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Skull fracture at Singapore preschool sparks lawsuit over supervision and CCTV handling
SINGAPORE, Feb 2 — A father is suing a childcare centre for alleged negligence after his four-year-old daughter fractured her skull when she fell from a slide at the pre-school’s indoor playground, according to court documents seen by The Straits Times.
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‘Singapore’s Bruce Lee’ lands in jail after viral Geylang nunchuck act goes sideways
SINGAPORE, Feb 2 — A street performer who briefly became a cult hit online for channelling Bruce Lee in the back lanes of Geylang has now received a far less glamorous spotlight — a jail sentence. According to Shin Min Daily
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Singapore Airshow opens with blunt warnings on supply chaos and geopolitical turbulence
SINGAPORE, Feb 2 — Aviation leaders tackled barriers to growth and the impact of geopolitical tensions on the eve of the Singapore Airshow today, while reaffirming pledges to reduce emissions. Supply chain problems are hurting global airlines and will remain for
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Google rolls out automatic age checks in Singapore to shield young users
SINGAPORE, Feb 2 — Google has begun applying new age-verification measures across its services in Singapore, introducing automatic safety settings for users it identifies as under 18, The Straits Times reported today. The tech giant said it is using a machine-learning model to
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Crocodile sighting in Singapore forces suspension of swimming and kayaking at Sentosa beaches
SINGAPORE, Feb 1 — Water activities have been suspended at Siloso, Palawan and Tanjong beaches in Sentosa after a crocodile was spotted near Sentosa Cove, according to The Straits Times. The Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) and the National Parks Board
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Singapore Food Agency pulls two more Dumex Dulac infant formulas over cereulide contamination
SINGAPORE, Jan 31 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered two additional Dumex Dulac infant formula products to be withdrawn from sale after detecting the cereulide toxin in recent tests. SFA and the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said in
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Three hospitalised after four cars and tipper truck collide on Seletar Expressway in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jan 31 — Three men were taken to hospital after a collision involving four cars and a tipper truck on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) yesterday. Police said that officers received a call about the crash at around 5.10pm on
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Singapore man jailed five-weeks after luring nurse into toilet and exposing himself to her
SINGAPORE, Jan 30 — A 44-year-old man who exposed himself and made sexual advances towards a nurse while being treated at a Singapore public hospital has reportedly been sentenced to five weeks’ jail by a Magistrate’s Court here. Charles Teng
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Under threat of disruption, Singapore economic review urges all-in approach to AI and learning
SINGAPORE, Jan 30 — A Singapore government-led review has reportedly recommended that the country move decisively to position itself as a global artificial intelligence hub while accelerating AI adoption across the economy. The review also called for a revamp of
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Singapore to acquire 38 Oxley Road despite Lee Kuan Yew’s demolition wish
SINGAPORE, Jan 29 — The government will acquire 38 Oxley Road, the former home of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, following its gazetting as a national monument, overriding the late leader’s repeated wishes for the house to be
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