T. rex skeleton to go on display in Singapore ahead of Hong Kong auction
The fossilised Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton will be displayed at Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall from Oct 28 to Oct 30.Continue Reading
Singapore, Vietnam agree to boost cooperation in digitalisation, green economy
President Halimah Yacob and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc also reaffirmed the longstanding friendship and excellent relations between Singapore and Vietnam.Continue Reading
Canadian fined for rollerblading on city roads
A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on Bangkok roads was charged by police with a misdemeanour, saying he only wanted to see the city while exercising.Continue Reading
Canadian fined for rollerblading on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit road
A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on Bangkok roads was charged by police with a misdemeanour, saying he only wanted to see the city while exercising.Continue Reading
Wet weather expected to continue for the rest of October: Met Service
SINGAPORE: The current wet weather is expected to continue for the rest of October, with thundery showers expected on most days in the coming fortnight, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Monday (Oct 17). In its fortnightly outlook, the Met Service said the inter-monsoon conditions are forecast to last through November. Continue Reading
Ex-PM Khan wins big in Pakistan by-election
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan won six of eight national assembly seats he stood for in a weekend by-election, unofficial results showed on Monday (Oct 17), a vote he has called a referendum on his popularity. The by-election is the latest twist in months of political wrangling thatContinue Reading
Singapore and Vietnam sign MOUs to collaborate on energy, carbon credits
The MOU on Carbon Credits Collaboration is the first to be signed between Singapore and an ASEAN member state. Continue Reading
After pounding the UK, Truss mulls China hostilities
In a highly unusual press conference on October 15, embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss was asked the same question, consecutively, by three separate reporters. Though the three – these were “friendly” reporters, from right-wing media, all of whom Truss herself called on – used different wording, their question was essentially the same: “Why should […]Continue Reading
Jimmy Toh to be appointed new chief executive director of People’s Association
SINGAPORE: Mr Jimmy Toh Yong Leng will be appointed as chief executive director (designate) of the People’s Association (PA) on Nov 1, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) said on Monday (Oct 17). Mr Toh will take over from Mr Lim Hock Yu as chief executive director (CED)Continue Reading
Thailand issues new weather warnings as rain hampers flood recovery
BANGKOK: Authorities in Thailand issued flash flood warnings for eight southern provinces on Monday (Oct 17) ahead of more rain expected this week, with areas in nearly 40 per cent of the country’s provinces still inundated and dealing with flood waters. The warning includes the resort island of Phuket, whereContinue Reading