Prawit seeks voter seal with list slot
2023-04-01
Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon said he is running for a party-list seat so he can assume the prime minister’s post with grace and confidence.Continue Reading
Old-school spectacles: Meet the optician who’s keeping a lost art alive in his Balestier Road shop
2023-04-01
Lim Seah Seng started working at Lim Kay Khee Optical House at the age of six, and is among the few opticians in Singapore who still customises spectacle frames manually.Continue Reading
Neighbours urged to tackle haze crisis
2023-04-01
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is attempting to accelerate regional efforts to contain transboundary haze pollution, which is affecting upper Thailand badly, ministry spokeswoman Kanchana Patarachoke said on Saturday.Continue Reading
She raised a son with autism. Now they provide meals to lower-income families with special needs kids
2023-04-01
The Takeout Campaign began in 2020 when Madam Faraliza Zainal and her team wanted to help families facing financial issues – something she was all too familiar with.Continue Reading
IN FOCUS: ‘No room for complacency’ as fight for global investments heats up. What can Singapore do?
2023-04-01
Singapore’s well-established advantages, ranging from political and economic stability to developed infrastructure, will continue to give it an edge, but the country needs to be “nimble” to ward off rising competition for investments, experts say.
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Meet these children living in public rental flats. These are some of their concerns
2023-04-01
The programme Talking Point met three children and their families to find out how their living environment in public rental housing might affect their learning potential and mental health.Continue Reading
Choppers rush to put out wildfire
2023-04-01
Authorities deployed six helicopters yesterday to put out the rest of the mountain fire on Khao Wangree, that earlier spread from a massive blaze on Khao Chaphlu caused by a lightning strike in Nakhon Nayok.Continue Reading
Choppers rush to put out Isan wildfire
2023-04-01
Authorities deployed six helicopters yesterday to put out the rest of the mountain fire on Khao Wangree, that earlier spread from a massive blaze on Khao Chaphlu caused by a lightning strike in Nakhon Nayok.Continue Reading
Waste plants cause stink
2023-04-01
Rather than protecting the environment and people from garbage pollution, the government plans to tackle overflowing waste by promoting small localised waste-to-energy projects.Continue Reading
Govt urged to shield asylum seekers from deportation
2023-04-01
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the government to ensure the safety of 63 recently-detained Christian asylum seekers from China, fearing they may face persecution and torture if they are deported to their homeland.Continue Reading