KKH launches free genetic screening programme for couples planning for children
Screenings can be conducted before or during pregnancy and couples may be referred to the programme during obstetric visits at KKH. They can also contact the hospital to make a…
India to conduct national census soon after years of delay
NEW DELHI – India will conduct its much-delayed national census soon, Interior Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, after a delay of about three years. Read More
Police warn of phishing scams impersonating OneMotoring site
Since Sep 1, at least eight cases of this scam variant have been reported, with total losses of at least S$28,000.Read More
Ex-director of New Silkroutes Group jailed for market rigging; prosecution calls Goh Jin Hian the ‘mastermind’
Four men allegedly conspired to push up the share price of New Silkroutes Group as a way to facilitate the company’s expansion through acquisitions. Read More
Climate change will escalate child health crisis due to malnutrition, says Gates
LONDON – Malnutrition is the world’s worst child health crisis and climate change will only make things more severe, according to Microsoft-co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates. Read More
Landed homes powered by sunshine: More owners capitalise on solar panels as prices dip
A competitive market, coupled with falling prices of solar panels, mean homeowners are now spoilt for choice.Read More
Russian national arrested in US for illegal export of drone technology to Russia, DOJ says
A Russian national residing in Sarasota, Florida, was arrested on Monday on charges of smuggling, money laundering and illegally exporting to Russia technology that could be used in drone production,…
This 25-year-old Singaporean is a contestant on a popular Chinese dating show
Jaryl Tan, a management trainee, is a contestant on the sixth season of the dating show, Let’s Fall in Love (我们恋爱吧). Read More
Singapore labour market expands in Q2, with growth coming solely from non-residents
It is key for Singapore to stay open to global talent and foreign investments that complement the local workforce, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.Read More
What we know about the deadly floods in central Europe
At least 17 people were dead and several others missing on Sept 16, with thousands displaced. Read More