Nonthaburi cop held over theft of 90 guns
2022-10-20
A police senior sergeant-major has been arrested in connection with the theft of about 90 guns from the Pak Kret district station in Nonthaburi where he was based.Continue Reading
Police to charge ‘Aed Carabao’ with defaming provincial governor
2022-10-20
Performer Yuenyong “Aed Carabao” Opakul will be summonsed to report to police next Tuesday to answer a charge of defaming the governor of Suphan Buri province, a senior police officer said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Electric vehicle battery flat? Mobile charging vans to the rescue
2022-10-20
One service provider’s 10-minute charge can last about 30km, roughly the distance between Raffles Place and Changi Village.Continue Reading
More than 600 appeals for waiver of 15-month HDB resale wait-out period: Desmond Lee
2022-10-20
The wait-out period was one of several property cooling measures that were introduced on Sep 30.Continue Reading
Man fined for abandoning cat he brought with him from Hong Kong, after it attacked other pets
2022-10-20
SINGAPORE: A man was fined S$2,500 by a court on Wednesday (Oct 19) for abandoning his pet cat by leaving it at a lift lobby in Bukit Batok. Lau Wai Hung, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of breaching his duty of care as an animal owner by permanently abandoningContinue Reading
Singapore’s household debt situation ‘healthy’, with low non-performing home loans: Alvin Tan
2022-10-20
The proportion of non-performing mortgages among financial institution loans has remained low at 0.3 per cent.Continue Reading
Pre-schools required to secure premises, be prepared to handle emergency evacuation during crises: Sun Xueling
2022-10-20
Two Members of Parliament had raised the issue of security in pre-schools in the wake of an assailant’s mass attack on children in Thailand earlier this month. Continue Reading
Landslides block roads, cause power cuts in Phuket
2022-10-20
PHUKET: Multiple landslides caused by torrential rain blocked traffic and caused blackouts in this southern tourist island on Thursday, but Phuket airport remained open.Continue Reading
Actor ‘Tono’ poised for charity swim across Mekong River
2022-10-20
NAKHON PHANOM: Heartthrob actor-singer Pakin “Tono” Kumwilaisak is ready for his charity swim across the Mekong River to Laos on Saturday to raise funds for cash-strapped public hospitals, defying criticism and concern for his safety.Continue Reading
Bills to repeal 377A, amend Constitution to protect definition of marriage tabled in Parliament
2022-10-20
Mr Lee had said in his National Day Rally speech that attitudes towards homosexuality have shifted considerably, and while Singapore remains a broadly conservative society, gay people are now better accepted, especially among younger Singaporeans. “Most people accept that a person’s sexual orientation and behaviour is a private and personal matter,Continue Reading