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High Court dismisses widow’s claim to remove eldest daughter as co-owner of their HDB flat
SINGAPORE, Jan 18 — An elderly woman who sought to have her eldest daughter removed as a joint tenant of their HDB flat — claiming she had been misled and didn’t fully understand what she was signing — had her
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In Singapore, Malaysian tenant jailed for secretly filming landlady, daughter for at least seven years
SINGAPORE, Jan 18 — A Malaysian tenant who lived with a family in Singapore for nearly a decade has been sentenced to 19 months in jail for voyeurism and insulting modesty, Mothership reported today. The 40-year-old aerospace machine operator was caught in
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Plastic chairs fly during nine-person brawl at Ang Mo Kio coffee shop, three arrested
SINGAPORE, Jan 18 — Three men have been arrested for affray following a violent altercation in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore late last night. According to The Straits Times, the incident occurred outside a coffee shop at 181 Ang Mo Kio Avenue
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Singapore’s Far East Shopping Centre tries again for en-bloc sale, some shop owners may move to Orchard Towers or retire
SINGAPORE, April 26 — With en-bloc plans for Far East Shopping Centre up in the air for a second time, shops located in the building along Orchard Road remain in limbo over their futures. Several shop owners and tenants told
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Wake Up, Singapore administrator to be charged with defamation over false 2022 report on hospital miscarriage claim
SINGAPORE, April 24 — An administrator of alternative news site Wake Up, Singapore will be charged in court with criminal defamation today over a false 2022 news report about a miscarriage at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). In a
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How worrying is H5N1 bird flu’s growing spread, and will Singapore be affected?
SINGAPORE, April 22 — Early last week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) voiced concerns at H5N1 bird flu’s growing spread to new species, including humans who face an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate if infected. The United Nations health agency said
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Singapore’s key exports shrink further in March
SINGAPORE, April 17 — The non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore declined 20.7 per cent year-on-year in March, following a 0.2 per cent contraction in February, according to the government agency, Enterprise Singapore, Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The decline was driven
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SMRT bus driver in Singapore dies after crashing into tree in Woodlands; no commuters on board
SINGAPORE, April 17 — A 58-year-old bus driver was killed after crashing into a tree in Woodlands on Tuesday (April 16) morning. No commuters were on board the bus. Bus service 911 was travelling along Woodlands Avenue 2 towards Woodlands
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NEWater pipe leak outside Scape mall in Singapore Orchard Road causes massive geyser, PUB investigating
SINGAPORE, April 12 — The authorities are investigating the cause of a burst water pipe outside the *Scape mall in Orchard Road, which sent a massive geyser of water gushing skyward yesterday. In response to TODAY’s queries today, Singapore’s national
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Singapore Food Agency detects prescription drug to treat erectile dysfunction in ginseng candy originating from Malaysia
SINGAPORE, April 12 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has advised consumers not to purchase or consume the “Kingu Ginseng Candy” as it has been detected to be adulterated with tadalafil, a potent prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction.
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