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Eighty years ago today, WWII came to Singapore when Japan bombed several key targets across the island, in a stunning air raid that heralded the darkest chapter in the city’s history. ( read original story ...)

While rushing to get to the mosque for his Friday prayers, Jani Basha Mohamed Nizamudeen decided to ride his electric scooter on the road against the flow of traffic and ended up crashing into a ... ( read original story ...)

The Jemaah Islamiyah's (JI) plans to attack Singapore 20 years ago remain the country's closest shave with Islamist terrorism. While the JI network in Singapore has been crippled, new threats have ... ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) noted that strengthening digital economy cooperation is a priority for both sides in order to harvest the job and growth opportunities.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)

Growth for the current year is projected at 6.9 per cent, up from 6.6 per cent in the previous survey.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

London's Connaught Bar is the world's best, while Jigger & Pony is Singapore's only entry in the Top 10 at No 9. Atlas lost its The Best Bar in Asia title, which it had held for two years. ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has called for the release of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as other political detainees, after she was sentenced to a two-year prison ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Saliva testing has recently been made available for use here as an option for Covid-19 pre-departure tests for travellers to certain countries which allow it.Local biomedical start-up ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, collecting almost 45 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,130-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

With major anxieties combined with wonder, we sold our home, packed our bags and took a 30-hour plane trip to the “Lion City.” ... ( read original story ...)

One such effort, the Army Coin, listed on the Singapore-based digital currency exchange Bitget, has been marketed as a source of lifelong, pension-like financial support for m. The only problem: The ... ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (7 December) confirmed 715 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore – bringing the country's total case count to 270,588 – as well as eight deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s health ministry says it will end its daily press releases on infection statistics from December 7 ‘as the current wave of Delta infections subsides’. ( read original story ...)

Ambiq®, a technology platform and solutions provider recognized in ultra-low power microcontrollers (MCU), System-on-Chips (SoC), and Real-time Clocks (RTC), today announced its ongoing partnerships ... ( read original story ...)

It will have 5 weekly VTL flights each to Singapore from Bangkok from Dec 15, and from Phnom Penh from Dec 16.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Local actor Desmond Tan announced on Tuesday (7 December) that he had married his university sweetheart of 12 years in France. Tan wrote on Instagram, quoting from Solomon 3:4 of the Bible, "I have ... ( read original story ...)