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E-bike accident kills 2 men along West Coast Highway, one injured

Singapore: Kick scooter rider hit by car near Holland Village

According to reports, the boy was taken to National University Hospital for treatment.

Oct 4, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Pharmaceutical firms to cash on Singapore's war on diabetes

Oct 4, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Singapore: Water heater explodes in Marine Parade house, almost blows up bedroom and bathroom

The electric water heater, which had exploded, was placed in the en-suite bathroom, and the damage was severe in the master bedroom as well.

Oct 4, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

HSBC bank signage is pictured in Singapore

IMDA completes KYC blockchain prototype with financial giants

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), OCBC Bank, HSBC, and MUFG has established the first Know Your Customer blockchain prototype in Southeast Asia.

Oct 4, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Get ready to pay extra charges if you keep Uber waiting

Ride-hailing service Uber has introduced wait-time charges for passengers if they do not board cab after 3 minutes of driver arriving at the pickup location.

Oct 4, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

A MRT train travels along a track in a neighbourhood in Singapore

Cross-border railways Bill to support Singapore-Malaysia future rail links

Introduced by the Second Minister for transport Ng Chee Meng, this Bill will provide operators authorization to run train services and maintain railway assets.

Oct 4, 2017

By Solomon Kenneth

Tribute to animals on World Animal Welfare Day

It's up to the educated masses to create awareness among themselves and help in preventing the animals from becoming extinct.

Oct 3, 2017

By Sahana S

Singapore: Education Ministry lambasts bullying in any form

Singapore's Minister of Education, Ng Chee Meng on Tuesday, October 3 stated that bullying in any form will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against the accused.

Oct 3, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Singapore river turns bright green overnight, tiny organisms to blame

Workers near the Singapore river have said that they have been noticing a green tinge of algal bloom and a pungent smell from the river for the past two days.

Oct 3, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Passive smoking is equally harmful: Study

Singapore sets 21 as revised legal age for smoking

According to the Health Ministry, raising the minimum legal age intends to reduce and eventually eradicate chances that tempt youngsters to begin smoking before reaching 21 years.

Oct 3, 2017

By Solomon Kenneth

Singapore: Bank loans show downtrend, but still up 5.1%

Latest figures from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed that bank loans grew for 11th straight month in August due to the still resilient business and consumer lending.

Oct 3, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Singapore residential market wakes up to new dawn

The flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore shows that the city-state's residential market is finally past its slump.

Oct 3, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Singapore Airlines launches biofuel-powered flights

Singapore Airlines forges deal with Germany's Lufthansa

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Lufthansa Group formally launched their joint venture that covers flights between Singapore, Australia and Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium.

Oct 3, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

1 in 3 Singapore millennials unhappy about their careers, says survey

A survey by Happi found out that a third of millennials in Singapore are unhappy with their career paths.

Oct 3, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Singapore: Rats spotted at Alexandra Village Food Centre, pest control measures carried out

Pest control measures were carried out by National Environment Agency in Singapore's Alexandra Village Food Centre after rats were spotted at the establishment.

Oct 3, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

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