PM’s chief adviser resigns amid cabinet reshuffle speculation
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed on Wednesday that his chief adviser Thosaporn Sirisumphand had resigned from the post.Continue Reading
COE premiums for motorcycles rise again, hitting new record of S$12,801
SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for motorcycles rose to another new high on Wednesday (Oct 19), while prices in other categories also closed higher in the latest bidding exercise. This is the last tender under the current COE quota. For the November to January quarter, the supply of COEs willContinue Reading
Man jailed for damaging 8 cars in drunken rampage after quarrel with wife
The man damaged several vehicles at the open car park at Premier @ Kaki Bukit.Continue Reading
More heavy rain forecast for South
The Meteorological Department is warning people in the South to brace for more heavy rain that may trigger flash floods and overflows through until Saturday, with Tropical Storm Nesat expected to make landfall over upper Vietnam on Thursday or Friday.Continue Reading
Man gets jail for paying 17-year-old girl he met on Sugarbook S$1,000 for sex
SINGAPORE: A man who paid a 17-year-old girl S$1,000 for sex after meeting her on dating website Sugarbook was sentenced to 12 weeks’ jail on Wednesday (Oct 19). Aloi Gregory Marshall, 47, pleaded guilty to one charge of obtaining sexual services of a person under 18 years of age. AContinue Reading
Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo declares readiness to run for Indonesian presidency
Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan have also declared their readiness to be presidential candidates.
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Longer wait times for Causeway bus travellers heading to JB amid upgrading work at Malaysia immigration
Traveller should also expect delays over the upcoming Deepavali long weekend. Continue Reading
Sanna Irshad Mattoo: Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri journalist stopped from leaving India
Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo was due to attend the award ceremony in the US.Continue Reading
2023 school term for MOE primary and secondary schools, kindergartens to start on Jan 3
Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and secondary school students will report to school on Jan 3, while the rest will do so a day later.Continue Reading
Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket
PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.Continue Reading