SINGAPORE: The departure of Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) chief executive Rama Tiwari was not linked to the publication of a commentary questioning the handling of the Keppel bribery case,…
Pioneer Filipina chef Johanne Siy of Lolla restaurant in Singapore’s Ann Siang Road has been named Asia’s Best Female Chef 2023. The announcement was made on Tuesday (Feb 7), ahead…
Whether it’s brunch, teatime, or dessert, their unique spin on croissants keep the surprises coming. The crolls – a crossover between croissants and bread rolls – come in flavours like…
SINGAPORE: More homes in Singapore could be up for auction this year as the number of bankruptcy petitions rises, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank. This comes amid the…
He noted the reserve price for sites sold under the Government Land Sales (GLS) and Industrial GLS programmes, which is pegged to 85 per cent of the estimated market value…
As part of their motion on Public Housing Policies, PSP Non-Constituency MPs Mr Leong and Ms Hazel Poa had made two proposals to address concerns about public housing. They suggested…
SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament debated how expiring leases on Housing Board (HDB) flats will be dealt with on Tuesday (Feb 7), with Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim…
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC), meanwhile, has activated its Restoring Family Links (RFL) service to assist Singapore residents in locating immediate family members who may have been affected by the…
When CNA spoke to the siblings on WhatsApp, they were travelling north to Cappadocia by car, hoping to get to Istanbul next to catch an earlier flight back to Singapore. The…
SCDF said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that it would be sending an Operation Lionheart contingent to assist in disaster rescue efforts. The 79-member contingent, on standby round-the-clock, was formed…
SINGAPORE: Singapore has offered condolences to Türkiye and Syria over the deadly earthquake that struck the two countries on Monday (Feb 6). The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake had…
The fatality rate in 2022 was 1.3 per 100,000 workers, compared to 1.1 per 100,000 workers in 2021 and in 2019. “Overall, the (heightened safety period) measures have helped to…
A carbon credit – generated through activities that aim to reduce, remove or avoid carbon emissions such as restoring forests and investing in renewable energy – is a permit or…
SINGAPORE: A commemorative coin will be launched this year, along with exhibitions and other ground-up initiatives, to mark the 100th anniversary of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s birth. The…
SINGAPORE: A security agency demoted around 300 officers and backed down after a union intervened - only to extend their working hours in a continued bid to "reset" their wages and…
PSP argued that high land cost is the reason for high BTO prices in mature housing estates. It said that the Government could further lower the BTO prices if HDB…
SINGAPORE: Jurong East shopping mall JCube will cease operations from Aug 7, to make way for a new residential development that will include commercial space on the first and second storeys.…
PSP argued that high land cost is the reason for high BTO prices in mature housing estates. It said that the Government could further lower the BTO prices if HDB…
Singapore Academy of Law says chief executive’s departure not linked to commentary on Keppel bribery case
SINGAPORE: The departure of Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) chief executive Rama Tiwari was not linked to the publication of a commentary questioning the handling of the Keppel bribery case,…
Filipina Johanne Siy, head chef of Singapore’s Lolla, named Asia’s Best Female Chef 2023
Pioneer Filipina chef Johanne Siy of Lolla restaurant in Singapore’s Ann Siang Road has been named Asia’s Best Female Chef 2023. The announcement was made on Tuesday (Feb 7), ahead…
Your Holland Village food guide: 14 best cafes, restaurants and bars
Whether it’s brunch, teatime, or dessert, their unique spin on croissants keep the surprises coming. The crolls – a crossover between croissants and bread rolls – come in flavours like…
More homes could be up for auction this year as costs and interest rates rise
SINGAPORE: More homes in Singapore could be up for auction this year as the number of bankruptcy petitions rises, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank. This comes amid the…
‘Sacred cow’ of not building HDB flats ahead of demand ‘needs to be slaughtered’: Pritam Singh
He noted the reserve price for sites sold under the Government Land Sales (GLS) and Industrial GLS programmes, which is pegged to 85 per cent of the estimated market value…
Parliament rejects PSP’s public housing proposals, passes PAP motion on affordable and accessible HDB flats
As part of their motion on Public Housing Policies, PSP Non-Constituency MPs Mr Leong and Ms Hazel Poa had made two proposals to address concerns about public housing. They suggested…
‘Generosity’ of VERS scheme will give flat owners remaining value of lease: Sim Ann
SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament debated how expiring leases on Housing Board (HDB) flats will be dealt with on Tuesday (Feb 7), with Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim…
SCDF to send team to Türkiye to help with rescue efforts after deadly earthquake
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC), meanwhile, has activated its Restoring Family Links (RFL) service to assist Singapore residents in locating immediate family members who may have been affected by the…
Fear amid the chaos: Singaporean siblings caught up in Türkiye quake while on holiday
When CNA spoke to the siblings on WhatsApp, they were travelling north to Cappadocia by car, hoping to get to Istanbul next to catch an earlier flight back to Singapore. The…
SCDF, Singapore Red Cross to send help to Türkiye and Syria following deadly earthquake
SCDF said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that it would be sending an Operation Lionheart contingent to assist in disaster rescue efforts. The 79-member contingent, on standby round-the-clock, was formed…
Singapore sends condolences to Türkiye and Syria after deadly earthquake
SINGAPORE: Singapore has offered condolences to Türkiye and Syria over the deadly earthquake that struck the two countries on Monday (Feb 6). The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake had…
15 companies temporarily barred from hiring foreign workers during heightened safety period: MOM
The fatality rate in 2022 was 1.3 per 100,000 workers, compared to 1.1 per 100,000 workers in 2021 and in 2019. “Overall, the (heightened safety period) measures have helped to…
Singapore will take all scrutiny of carbon markets and projects seriously: Grace Fu
A carbon credit – generated through activities that aim to reduce, remove or avoid carbon emissions such as restoring forests and investing in renewable energy – is a permit or…
Commemorative coin, exhibition among initiatives to mark 100th anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew’s birth
SINGAPORE: A commemorative coin will be launched this year, along with exhibitions and other ground-up initiatives, to mark the 100th anniversary of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s birth. The…
Singapore security agency’s ‘forced demotion’ of 300 officers prompts union action
SINGAPORE: A security agency demoted around 300 officers and backed down after a union intervened - only to extend their working hours in a continued bid to "reset" their wages and…
Commentary: Question of accessibility more complex than affordability when it comes to public housing debate
PSP argued that high land cost is the reason for high BTO prices in mature housing estates. It said that the Government could further lower the BTO prices if HDB…
JCube to be redeveloped into 40-storey apartment block, shopping mall to shutter from Aug 7
SINGAPORE: Jurong East shopping mall JCube will cease operations from Aug 7, to make way for a new residential development that will include commercial space on the first and second storeys.…
Commentary: Question of accessibility more complex than affordability when it comes to public housing debate
PSP argued that high land cost is the reason for high BTO prices in mature housing estates. It said that the Government could further lower the BTO prices if HDB…
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