SINGAPORE: A migrant worker was on Wednesday (Mar 15) jailed for four months and seven weeks after hitting his room-mate with a metal dumbbell rod. Vietnam national Le Dong Hai, 31, pleaded guilty to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt in the incident on Jan 19. At about 10.20pm, heContinue Reading
The estimated street value of the drugs was S$118,000, CNB said, adding that the Ice and cannabis seized could have fed the addictions of about 310 abusers for a week. Investigations are ongoing. “The operation on Mar 13 is an example of the dangers that our officers face every day,”Continue Reading
The largest number of retrenchments in the fourth quarter came in electronics manufacturing, wholesale trade and information and communications.Continue Reading
Farmers in Maharashtra are protesting after onion prices suddenly crashed over the past few weeks.Continue Reading
A drug offender, a domestic helper, a rape survivor, a divorcee, a cancer warrior – what do these women have in common? Award-winning Singaporean author Loretta Chen finds the common thread of love, pain and beauty among 20 such stories in her new book M/OTHER.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight was grounded in Johannesburg, South Africa, for hours on Tuesday (Mar 14) after a bomb threat. Singapore Airlines flight SQ478 was flying from Singapore to Cape Town via Johannesburg when SIA was alerted to the bomb threat, the airline said in response to CNA’sContinue Reading
Even as Singapore draws precious lessons from the COVID-19 experience, as we did with SARS 20 years ago, it’s important to recognise that pandemics are complex, evolving situations fraught with uncertainty, says Duke-NUS’ Khoo Yoong Khean.Continue Reading
Social workers, therapists say that seeking help early is key.Continue Reading
Beijing has reacted with anger to the details of a UK, US and Australia defence pact known as Aukus.Continue Reading
The ex-PM says he is “mentally prepared” for sleeping in a cell, as police do battle with his supporters.Continue Reading