You've probably seen them yourself; "Buy five U.S. properties for US$250,000" (S$315,000), advertisements which have been running on television and in newspapers in Singapore. Continue reading → More »Buy a home for S$6,300?
With the prospect of a drop in property prices looming large on the horizon, Singapore banks are already tightening their lending criteria. Continue reading → More »Denied: Banks cut lending to shoe-box buyers
Singaporeans cannot expect animal abusers to be prosecuted if witnesses are not willing to turn up in court to testify against them, Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said at an animal welfare forum on Saturday. The grassroots adviser … Continue reading → More »Witnesses to animal abuse should turn up in court: Shanmugam
Your computer hangs for the umpteenth time today, your boss tells you that you had better shape up or ship out, your in-tray is so full that it looks like a compost heap, your phone keeps ringing and your report … Continue reading → More »Tips to beat stress at work
Are the social problems caused by gambling inevitable? Can problem gambling be controlled by stricter regulations? What else can the government do to curb the steady rise of problem gambling in Singapore? These were some questions asked by Yahoo! Singapore … Continue reading → More »S’poreans mull issues accompanying rise of problem gambling
Kenneth Chew was one of the many students who signed up for the NTU Alumni Club's (NTUAC) convocation package before graduation last year. The 25-year-old thought that paying $198 for his graduation gown, a plaque and a solo studio shoot … Continue reading → More »NTU Alumni Club’s ‘shady’ recruitment tactics anger students
UPDATE (10:40am, 25 Feb to include new statement from DBS) A third ATM appeared to have been tampered with during the same time as the skimming of two machines in Bugis, Today reported DBS as saying. On Sunday, 17 of … Continue reading → More »Third DBS ATM believed compromised
A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake sent people fleeing onto the streets in Taiwan's second-largest city Kaohsiung and rail services were temporarily suspended, but no casualties were reported. More »Powerful quake rocks Taiwan
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Hri Kumar Nair said Friday that there is "no requirement" for a by-election to be called immediately in Hougang Single Member Constituency, after its former MP Yaw Shin Leong was dismissed by … Continue reading → More »No requirement to call immediate by-election in Hougang: Hri Kumar Nair
Women are more likely than men to delete friends from their online social networks like Facebook and tend to choose more restrictive privacy settings, according to a study published on Friday. More »Click, unfriend: women more likely to do it than men
Everything you know about dieting is wrong, say US scientists who have devised a new formula for calculating calories and weight loss that they hope will revolutionize the way people tackle obesity. More »Everything you know about dieting is wrong: US scientists
Fifteen tourists were killed and another 19 injured when their bus plunged into a ravine, Chinese authorities said -- the latest deadly accident on the nation's dangerous roads. More »15 tourists killed in China bus plunge
[UPDATE on 24 Feb at 3:40pm - adding Baey's clarification on scholarships] No matter where a scholarship comes from, nationality should not factor into the decision of who receives it, says Member of Parliament (MP) for Tampines GRC Baey Yam … Continue reading → More »Scholarships should be based on merit, not nationality: Baey
After two rail clips broke and fell off the viaducts located along the train tracks near Clementi and Jurong East this week, SMRT will be installing temporary safety nets along the affected stretches of tracks on Friday night. Rail clips … Continue reading → More »Safety nets to be installed after rail clip incidents: SMRT
New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has filed to trademark the term "Linsanity" with the US Patent and Trademark Office, a move that would give the rising NBA star sole rights to use the term on products. More »NBA: Lin files to trademark "Linsanity" catchphrase
Awareness of the potential health benefits of antioxidants to body maintenance is growing. An antioxidant is a substance that prevents damage or destruction by oxidation. Although oxygen is a vital element for our existence; in certain circumstances it can be damaging. More »The health benefits of antioxidants
A Singapore political website late Thursday apologised to the brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for a comment posted by a reader which it admitted was defamatory. More »Singapore website apologises to PM's brother
If you’re trying to get pregnant this spring, then help Mother Nature on her way by being as healthy as you possibly can. By Amanda Bown. More »The fertility diet
Thousands rallied on Sunday in Malaysia against an Australian miner's rare earths plant in the biggest protest yet over fears it will produce radioactive waste harmful to them and the environment. More »Thousands protest Malaysia rare earths plant
Manchester City opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Blackburn on Saturday as Chelsea beat Bolton to ease the pressure on manager Andre Villas-Boas. More »Man City go five clear, relief for Chelsea