Other money changers CNA spoke to on Tuesday morning said there has not been a significant uptick in demand for the pound. At The Arcade at Raffles Place, home to a cluster of money changers, lines had yet to form…
Since the start of the year, Singapore has reported 37 workplace fatalities – the same number for the whole of last year, and exceeding the 30 deaths reported in 2020. Amid the increased rate of fatal workplace accidents, MOM imposed…
SINGAPORE: A total of 3,912 people have been caught using and possessing e-vaporisers or vapes between January and August this year as the number of cases continues to rise annually. In 2021, 4,697 people were caught for the same offence, more…
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. Singapore’s total population grew by 3.4 per cent to 5.64 million as of June this year, after two straight years of decline, according to the National Population and Talent Division…
Such demonstrations play the important role of bringing the aviation industry on board the sustainability drive, said Neste’s Sami Jauhiainen. They also show that sustainable aviation fuel is available and safe to use, despite the adoption of greener fuel being…
SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to jail on Tuesday (Sep 27) for an assortment of hurt charges including punching his wife, throwing hot water on her and fighting with a passer-by over a purported sighting of “Guan Yin Ma” or…
IMMIGRATION Last year, 21,537 people were granted citizenship and 33,435 were granted permanent residence. About 6 per cent of new Singapore citizens were children born overseas to Singaporean parents. These figures were higher compared with 2020, due to the easing of…
SINGAPORE: Two workers were injured after the false ceiling in seven rooms in North Coast Lodge dormitory collapsed. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said the collapse in the dormitory in Woodlands happened following heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday…
SINGAPORE: A dog trainer who was disqualified from running any animal-related business for six months because two French bulldogs died in her care has failed in her appeal against the disqualification order. Sabrina Sim Xin Huey, 30, was fined S$8,000…
SINGAPORE: In recent weeks, the planet has been lashed by a series of typhoons and hurricanes. Since the end of August, the Atlantic Ocean has seen hurricanes Danielle, Earl and Fiona, with Hurricane Ian now bearing down on Florida. At…
DEATH OF PUBLIC FIGURE REAWAKENS FEELINGS OF OWN LOSS The feelings one has from the grief of a public figure is real. They are in essence like the grief we experience when a loved one dies. We will go through…
SINGAPORE: It has been more than a year since fitness enthusiasts were able to resume high-intensity indoor exercises with their masks off, but gyms in Singapore say that business has yet to bounce back to pre-COVID levels. Rising costs, manpower…
SINGAPORE: Five men, aged between 16 and 21, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of rioting, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Monday (Sep 26). On Saturday at about 4.45am, the police received a call…
SINGAPORE: Laos Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh will make his first official visit to Singapore from Tuesday (Sep 27) to Wednesday, at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He will be accompanied by his wife Mrs Sichanh Viphavanh, as well…
Then came Cair Collective, a thesis project that she worked on with her schoolmate at Parsons, Amy Yu Chen, and her roommate, Julia Liao, who was an industrial designer. Designed for the same friend who does not have mobility of…
RETURN TO BASICS Holding space for a child that is undergoing a stressful period like the PSLE doesn’t have to look complicated, it can be as simple as reminding your child and yourself to return to what is the core…
Ethos BeathChapman’s Mr Kochar pointed out that “when it comes to starting something new that has not been done before by the firm, it cannot be done by just one top executive”. He said: “They would need their own ‘army’,…
SINGAPORE: Grab, Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm, does not envisage having to undertake mass layoffs as some rivals have done, and is selectively hiring, while reining in its financial service ambitions. Chief Operating Officer Alex Hungate said…
PICKING UP HARD SKILLS Once Eve learnt how to manage distractions, she surprised Teng with how clever she was at picking up the hard skills to be a guide dog. One of the fundamental things she must do is walk…
Still, it is interesting that no other country seems to have inspired the same level of eagerness. From vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) to mostly European destinations earlier in the pandemic, to more recent easing of entry requirements to regional getaways…
“A new world order is being born and … the moment of delivery is actually the most dangerous. So, will we have a more divided, less prosperous and less peaceful world? “Or instead, can we strengthen multilateralism and the UN…
In 2015, Brian was arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to 19-and-a-half years in jail. The brothers whom he thought cared about him stopped contacting him. They did not even check in with his family. “I started to realise that…
SINGAPORE: Uplifting lower-wage workers is not as easy as just setting minimum salaries and Singapore must be careful about “unintended consequences” when working through solutions, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Saturday (Sep 24). Speaking at a workshop for…
SINGAPORE: Singapore will seek re-election to the governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Saturday (Sep 24). Transport Minister S Iswaran will lead a delegation to the 41st session of ICAO’s…
In exchange for food and shelter, Ng laboured at his boss’ joss stick factory. Because the workshop was thick with dust and smoke, and Ng’s health could not take the dismal air quality, he was put in charge of packing…
After the decriminalisation, it is now legal in Thailand to buy and sell cannabis plants, their parts such as buds and leaves and extracts. However, the extracts must not contain more than 0.2 per cent by weight of THC. “Importantly,…
1. Reduce air-conditioning carbon footprint Changi Airport’s air-conditioning system is its largest consumer of energy, making up 60 per cent of the total energy used by its terminals. While the airport has ongoing initiatives to lower its air-con usage and…
While he thinks a container return scheme with a deposit on packaging will help to improve recycling rates, people in Singapore may not be happy about it. “As a whole, I think our country doesn’t really have a recycling culture…
RESIDENTIAL USE Turf City in Bukit Timah has been slated for residential use since the 1998 Master Plan. “This is to cater to future housing demand and provide a variety of housing choices in terms of location, density mix and…
SINGAPORE: Lawyer and politician Lim Tean has been given two more charges for refusing to answer a police officer and committing criminal breach of trust as an attorney. Lim, 57, was on Friday (Sep 23) given one new charge of…
