On 14 Feb, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has suspended ofo’s operating license in Singapore. Their bikes are ordered to be removed from public places by 13 Mar. This was a result of failed compliance with Singapore’s regulations despite previous Read more
On 14 Feb, explosions were heard from Carlton Hotel in Bras Basah, with power outages reported in the vicinity. About 1,000 people were evacuated from the building, no injuries were reported. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) had responded to Read more
Singaporeans and New Zealanders will be able to use the automated immigration facilities when traveling to each other’s countries, Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on 11 Feb. The mutual extension is part of the Singapore-New Zealand Enhanced Partnership, Read more
The Singapore Government has not “gone slack,” and its leaders will do whatever it takes to put things right, Finance Minister Mr. Heng Swee Keat assured Singaporeans on 9 Feb. Mr. Heng, the frontrunner to be Singapore’s next prime minister, Read more
Homebuyers looking to buy unsold flats from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will soon be able to get them any time instead of waiting for the Re-Offer of Balance Flats (ROF) exercise, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong announced Read more
On 31 Jan, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) warned the public not to buy or use four cosmetic creams from RDL that as they contain a toxic metal, mercury. The four products that are contaminated are Deeja Cosmetic Sun cream, Read more
“We recognise that all of us are equal even if we are differently abled.” Everyone is different in their own ways we have to respect difference and be capable of love, respect and kindness to people around us. In a Read more
On 29 Jan, the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) expressed “grave concerns” over an incident in which unopened letters and packages were being tossed into a rubbish bin. The incident, which happened in Ang Mok Kio, first surfaced in Read more
Starting from 1 Apr, families of children with developmental needs will pay between 30 and 70 percent less on average as subsidies for early intervention programs increase, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced on 28 Jan. Two Read more
The personal information of some 14,200 people with HIV was leaked, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on 28 Jan. Records of 5,400 Singaporeans diagnosed with HIV from 1985 to Jan 2013 and 8,800 foreigners diagnosed with Read more