Kerala: India temple replaces elephant with robot for rituals
2023-02-28
The initiative is part of the temple’s pledge to stop using live animals for festivals.Continue Reading
No plan to convert existing single-gender schools to co-ed schools: Chan Chun Sing
2023-02-28
For ACS (Primary), it would not be tenable for the school to remain boys-only after moving to Tengah because it would constrain school options for families in the area, says the Ministry of Education. Continue Reading
Disputing neighbours in certain cases to face mandatory mediation with penalties for no-shows: Edwin Tong
2023-02-28
Mr Tong acknowledged that by making mediation mandatory, the overall settlement rate of the Community Mediation Centre may come down from its current rate of 80 per cent since not everyone will want to go through mandatory mediation. “Nonetheless, it is important to provide parties with that platform to seekContinue Reading
About 4,400 BTO flats launched for sale, including prime location units in Kallang Whampoa and Queenstown
2023-02-28
FRESH START HOUSING SCHEME Families under the Fresh Start Housing Scheme will have the additional option to buy three-room flats on a shorter lease starting from this sales exercise. The scheme, for second-timer families with young children who are currently living in public rental flats, previously offered the sole option of buying two-roomContinue Reading
About 4,400 BTO flats launched for sale, including prime location units in Dover Forest and Farrer Park
2023-02-28
FRESH START HOUSING SCHEME Families under the Fresh Start Housing Scheme will have the additional option to buy three-room flats on a shorter lease starting from this sales exercise. The scheme, for second-timer families with young children who are currently living in public rental flats, previously offered the sole option of buying two-roomContinue Reading
Death of Upper Bukit Timah twins: Father has murder charges reduced to culpable homicide
2023-02-28
Xavier Yap Jung Houn is accused of strangling both his 11-year-old sons at a covered canal at Greenridge Crescent Playground in January 2022.Continue Reading
Yellen warns China against military aid for Russia
2023-02-28
Russian forces have been trying to capture the eastern city of Bakhmut for over six months.Continue Reading
Commentary: Is it considered art when artists use AI to produce books and images?
2023-02-27
As artificial intelligence evolves, human-created art and AI-generated art will not be be binary opposites, says NAFA’s Winson Ho.Continue Reading
Singapore banks continue to see double-digit increases in profits – can this be sustained?
2023-02-27
One analyst expects the growth in earnings to be “less significant” than last year due to growing funding and operating costs.Continue Reading
Commentary: Don’t ask, don’t tell when it comes to telling buyers about deaths in homes
2023-02-27
As Singapore ages, it is likely that more people will die at home rather than in hospitals. Industry expert Ku Swee Yong looks at the issue of stigmatised properties and whether sellers are obliged to disclose the house’s history.Continue Reading