »

Fun With Kids: United Buddy Bears exhibit, Snoopy musical, Malay choral recitation contest Katapella

SINGAPORE – Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities. Marvel at 150 life-size bear sculptures with your kids at Gardens by the Bay’s Supertree Grove Lawn. Explain... Read more »

Married man secretly wed again, got busted after second wife gave birth at hospital where first wife worked

SINGAPORE: A man who had been married for 15 years secretly married his younger colleague, committing bigamy, which is a criminal offence. He got busted while visiting his second wife, who had... Read more »

Punggol Heritage Trail opens at site of old road

SINGAPORE – A 400m section of the Punggol Heritage Trail was opened on Aug 23, turning what was once a single carriageway road for vehicles into a path for people to walk... Read more »

Italian man on trial for human trafficking; Singaporean woman allegedly tricked into sex work in Dubai

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman who met an Italian man on the dating app Tinder later agreed to travel with him to Qatar via Dubai, thinking he was a wealthy man who wanted... Read more »

Muted response on first Friday of new 4am alcohol sales cut-off, with nightspots cautious and revellers unmoved

Sales also improved by 15 to 20 per cent due to the extra hour, he said. “The new orders coming in after 3am, it’s considered quite a lot per table,” said Mr... Read more »

Police looking for car driver who left scene after accident with lorry along Lavender Street

Lorry driver sent to hospital unconscious after accident with car along Lavender Street Police are looking for the driver of a car that left the scene after being involved in an accident... Read more »

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 »