NEA to use autonomous pavement sweepers at more parks, including at Esplanade and East Coast
But there's a dip in satisfaction with the cleanliness of shared spaces and public toilets, says new SMU survey.
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Tourist in S'pore chases down man who allegedly stole Gucci handbag with S$8,000 cash with help of passersby
A Chinese tourist in Singapore allegedly chased down a man who snatched her handbag at Circular Road. According to Shin Min Daily News , the 38-year-old woman, surnamed Wan, had met the man earlier that evening after he approached her near People’s Park Complex and offered to hel...
Does having an open relationship/marriage last in Singapore in the long run? Netizens share their experiences
SINGAPORE: In Singapore, it is believed that monogamous marriages and traditional family structures in relationships remain the norm. With this, a netizen curiously asked on Reddit if having an open relationship and/or marriage succeeds in the country, and it sparked a very inter...
'Mr Toilet' Jack Sim criticises super cosy urinal layout at Farrer Park MRT station toilet
Mr Toilet has turned his sights on a men's toilet at Farrer Park MRT station. Jack Sim, sanitation activist and founder of the World Toilet Organisation, questioned the design of the toilet in a Facebook post dated Sep. 2. Super cosy layout This is the toilet in question: Photo v...
Bai Nian food court at Chai Chee loses S$250,000 in 7 months 'just to keep lights on', family not ready to give up
The owners of Bai Nian Food Court at ESR BizPark @ Chai Chee revealed that the business has lost about S$250,000 over the past seven months as they struggle with poor weekday footfall and difficulties attracting stall owners. "Cannot let it continue like this" In an Instagram vid...
SBS Transit reviewing urinal layout at Farrer Park MRT station after online criticism
World Toilet Organization founder Jack Sim says he visited the toilet to verify the photos, and that "even common sense" shows the design does not work....
Punggol Container Park tenants asked to leave as early as Oct. 31, land to be returned to SLA for future residential development
Punggol Container Park will be closing, with several tenants being asked to vacate over the next few months. The landlord City Sprouts, also a tenant at the space, shared in a statement with Mothership that they had to commence the process of informing tenants about the need to v...
Bai Nian Food Court at Chai Chee lost S$250,000 in 7 months: 'There are just no people anymore'
Run by second-generation owner Tommy Pang, the food court at ESR BizPark @ Chai Chee is just “10 to 20 per cent occupied” on weekdays. Unable to attract tenants, his family now runs seven of the eight stalls there....
Sun sets on Punggol East Container Park as tenants prepare to vacate ‘slice of paradise’ by year-end
The land is to be returned to the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) by the end of the year.
'Heartbroken to leave': Tenants at Punggol East container park upset by impending closure
City Sprouts, which operates the container park, said that while it knew it would not have the site long-term, getting notice of the final outcome has also been "deeply difficult for us"....
Nepal floods: Local charity RLAF appeals for donations, pledges $50,000 to relief efforts
The public fund-raising campaign will run from Sept 1 to 14.