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Jail for woman who shopped via Geylang Serai Market barricade during Phase 2
A Singaporean woman who wanted to buy items from outside the barricade of Geylang Serai market during Phase 2 of the COVID-19 reopening was spotted by a safe distancing ambassador (SDA).
Man who recorded video of his friend allegedly raping unconscious woman jailed, fined
SINGAPORE — A nightclub cashier who recorded a video of two friends sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at a chalet was on Tuesday (13 August) jailed for one year and three months.
Ex-police NSF jailed two years for sex crimes against minors, taking upskirt photos
SINGAPORE —A former full-time national serviceman with the Singapore Police Force who committed sexual crimes against five teenage girls was on Tuesday (13 August) jailed for two years.
Singapore esports player granted NS deferment, will play in Overwatch World Cup
SINGAPORE — Singapore's team to the Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) in November will include one of its originally selected members, after he recently secured deferment from National Service (NS).
Live demonstration of LionsBot's autonomous cleaning robots chatting and joking
By March next year, expect to be greeted by any of local firm LionsBot International’s 300 autonomous robots that can sing, rap, wink and even crack jokes while cleaning the streets of Singapore. Full story here.
Facebook and Instagram back up after global outage reports; WhatsApp still 'being buggy'
Instagram and Facebook apps were down for several hours for some users in the United States and Europe Wednesday. WhatsApp users also seeing issues.
Policeman convicted of breaking 'Parrot man' Zeng Guoyuan's walking stick
SINGAPORE — A police senior staff sergeant intentionally broke an elderly man’s walking stick, a court heard.
Plight of abused foreign domestic workers who seek justice and shelter in Singapore
SINGAPORE — Hartatik* was in her third month of employment in Singapore in 2017 when the Indonesian domestic worker began to experience constant physical abuse by her employers.
Parents who treat foster children like their flesh and blood
For Norlia Ali Marican, having a simple meal at a shopping centre some years ago with a special needs child under her care was a challenging task.
National Council of Churches of Singapore 'relieved to hear' of MHA's decision on Watain concert ban
The National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) said on Friday (8 March) that it was "relieved to hear" of the recommendation by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to cancel Swedish black metal band Watain's concert in Singapore.
A foster parent's 15-year journey
By Dhany Osman In 2003, 53-year-old homemaker Norlia Ali Marican chanced upon an article about a foster parent who had stepped in to care for a child whose biological mother went missing, and was moved by the story. She and her husband went on to become foster parents in the same year and have fostered six children since. Two boys - 11-year-old Hyrul (not his real name) and the seven-year-old special needs boy - remain under her care. Full story here.
Budget 2019: $6.1B Merdeka Generation Package to benefit almost 500,000 Singaporeans
The government will set aside $6.1 billion under the Merdeka Generation Package, which is set to benefit close to 500,000 Singaporeans, said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget 2019 speech on Monday (18 February).
Timeline: Death of actor Aloysius Pang and his return to Singapore
A public wake for late actor Aloysius Pang will take place from Saturday (26 January) noon, a week after he sustained grave injuries during a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training exercise in New Zealand.
Send-off for Aloysius Pang at Auckland Airport
The body of late Aloysius Pang departs Auckland Airport for Singapore. The 28-year-old actor will be given a military funeral and cremated at the Mandai Crematorium on Sunday, said the Ministry of Defence. Full story here.
Body of Aloysius Pang brought back to Singapore, late actor to be accorded military funeral
Late actor Aloysius Pang will be accorded a military funeral before being cremated at Mandai Crematorium on Sunday (27 January), said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) in a statement.
Aloysius Pang’s death: Public wake to be held from Saturday noon to Sunday noon
The public wake for Aloysius Pang will be held from Saturday noon until Sunday noon, said the agency for the late 28-year-old actor on Friday (25 January).
Aloysius Pang's death: Priority now is to get family's 'precious' back home, not seek 'answers'
The family members of the late Aloysius Pang are now focused on trying their best to bring the actor home "as early as possible" and not on seeking answers to the fateful incident in New Zealand, said his visibly distraught manager Dasmond Koh on Thursday (24 January) night.
Actor Aloysius Pang dies after army training incident in New Zealand
Local actor Aloysius Pang, who was severely injured during a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training exercise, has died at the age of 28, said the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in a statement on Wednesday (23 January) night.
Aloysius Pang on artificial life support, condition 'very serious': Ng Eng Hen
Local actor Aloysius Pang is in a "very serious" condition and needs "artificial life support of his lungs, kidneys, and heart" following his latest operation.
Actor Aloysius Pang's condition worsens after training incident; now critical
Singapore actor Aloysius Pang's condition has worsened, says the Ministry of Defence (Mindef).
Past shows in Singapore similar to RuPaul's Drag Race 'have not attracted much feedback': Iswaran
Past shows similar to an upcoming world tour featuring drag queens in Singapore have not attracted "much feedback" from the public, said the Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran on Tuesday (15 January).
No harmful substances in ‘suspicious envelope’ sent to Straits Times office: SCDF
No harmful substances were detected on a suspicious envelope mailed to The Straits Times (ST) newsroom at 1000 Toa Payoh North on Friday (11 November) afternoon, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).