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Singapore: Tree falls in Sembawang Park, injures 14 during intense thunderstorms

Parks also said that the incident happened when the northern part of the island was witnessing intense thunderstorms with heavy winds.

Dec 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

ICA introduces new e-services: Passport and NRIC applications to be done online by 2020

There are 15 new e-services, which are introduced by ICA and are now available on its MyICA website.

Dec 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

ICA says bomb hoax, car breakdowns and queue cutting cause heavy traffic jam at Causeway

Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority is expecting heavy traffic jams until the end of the year.

Dec 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NTU and AMD will launch Data Science and AI Lab to train aspiring tech leaders

From next academic year, NTU undergraduates will be eligible to intern at AMD's Shanghai Research and Development Center (SRDC) and the Singapore Product Development Center (SPDC).

Dec 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education Artificial intelligence

Singapore: Police arrest man for stealing jewellery worth $35k from Yew Tee Square shop

If convicted the accused could face seven years of imprisonment and a fine for committing a crime under Section 380.

Dec 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education: SUTD signs a broad collaboration agreement with Finland's Aalto University

This agreement is expected to increase student exchanges, boost staff and faculty, as well as, advance innovation and entrepreneurship.

Dec 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education

Singapore court allows gay man to adopt surrogate son

The previous appeal to adopt the surrogate sun was rejected in December 2017 but a year later the gay man allowed to adopt the child in landmark ruling.

Dec 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Man who sexually assaulted two sisters faces 20 years' preventive detention

The paedophile a medical history of schizophrenia including personality disorder and suffered from high cholesterol, hypertension and spine degenerative illness.

Dec 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore: Travellers face long queues and traffic jams at Tuas and Woodlands Checkpoints

Some of the travellers had to wait for almost eight hours in the queues to drive into their respective destination.

Dec 16, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore editor faces defamation charge for publishing controversial letter

The Online Citizen editor faces a jail term up to two years and a fine, or both for defaming ministers.

Dec 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore: 175 people fell sick after mass food poisoning events at Mandarin Orchard Hotel

More than 40 people were affected after eating food at Mandarin Orchard Hotel between December 1 and 3.

Dec 6, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Food poisoning at Mandarin Orchard: 42 people ill, 4 taken to hospital

This is the fourth food contamination incident that took place in Singapore since November 2018.

Dec 5, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Unauthorised retail purchases by stolen credit card

Singapore: 2 women to face jail term for using stolen credit card to buy unauthorised retail items

When the owner of the stolen credit card informed the police about the unauthorised purchases, officers started their investigation and arrested two women.

Dec 3, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime