Punctuality, passenger impact among LTA’s new reliability indicators; 99% of trains on time in Sept

[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has released data on three new rail reliability indicators, with one of them showing that more than 99 per cent of trains ran on time in September. Published... Read more »

‘He’s my son’: Guardian of teen who died in basketball court accident has always seen herself as his mum

SINGAPORE – For years, Madam Rahimah Lee Abdullah and her husband tried to have children, but they had no luck. So when Mohd Ridwan came into their lives in 2004, they felt... Read more »

Dogs trapped & pushed into crates at Seletar farm, AVS says multiple dog bite incidents reported

Netizen questions treatment of dogs who were removed from Seletar farm A netizen has shared footage of two dogs being trapped and pushed into crates at a farm in Seletar, questioning how... Read more »

Woman fractures hand after fall at LRT station, Sec 2 boys rush to help & accompany her to hospital

Greendale Secondary School students act quickly to help woman after LRT fall Most of us move through our daily commute on autopilot — eyes on our phones, minds elsewhere, too tired from... Read more »

From “Muslim-Friendly” to Jakim: Navigating Malaysia’s halal certification maze

KUALA LUMPUR – In Malaysia, the official halal certification is meant to reassure Muslim consumers that an establishment complies with their religious requirements, including being clean and free from forbidden ingredients like... Read more »

Geylang supper spot Yong He closing in end-Nov unless someone buys over business

Yong He Eating House may be closing after boss’ elderly mother was hospitalised A well-known 24-hour supper spot in Geylang faces closure by the end of this month unless someone buys over... Read more »

Hin Leong founder OK Lim should be granted judicial mercy, like tycoon Ong Beng Seng: Defence

[SINGAPORE] Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin should be granted judicial mercy, like property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, as the heightened risk of the 83-year-old bankrupt falling in prison may lead to... Read more »

‘No playbook’ for AI bubble fears, says Deutsche Bank investment arm CEO

LONDON :The explosion in the value of artificial intelligence stocks poses risks to global markets for which there is “no playbook”, the CEO of Deutsche Bank’s 1.1 trillion euro ($1.3 trillion) money... Read more »

Jail for former CNB officer who misappropriated funds from 3 arrested men

SINGAPORE: A former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) investigation officer who misappropriated about S$1,400 (US$1,077) from three men after they were arrested was sentenced to 13 months’ jail on Friday (Nov 14). To... Read more »

SBF opens fourth Singapore Enterprise Centre in Bengaluru to help SMEs expand into India

The international centre is expected to engage more than 470 companies over the next two years through various initiatives [SINGAPORE] Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand into India can now... Read more »