Financial pledges and support from its readers have convinced the team behind socio-political website Temasek Review Emeritus (TRE), formerly known as Temasek Review, to keep the site running for at least five more years. During this time, the team would … Continue reading →

The Workers' Party (WP) is set to hire a new managing agent for the Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates in Aljunied and Hougang, constituencies won over in the May General Election. The company, FM Solutions and Services, which was … Continue reading →

Singapore's fundamental economic policy of welcoming global talent and investment will remain the same despite the landmark General Election in May, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Speaking to over 900 corporate bigwigs at the Economic Development Board's (EDB) 50th … Continue reading →

By Seah Chiang Nee TV star Zoe Tay, like a US investment billionaire before her, has joined a growing trend in Singapore's high pressure education system. The actress volunteered to work without pay at the elite Nanyang Primary School to … Continue reading →

Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew says peak hour train overcrowding is expected to ease with the launch of the final 12 stations of the Circle Line on October 8. Stations running from  Marymount to Harbourfront will open for passenger service … Continue reading →

Netizens' biggest beef with foreign talent in Singapore is that the latter "take and they go", a Yahoo! Singapore poll shows. In the poll, which ran for one week up to Friday, netizens were asked what was their biggest bugbear … Continue reading →

Local celebrity Joanne Peh is in the spotlight again after appearing on the cover of the August 2011 issue of Her World, complete with the accompanying headline — "White Men are Bigger and Better". In online local fora such as … Continue reading →

President hopeful Tan Jee Say has garnered the support of National Solidarity Party's Nicole Seah. "I just want to say that I want to endorse Tan Jee Say for President because I think he really has what it takes," said … Continue reading →

UPDATE The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has suspended the firing of all its 40mm Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) after a soldier sustained injuries when a live grenade round exploded while still inside the weapon. During a live-firing exercise on Sunday, … Continue reading →

Under our "Inspiring People" monthly column, we highlight the incredible journey of one person who has overcome tremendous odds to achieve personal success. This column celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and we hope it will inspire you to reach for your dreams, too. This … Continue reading →

More credit and debit cards sent through the mail are getting stolen while on their way to the target recipients, according to retail bankers. Speaking to The Sunday Times anonymously, one banker said he has observed a 20 percent increase … Continue reading →

Would you pay up to US$1,000 for a date with an attractive woman? That's what dating website WhatsYourPrice.com asks -- and believe it or not, tens of thousands of people believe in the idea, either from the payer's or the … Continue reading →

Presidential hopeful Tony Tan has refuted "false rumours" online that he planned for his son to do medical research so that he could escape national service (NS). In a statement on his Facebook page on Friday night, he said he … Continue reading →

A 24-year-old polytechnic student was sentenced to jail for 13 years by Singapore's High Court on Friday after he was found guilty of raping a 13-year-old. Wang Jianbin had raped the teenager in her room while her brother was in … Continue reading →

Popular Singapore clubs Zouk and The Butter Factory have filed police reports over rumours online about a woman going around and attacking clubbers with a tainted syringe. The woman, known online as the "Revenge Angel", was said to have been … Continue reading →

Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin questioned on Thursday if Singapore's workforce is equipped with the skills to meet the challenges of the future. In a post on The Manpower Blog, Brigadier-General (NS) Tan said that while many employers … Continue reading →

The hairstylist who came under fire earlier this year for having lied about styling Hollywood A-list actress Nicole Kidman's hair has come out to reassure customers that he will not be pulling a vanishing act. This is despite his financial … Continue reading →

The student who posted a video parody about Singaporeans has attracted the attention of foreign media. A report in China Times, a Taiwanese newspaper, said that netizens in China have denounced Wang Peng Fei as "a disgrace." This came after … Continue reading →

UPDATE The National Solidarity Party (NSP)  has defended its proposal to have multiple private operators to ply popular bus routes as a solution to Singapore's public transport woes. In a statement to the press, Secretary-General Hazel Poa said that more … Continue reading →

A Singaporean law academic has died in New York after contracting a rare disease that causes inflammation of the brain. Dr Sarah Woo Pei Yee, a 33-year-old assistant professor of law at New York University (NYU), was on holiday with … Continue reading →