• Teo Ho Pin presses WP's Sylvia Lim for answers
    Teo Ho Pin presses WP's Sylvia Lim for answers

    Worker's Party Chairman Sylvia Lim has challenged Dr Teo Ho Pin to make a report to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) if he believes that the WP had mismanaged the Town Council.

  • Some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised': top official
    Some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised': top official

    The dire manners and "uncivilised behaviour" of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country's image, said a top official who lamented their poor "quality and breeding", according to state-run media.

  • Former president Nathan urges more Singaporeans to volunteer
    Former president Nathan urges more Singaporeans to volunteer

    “People need to feel compassion,” says former president of Singapore, S R Nathan. “Problems will always be there. You can always throw money but that will not be the solution," he said as he urged more Singaporeans to give of their time and effort as volunteers to help those in need.

  • City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee and five other leaders misappropriated funds: prosecution
    City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee and five other leaders misappropriated funds: prosecution

    The trial against City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee and and five other church leaders over alleged misappropriation of funds began on Wednesday before a packed courtroom.

  • Hong Kong taxi driver cleared over 6 cent overcharge
    Hong Kong taxi driver cleared over 6 cent overcharge

    A taxi driver who endured a six-month lawsuit after overcharging a passenger by six US cents has finally had his name cleared by a Hong Kong court.

  • Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight
    Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight

    By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Back on Earth, Canadian astronaut and cyberspace tweeter Chris Hadfield is getting a rough re-introduction to gravity after a five-month stint aboard the International Space Station, the former commander told reporters during a video webcast from Houston. Hadfield became a social media rock star with his zero-gravity version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and a continuous stream of commentary on Twitter about his life in orbit. But living

  • Singa the “will-he, won’t-he” Lion

    For three decades he smiled and waved at Singaporeans from his spot on billboards, posters and brochures. He was dedicated to his task of making Singapore a kinder, more courteous place for everyone to live in, regardless of whether he … Continue reading →

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