An overheating planet requires extreme climate solutions
July 28, 2023 3:00 PM It’s entirely possible to dramatically reduce future warming in less than a generation. Read More
Enhanced Baby Bonus benefits to kick in from Aug 1, ahead of 2024 timeline
Eligible Singaporean children born on or after Feb 14, 2023, will receive an increased Baby Bonus Cash Gift and more government contributions in their Child Development Accounts.Read More
Banks in Singapore to start charging customers by November for issuing Singdollar cheques
Singapore will eliminate corporate cheques by end-2025, while individuals will be able to use cheques “for a period” after 2025, say MAS and ABS.Read More
Macron seeks bigger French say in Pacific as China’s clout grows
July 28, 2023 1:50 PM He is trying to promote France as a balancing force in the Pacific. Read More
Workers’ Party MP Faisal Manap discharged from hospital, put on medical leave
The Aljunied Member of Parliament had been in intensive care for a cardiac condition.Read More
Singapore ‘in close contact’ with India to seek exemption from export ban on non-basmati rice
Non-basmati rice from India makes up about 17 per cent of Singapore’s imported rice, says the Singapore Food Agency.Read More
Boy who threw cat off HDB block issued stern warning after completing rehabilitative programme
A psychiatric assessment found that the boy, aged 10, did not have sufficient maturity to understand the nature and consequences of his actions.Read More
Boy who threw cat off HDB block issued stern warning after completing diversionary programme: AVS
A psychiatric assessment found that the boy, aged 10, did not have sufficient maturity to understand the nature and consequences of his actions.Read More
Hong Kong says US should invite John Lee to Apec summit after report he’s barred
July 28, 2023 1:15 PM Mr Lee was sanctioned by the US for his role in a crackdown on anti-govt protesters in Hong Kong. Read More
UK driver jailed for dangerous driving that led to elderly woman with Alzheimer’s losing both legs
July 28, 2023 1:00 PM He drove off without realising the woman’s walking stick, strapped to her, was caught in the door. Read More