A Chinook helicopter from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has made its first landing on an Australian ship, a move which demonstrates the trust and interoperability between the two sides and could lead to better cooperation in times of crisis. The landing of the CH-47D Chinook, from the RSAF’s Oakey Detachment in Queensland, […]

The current pandemic will be recorded in our history books as an unprecedented event, challenging our norms, habits and lifestyles. This project seeks to archive the details of today and the heroes of the present battling this Covid-19 pandemic.  To record this momentous period for Singaporeans and our future generations, NLB is compiling photographs, videos, […]

Although Singapore has managed to reduce new infection cases to zero or just a few in the past few weeks, this does not mean that the country has successfully eliminated Covid-19 from the community, experts cautioned. Complacency could set in if people start letting their guard down, in the belief that the country has triumphed […]

The criminal defamation trial of The Online Citizen (TOC) website’s chief editor Terry Xu, 38, and TOC contributor Daniel De Costa, 37, began yesterday, over an e-mail letter penned by De Costa that allegedly defamed Cabinet members. De Costa is said to have sent that and other inflammatory material from the e-mail account of his […]

Solar panels installed on unused land and rooftops, or floating on bodies of water, may soon be a common sight as the country accelerates its use of solar energy. Singapore is aiming to harness 1.5 gigawatt-peak (GWp) of solar energy by 2025, almost four times the current solar usage of 390 megawatt-peak (MWp). The 2025 […]

More than 1,400 cartons of contraband cigarettes were found hidden under the floorboard of a Malaysian-registered lorry at Woodlands Checkpoint last week. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that its officers pried open the floorboard of the lorry, which was transporting granite, and uncovered 1,492 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes last Tuesday. ICA said in […]

The opening of the Singapore In-ternational Energy Week (SIEW) 2020 yesterday saw the first pre-event Covid-19 swabbing taking place. A pilot run of pre-event testing using antigen rapid tests (ART) was announced last Tuesday by the multi-ministry task force dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said that a […]

The draining of smartphone batteries, convenience in the workplace and security concerns were among the reasons given by those who rushed to collect their TraceTogether tokens yesterday. There were long queues at some of the 38 community centres and clubs here to collect the device on the first weekend since the Government announced that checking […]

A blood test kit that can accurately detect gastric cancer in its early stages is being rolled out in local hospitals and evaluated for use in primary care settings such as polyclinics, said the National University Health System (NUHS) on Friday. The test kit, known as Gastroclear, is the first of its kind in the […]

Gardening enthusiasts and more families can nurture their own small gardens as the National Parks Board (NParks) is doubling the number of available plots to 2,000 over the next year. The new plots, each slightly larger than a queen-size bed, will be spread across 18 parks, including Aljunied Park, Choa Chu Kang Park, Punggol Waterway […]

A disciplinary complaint against lawyer M. Ravi was filed with the Law Society by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) last Friday. The complaint relates to “possible professional misconduct” by Mr Ravi, the AGC said in a statement last Friday evening. It was filed because Mr Ravi had neither apologised nor retracted statements he made earlier which […]

A grumpy chorus of “Why can’t I continue to use just SafeEntry/SingPass/NRIC” arose among Straits Times Facebook users in response to the upcoming roll-out of TraceTogether-only SafeEntry. It’s amazing how attached we can become to a system that’s just a few months old. KDsquared Chewchew asked: “The question is why? SafeEntry was so awesome with […]

A fire in a Bukit Batok flat last year that led to the death of the home owner was caused by a personal mobility device (PMD) that overheated as it was being charged, the coroner’s court heard yesterday. The Straits Times had earlier reported that private-hire driver Goh Keng Soon, 40, was unconscious when he […]

While residents of Singapore are the least worried about contracting Covid-19 compared with people from five other South-east Asian countries, they are also the most pessimistic about an economic recovery, according to a research survey. The findings released yesterday show that more than half of 500 Singapore residents indicated they are less confident about their […]

The Court of Appeal yesterday gave the green light for Singaporean heroin trafficker Syed Suhail Syed Zin, 44, to argue his case that death-row inmates are not being treated equally in the scheduling of executions. Suhail is seeking a judicial review of the Singapore Prison Service’s (SPS) decision to carry out his death sentence before […]

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has said that it delayed filing a police report against former Tembusu College fellow Jeremy Fernando to take into account the welfare of the students involved. Dr Fernando was sacked on Oct 7 following allegations of sexual misconduct made against him by two students. NUS said on Wednesday it […]

The Deepavali festivities this year include a trishaw ride for visitors to experience the sights and sounds of Little India, while admiring the colourful light-up. Every Friday till Nov 13, trishaws will make a round-trip journey from the Indian Heritage Centre in Campbell Lane, and pass landmarks such as the Abdul Gafoor Mosque in Dunlop […]

Companies here will receive greater support in implementing workplace learning with the launch of a new road map that aims to ensure the continued relevance of mid-career workers. As part of the effort to develop the training and adult education (TAE) sector, the Singapore University of Social Sciences’ Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) launched a […]

Singapore’s 15-year-olds claimed the top spot in an international test that assessed their capacity to understand and act on intercultural and global issues. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which conducted the test as part of the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) study in 2018, announced the findings yesterday. In what was […]

A running coach duped nearly 40 people of more than $100,000, selling them false tour packages for overseas marathon trips or non-existent Garmin watches. Tan Swee Tiong, 48, also known as Lexxus Tan, is the founder of popular running club F1 Runners and had cheated club members to feed his gambling addiction. Yesterday, he was […]