Opposition Workers’ Party MP Fadli Fawzi argued that the home affairs ministry should have raised Singapore’s position on Israeli settlements and settler violence during a meeting with Israeli officials.
In an effort to strengthen haze deterrence measures , the government is proposing to expand the tools to hold companies accountable, including giving the power to designate errant entities and impose orders restricting business dealings. Minister for Sustainability and the Enviro...
Desmond Goh still remembers the day his daughter found out about his sex toy business. She had just returned from a trip to Amsterdam. Goh, his ex-wife (with whom he is on amicable terms), and his daughter were at a mee pok store in Bedok. “Then the mum told her, you know, your d...
Abdul El-Sayed is the new senator of Michigan. The 42-year-old Democratic candidate beat his Republican counterpart Mike Rogers by a margin of almost 6%, according to the Associated Press . He is not only one of the youngest members in the U.S. Senate, but also the first Muslim s...
Companies that cause or contribute to overseas land or forest fires posing a risk of haze pollution in Singapore could face fines of up to S$20 million, ten times the current maximum of S$2 million, under proposed amendments to the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA). The max...
The woman behind a fundraiser for the six-year-old son of a couple killed in a Tampines accident has addressed questions over whether the drive is legitimate. She said every donation was logged "to ensure complete transparency" and that the money would go only towards the boy’s e...
Indonesian media outlet The Jakarta Post published a commentary piece on Nov. 3 urging Indonesia to not turn "shared problems into nationalist confrontations". The article title read: "Indonesia returns to old habit of blaming and bullying Singapore". The commentary comes after r...