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SINGAPORE: There were two drunken passengers who improperly touched their Grab driver as he drove them home, even while on the motorway. The buddies repeatedly touched the victim, despite his repeated cries for them to stop, in what a judge called a “tag team” effort. One of them exited the vehicle, and the other climbed into the front passenger seat …

SINGAPORE: Only after 15 months on the job did Daniel (not his real name) realize that he had no future in architecture after seven years of study at polytechnic and university. Daniel cited low salary, a lack of advancement, long hours, and a difficult job as some of the reasons for his resignation. “Architecture” conjures up images of grandiose constructions, …

SINGAPORE: As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Singapore rises once more, doctors are observing an increase in the number of patients who test positive for COVID-19. Patient numbers with acute respiratory infections have steadily risen by roughly 10% in the last two weeks, according to Healthway Medical Group’s chief of primary care, Dr. John Cheng. More than …

SINGAPORE: Singapur’s Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said he has no reservations about Singapore’s drug trafficking policy, which includes the death penalty, on Wednesday (Jun 29). “Clear evidence” shows that capital punishment works as a deterrence, according to him. While speaking with Stephen Sackur for HARDtalk, Mr. Shanmugam discussed Singapore’s drug policy and use of capital punishment in …

SINGAPORE: Some analysts believe there may still be some hiccups in Singapore’s aviation business, despite the city’s relatively easy rehiring process compared to Europe and the United States. Singapore aviation industries have been on a recruiting frenzy for positions ranging from cargo handlers to cabin crew, engineers, and marketing and administration roles in recent months as border restrictions have loosened …

SINGAPORE: Supei Ho has an impressive track record. After leaving Singapore at the age of 25, the 41-year-old has worked for a variety of high-profile fashion labels around the world. Despite this, working in a field notorious for its high levels of waste has inspired her to launch her own line, Su by Hand, in 2019. Su by Hand began …

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that Singapore must do more to diversify its food sources since countries across the world are likely to continue prioritizing local supply in the face of rising prices (Jun 25). After attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, where he advised countries not to turn protectionist in the face …

SINGAPORE: Text messages from a police officer who was investigating a teenager’s suicide attempt were sent to her phone for the next 18 days. Aside from asking who she was meeting and when she ate, washed, and slept, he also demanded to meet with the 19-year-old. When she didn’t respond quickly, he begged her to do so. After pleading guilty …

SINGAPORE: About 170 persons who were screened earlier for tuberculosis tested positive, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH), therefore screenings for residents and workers in Block 2 Jalan Bukit Merah are now required (Jun 24). The Ministry of Health said in a press statement that tuberculosis screening will be extended to June 24 and June 25. This rule will …

SINGAPORE: Keppel Electric and Laos’ state-owned Electricite du Laos signed a two-year power purchase deal on Thursday (June 23) to begin importing renewable energy from Laos through Thailand and Malaysia (EDL). Renewable hydropower will be imported from Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore via existing interconnections in the Lao PDR–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP). More than 144,000 four-room HDB flats in …