singapore Ong Beng Seng fined $30,000 for abetting obstruction of justice, spared jail under judicial mercy

Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng has been granted judicial mercy by the courts, and fined $30,000 for abetting the obstruction of justice. The 79-year-old, who has incurable cancer, listened intently as District Judge Lee Lit Cheng passed the sentence on …

Cheese fans beware – Two more off the menu in Singapore over listeria fears

SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recalled two more imported French cheeses over possible listeria contamination. The agency added Vieux Porche Camembert De Caractere (250g) and Royal Faucon Camembert De Caractere (250g) to its list …

Singapore’s Sengkang-Punggol LRT hit by second breakdown in three days; back running after five hours

SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — The Sengkang-Punggol Light Rail Transit (SPLRT) is fully operational again, five hours after a power fault this morning pulled the brakes on its trains.  “Service on the Sengkang LRT has fully resumed since 12.54pm. Free regular bus and …

singapore 'Principled, steadfast, indomitable': Lee Hsien Yang bids farewell to sister, scatters ashes in Scotland sea

Dr Lee Wei Ling, the daughter of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, has a wish fulfilled nearly a year after her death. In a Facebook post on Thursday (Aug 14), Lee Hsien Yang said that he took his sister "on one last boat ride" from Edinburgh …

Singapore’s Food Tech Startup Prefer Expands To Australia Through Strategic Partnership With The Coffee Ferm

Prefer, a Singapore-based food tech startup, is extending its reach to Australia, following the establishment of its debut domestic business collaboration. Expansion Down Under In a strategic move to expand its footprint in Australia and New Zealand, …

Forum: Give the Singapore flag a name

With the fervour of our National Day celebrations receding, it struck me that, unlike the flags of many other nations, our Singapore flag does not have a name. Britain has the Union Jack, Canada the Maple Leaf, and Japan the Hinomaru (or sun disc). The …

Former AG Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum denied urgent medical assessment in Singapore

Former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s application for urgent medical assesment in Singapore has been denied. Chief Justice Salesi Temo issued Mr Sayed-Khaiyum’s ruling on variation of bail this morning at the High Court in Suva. Also present today …

singapore Sengkang-Punggol LRT power fault, no train service

There is no train service on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) due to a power fault, said rail operator SBS Transit on Friday morning (Aug 15).  In a Facebook post just before 9am, SBS Transit added that free regular bus services are available at designated …

Canopius adds Jinnan Tang to Singapore casualty treaty team

singapore Python at Teck Whye coffee shop lunges at crowd after being prodded with broom

A python spotted at a coffee shop along Teck Whye Lane was seen lunging at some members of the public when they tried to capture it using brooms. In a video posted to the Sgfollowsall Instagram page on Wednesday (Aug 13), a large python can be seen …