SINGAPORE – A babysitter who poisoned two babies under her care with an assortment of medicines, including some used to treat insomnia and anxiety disorders, was sentenced on Monday (Dec 7) to seven years’ imprisonment. After an earlier trial, District Judge John Ng convicted Sa’adiah Jamari, 39, of two counts of administering poisons to the... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Dec 7. Phase 3 unlikely by end of year unless more use TraceTogether, experts say The uptake of TraceTogether is 50.8 per cent, a far cry from the 70 per cent target. READ MORE HERE S’pore continuing to seek new travel bubble partners despite... » read more
LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Liverpool celebrated their first appearance in front of their fans as English champions on Sunday (Dec 6) by humbling Wolves 4-0 to join Tottenham at the top of the Premier League table. Mohamed Salah capitalised on an error by Wolves captain Conor Coady to open the scoring midway through the first half... » read more
About 91 per cent of those diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) here are receiving sustained antiretroviral therapy for it, and 91 per cent of this group have suppressed the virus. This exceeds two of the United Nations’ three “90-90-90” goals, the Health Ministry’s director of communicable diseases Vernon Lee said on Saturday. But... » read more
SINGAPORE – The secondary school posting results for this year’s cohort of Primary 6 pupils will be released on Dec 22. Senior Education Correspondent Sandra Davie answers a question on the posting system. Q: I am awaiting my daughter’s secondary school posting results later this month. Can you explain the posting system that will be... » read more
Only three points separated the top two sides as the Singapore Premier League (SPL) title race was decided only on the final day last Saturday, and the Football Association of Singapore Awards Night looks set to be just as keenly contested today. Unsurprisingly, with a collection of stars in their squad, Lion City Sailors produced... » read more
LOS ANGELES • Anthony Davis has vowed National Basketball Association (NBA) champions Los Angeles Lakers will be ready for the grind of another campaign despite a short turnaround between their pre-season opener and capturing their joint-record 17th crown. Less than two months after finishing off the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, the Lakers face... » read more
VALENCIA • Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie smashed the men’s half-marathon world record in Valencia yesterday in 57min 32sec, becoming the first person to go under 58 minutes. His blistering performance was almost half a minute quicker than the previous record of 58:01 set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor last September. In perfect running conditions, the 24-year-old Kandie... » read more
Palace punish 10-man West Brom LONDON • Wilfried Zaha, returning after a two-game absence due to a positive Covid-19 test, scored twice while Christian Benteke also grabbed a double as Crystal Palace cruised to a 5-1 away win over 10-man West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League yesterday. The Baggies, who equalised via Conor Gallagher,... » read more
SINGAPORE – Parenting is tough, which is why businesses target parents with a slew of high-end products touted to make the job easier. Among this year’s offerings: infant suits that monitor if your baby is still breathing and socks that track their heart rate (so useful for when I used to stare at my firstborn... » read more
SINGAPORE – The second batch of $150 grocery vouchers to help less well-off Singaporeans living in one- and two-room Housing Board flats will be given out over the next four Saturdays, from Dec 12, this time directly to the homes of recipients. This comes after about 229 sets of the previous batch of vouchers were... » read more
SINGAPORE – For 15 days from when Vianna was born on March 17, her mother, Ms Vivienne Low, 35, could only touch the infant’s tiny hands and watch her fight for her life through the clear glass panes of the incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). Born... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Dec 6. SIA, other firms look to build on existing vaccine handling capabilities Significant volumes of Covid-19 vaccines are set to pass through Changi Airport. READ MORE HERE Bangladeshi worker who beat Covid-19 after 5-month battle in S’pore longs to go home Mr Raju... » read more
ROME • Italian side Napoli’s San Paolo Stadium has been officially renamed the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium after the late Argentina footballer who led them to their only two Serie A titles and the Uefa Cup, the city’s council said on Friday. Maradona died in his sleep on Nov 25 after a heart attack at... » read more
Sixteen years ago, I covered the sales launch of Singapore’s poshest public housing project. It was like covering a rock concert. The fans were 20-somethings, clutching glossy brochures. The star was The Pinnacle@Duxton, the Housing Board’s new skyscraper project along Cantonment Road. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited... » read more
For some families celebrating Christmas, having a real tree to put presents under is at the top of their wish list. But those pining for some festive foliage to spruce up their homes this year may be disappointed. With Covid-19 curbing leisure travel and causing shipment delays, demand for Christmas trees seems to be outstripping... » read more
Empowering SMEs to ride the stay-at-home-economy wave HONG KONG, Dec 2, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – In light of the continuing global pandemic, the fourth HKTDC SmartBiz Expo and the sixth HKTDC Hong Kong International Franchising Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), are being held online from 2 to 4 December, with official websites to... » read more
SINGAPORE – As part of efforts to transform Tampines into an eco-town, an initiative was launched on Saturday (Dec 5) to reduce food waste and promote sustainable food production. Coined Sustainability @ Tampines Park, it includes a vertical vegetable farm along the wall of Blk 146 Tampines Ave 5, where nai bai, lettuce and bayam... » read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines (SIA) will prioritise the mass shipments of Covid-19 vaccines into and through Singapore when they are available. The carrier will also conduct test flights to trial vaccine transportation “soon”, similar to what airlines in Belgium and United States are doing. “SIA will make available cargo space on its flights and accord... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Dec 5. 6 heroes in fight to end Covid-19 pandemic named ST Asians of the Year The recipients of the award capture the entire trajectory of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE HERE Singapore’s first digital banks: What services can you expect... » read more