New Canberra MRT station to come up between Yishun and Sembawang Yahoo Newsroom - Fri, Jun 27, 2014Singapore’s Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced on Friday that the government will be constructing a Canberra MRT station between Yishun and Sembawang … More »
Six women charged with rioting at Cineleisure Orchard Yahoo Newsroom - Fri, Jun 27, 2014Six women, aged between 18 and 30, were charged in court on Friday with rioting at K Box Cineleisure Orchard early last month. … More »
Beyond the blogger: Who is Roy Ngerng? Yahoo Newsroom - Thu, Jun 26, 2014Singaporean blogger Roy Ngerng ushers this writer into his Housing Board home like one would welcome his kueh-bearing neighbour in for a mid-day chat. … More »
Man fined $5,000 for false Little India Riot posting on Facebook Yahoo Newsroom - Thu, Jun 26, 2014A 28-year-old man was fined $5,000 on Thursday for a post on Facebook that falsely claimed three police officers and two civil defence officers died in last year’s … More »
Letters sent to foreign media ‘completely in order’: Prime Minister’s … Yahoo Newsroom - Wed, Jun 25, 2014The office of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday spoke up in defence of letters sent by his press secretary and the country’s representative to … More »
Catholic Church in Singapore reiterates 'consistent' position on LGBT issue … Yahoo Newsroom - Tue, Jun 24, 2014The Catholic Church on Tuesday night responded to a Facebook note condemning it for speaking out against homosexuality, reiterating its stance of non-discrimination … More »
MUIS tells Singapore mosques to adopt ‘non-confrontational’ approach towards … Yahoo Newsroom - Sat, Jun 21, 2014The Islamic Authority of Singapore (MUIS) has distributed internal advisories to mosques in Singapore, reminding them to adopt a “non-confrontational approach” … More »
PM Lee's press sec issues letter to The Economist Yahoo Newsroom - Fri, Jun 20, 2014Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s press secretary Chang Li Lin has issued a letter to The Economist, in response to an opinion piece the magazine had written about … More »
Tanjong Pagar Town Council posts photos of woman who urinated in lift at … Yahoo Newsroom - Thu, Jun 19, 2014Singapore’s Tanjong Pagar Town Council posted pictures of a woman urinating in a Housing Board flat building lift in posters around the Pinnacle@Duxton estate. … More »
COE prices decline across all categories Yahoo Newsroom - Wed, Jun 18, 2014Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums decreased across all categories in the second bidding for June, the latest bidding results released on Wednesday showed. … More »
Police looking into reports against author of xenophobic blog post Yahoo Newsroom - Wed, Jun 18, 2014Police have confirmed that they are investigating multiple reports made against a xenophobic blog post that expressed hatred toward Filipinos in Singapore, after … More »
Sprinklers trigger ‘rain’ in JEM mall Yahoo Newsroom - Tue, Jun 17, 2014Some visitors and tenants of JEM shopping mall got a big surprise at noon Tuesday when it started “raining” in parts of the mall. … More »
‘Smart Nation’ Singapore will be watching you Yahoo Newsroom - Tue, Jun 17, 2014Smokers and drivers, beware: In the not-so-distant future, the government won’t need officers to catch you smoking in prohibited places or parking illegally — … More »
‘Connectivity issue’ disrupts DBS, POSB ATM and iBanking services Yahoo Newsroom - Mon, Jun 16, 2014Some DBS and POSB automated teller machines and online banking services were disrupted for several hours on Monday. … More »
NEA looks into using mosquitoes to fight dengue Yahoo Newsroom - Mon, Jun 16, 2014After seeing a sharp rise in dengue fever cases in recent weeks, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) is looking into fighting fire with fire — in this … More »
MINDEF, SAF investigating boast on how Singaporean avoided serving NS Yahoo Newsroom - Mon, Jun 16, 2014The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are investigating claims made by an unidentified person on Facebook that he was able to … More »
'Malicious edits' made to People’s Action Party Wikipedia page Yahoo Newsroom - Fri, Jun 13, 2014The Wikipedia page for Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) fell prey to “malicious edits” on Wednesday afternoon, triggering questions about possible … More »
Show these Pioneer Generation Package videos to your parents, grandpar … Yahoo Newsroom - Fri, Jun 13, 2014Having trouble explaining the Pioneer Generation Package (PGP) and how it works to your parents or grandparents? These all-dialect clips may help. … More »
Singapore netizens mourn death of “Cineleisure Auntie” Yahoo Newsroom - Thu, Jun 12, 2014Since Wednesday, Singapore netizens have been mourning the passing of an elderly woman usually spotted along Orchard Road - at a traffic light near Mandarin Gallery … More »
Syed Alwi Road suitcase murder: Suspects held for psychiatric observat … Yahoo Newsroom - Wed, Jun 11, 2014The two Pakistani men charged with the murder and dismemberment of their fellow countryman will be held for three weeks for psychiatric observation. … More »
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