Now everyone can go shopping and skills upgrading at the same time
Shopping and Skills upgrading usually have no direct links. But that is about to change. Private Education institute, PSB Academy opened a city campus yesterday at Marina Square shopping mall. So if you happen to shop at the mall, you can also decide to sign up for a course to upgrade your skills at the […]
TransCab CNG Taxis must undergo mandatory inspection by May 25 to ensure road worthiness.
All compressed natural gas (CNG) taxis must undergo a mandatory inspection, by this Thursday (May 25, 2017) before allowing to be on the roads. This comes after the two recent fire incidents on TransCab CNG powered taxis. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it was “concerned” by the two incidents. The first took place on April […]
Woman arrested for Ed Sheeran, Coldplay online ticket scam
Online Scam Ed Sheeran Coldplay: A 20-year-old woman has been arrested over an online scam involving tickets to Ed Sheeran and Coldplay concerts as well as to Universal Studios Singapore, the police said in a news release on Tuesday (May 23). Between Feb 14 and May 17, several victims made police reports after they were […]
China gasps after student compares homeland’s air unfavourably to US in graduation speech
A young Chinese woman has drawn criticism on social media after unfavourably comparing her homeland China’s air and politics to those in the US during her graduation speech at an American university. Speaking at the University of Maryland, Yang Shuping said that coming to the United States had been a breath of “fresh air” after […]
A 9-year-old girl in Vietnam was sexually abused and held hostage
VIETNAM: According to the Vietnamese news media reports, an owner of a provision shop in Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh had to buy some items from a nearby shop, therefore he asked his 9-year-old daughter to look after the shop. The incident occurred while the father of the 9-year-old girl was away, a drug addict passed […]
Neighbours in Yishun build wall to keep Sunglass Auntie out
Nowadays, live in HDB also very stressful. Especially when you have to deal with ugly neighbours. Just ask the residents in Block 112 Yishun Ring Road. Lianhe Zaobao reported that for 2 years, 2 neighbours have to put up with another female neighbour, nicknamed “Sunglasses Auntie” who has always been captured by CCTV wearing sunglasses […]
Passenger sentenced to 4 week jail for punching taxi driver
Yam Hai Hong, 54, was jailed for four weeks on Tuesday (May 23, 2017) after admitting to causing bodily pain to Mr Muhammad Hairi Rahiman, 54, a taxi driver at the carpark at Block 483 Admiralty Link at about 5.30am on Oct 9 last year. Yam was a restaurant manager back then, he got into Mr […]
Man City and Mundipharama want to develop first Singaporean Premier League footballer
Imagine a Singaporean playing for Man City. It has been decades since a local footballer made an impact outside of the region, with Fandi Ahmad one of the few who enjoyed a successful European stint at Dutch top division side, FC Groningen, from 1983 to 1985. That could change in the future, as healthcare organisation […]
DPM Teo: Singapore’s Public Service must be in touch, in tune and in time
The public sector has to adapt as Singapore transforms its economy amid global uncertainties, and one way to do so is to stay in touch with the ground to better address citizens’ changing needs, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean. Civil servants must also work closely in a coordinated manner across different agencies, and […]
SAF medics to be deployed and respond to civilian medical emergencies.
Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) medics will be deployed on Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) ambulances in a three-month pilot project from September 2017, as the medical needs of Singaporeans continue to grow. The project aims to meet the growing demand in calls for ambulances and emergency treatments, which are expected to increase 6 percent annually in […]