In April 2024, the international community was shaken by the tragic death of Singaporean architect Audrey Fang in Spain. Her alleged murderer, fellow Singaporean Mitchell Ong, was arrested shortly after. As of February 2025, the case has seen significant developments, shedding light on the intricate details of their relationship and the events leading up to…
When the Lift Upgrading Programme ( LUP) first started in 2001, there were 5, 300 HDB blocks without full lift access, according to National Development Minister Desmond Lee in Parliament on February 18th. Since therefore, over 5, 000 stones have been upgraded, leaving about 140 stones where LUP remains impossible. He advised that families who…
Following claims made by employees about unpaid wages, the Ministry of Manpower ( MOM) has opened an investigation into Singapore-based technology company Napier Healthcare Solutions Pte Ltd. Former people have claimed that they haven’t received full regular salaries since as early as November 2023, according to a report from The Islands Times. MOM and the…
A candlelight vigil held on 19 February 2025 at Speakers’ Corner in Hong Lim Park in memory of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman turned into an emotional gathering as news broke that his execution had been stayed. The event, attended by over 200 people, was also a collective memorial for 12 individuals executed in the past year…
Authorities in Singapore have ordered the Total Defence food resilience program to be discontinued while a 20 case food poisoning investigation is looked into at the School of the Arts ( Sota ). In a joint statement released on February 20, the Singapore Food Agency ( SFA ), Ministry of Education ( MOE), Agency for…
The seasoned president claimed that Anwar Ibrahim had prevented some foreign officials from meeting him.
There is no assurance that the business minister did go uncontested in the PKR elections, while in DAP,’ the Lim dynasty’ is facing pushback.
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 8, 2014, remains one of aviation’s most perplexing mysteries. With 239 souls on board, the Boeing 777 vanished during its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, leaving behind a trail of questions and heartache. A New Chapter in the Search In December 2024, the Malaysian government…
It’s the time of year again. The Finance Minister has delivered the Budget for 2025, and while many of us eagerly await to hear how the government plans to address the challenges we face, I can’t help but feel disheartened by the response from some Singaporeans. It seems that no matter how much is done…