The death of a woman in Singapore after a 270-year-old tree fell on her in the ... compaction of its root zone by visitors," Mr Leong said in a statement to BBC News. NParks said it has "a systematic regime of inspection checks" and deploys more than ... ( read original story ...)
Fall of Singapore anniversary: How a military defeat changed Australia
February 15 marks the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore in World War II. It also effectively marks the rise of the US-Australia strategic relationship. More on that later. Let us first go back to the dark days of January 1942. The Pacific War is ... ( read original story ...)
Canada 150 event in Singapore cancelled after accident kills one
SINGAPORE - The Canadian High Commission in Singapore cancelled a Canada 150 event at the Botanic Gardens after an accident left one person dead. The federal government says the person killed and four others injured were not Canadian. The Singapore Straits ... ( read original story ...)
One person killed in accident at Canada 150 event in Singapore
One person is dead after an accident at a Canada 150 event in the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Saturday, according to the High Commission of Canada. Channel NewsAsia reported on its website that a "massive Tembusu tree toppled at the Singapore Botanic ... ( read original story ...)
After 'America first', satirical video outlines why it should be 'Singapore second'
SINGAPORE - "It's going to be only America first!" US President Donald Trump exclaimed at his inauguration speech in January. Now Singapore, characteristically undeterred despite going up against much larger rivals in the contest, has thrown its name into ... ( read original story ...)
People in Singapore don’t read much literature. Can these tiny books change that?
When it comes to literacy, Singapore is no slouch. The country boosts a 98 percent ... Student Ang Beng Heng, 24, told Straits Times that he’d rather check his news apps and Facebook feeds in his free time. "Current affairs are more often used as a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Indonesia agree on third maritime border treaty
SINGAPORE: After 10 rounds of discussions over three years, Singapore and Indonesia have agreed on a third maritime border treaty. The two countries’ foreign ministers on Friday (Feb 10) exchanged the Instruments of Ratification for the treaty which will ... ( read original story ...)