HDB hopes to open approximately 2,000 to 3,000 Shorter Waiting Time flats annually by 2025. After that, for some time, HDB will readjust its construction program so that apartments with …
Shorter waiting times and lower rejection rates for proposals to ease housing shortages for first-time buyers
Gag order lifted for man charged with abusing baby who died after skull fracture
Singapore – Dismissal order against accused man abused a two-month-old baby who died after being found with a skull fracture, It was lifted Monday after the infant died. Peh Wei …
Toba Senor heads to Qatar after big win, latest racing news
Hong Kong Casper Fauness-trained Tova Senor returned to Qatar on Sunday after taking a stunning win in the HK$3.9 million (S$658,000) Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap over 1,800m on Hugh …
Turkey detains 15 people for links to Islamic State but finds no specific threats
ISTANBUL: Turkish police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of being linked to the militant group Islamic State, the country’s official news agency said late Saturday (Feb 4) following a …
While You Were Sleeping: 5 Stories You May Have Missed, Feb 5
US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon A U.S. military jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, ending a dramatic tale …
Teenage girl killed by shark while swimming in Perth’s Swan River
On Saturday, February 4, a shark died after a 16-year-old girl jumped into a river to swim near a pod of dolphins. A young girl was bitten by an unknown …
Giant panda Lele dies in his sleep at the Memphis Zoo
WASHINGTON – The Memphis Zoo in Memphis, Tennessee, announced Friday that Lele, the giant panda, has died. “Le Le was loved not only by the city of Memphis, but by …
Breast cancer recurrence: Trials show additional treatment options help reduce recurrence rates
According to the Singapore Cancer Registry, more than 12,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the five years from 2016 to 2020, and the number is increasing each …
Comprehensive national dialogue key to Myanmar peaceful solution: Indonesian foreign minister
JAKARTA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers have agreed that inclusive national dialogue is the key to finding a peaceful resolution to the situation in Myanmar, Indonesia’s …
China to fully resume travel to Hong Kong, Macau on Feb 6
Hong Kong-China said on Friday that cross-border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau will fully resume from 6 February, withdrawing existing quotas and requiring mandatory Covid-19 tests before …