Fadli’s questions aim to cast Govt as soft on Israel, says Shanmugam; WP MP rejects characterisation
The minister said raising all international law issues at meetings with foreign counterparts would be an "absurd and novel" approach.
The minister said raising all international law issues at meetings with foreign counterparts would be an "absurd and novel" approach.
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SINGAPORE: An F&B worker has turned to Reddit for advice after his manager made a reproachful remark about his second medical leave (MC) of the year. In his post, the worker said he had notified his manager three days in advance that he would be unable to work on Nov 1 as he was ...
business
Perhaps it is time to trade our office chair for a spot at Xiang Xiang Hunan Cuisine. The Chinese restaurant chain is advertising monthly salaries of up to S$4,000 for restaurant hosts, while waiters and management trainees can earn up to S$3,600. And the good news for those with...
government
Chris Pappas has become the first openly gay man to become a U.S. Senator, after winning his New Hampshire seat for the Democratic Party comfortably on Nov. 3's U.S. midterm election. Broken status quo New Hampshire (NH) was one of 35 Senate seats up for grabs, and while Pappas i...
safety
A 34-year-old woman lit a fire outside her ex-colleague’s HDB flat in Bukit Batok. She was frustrated as she assumed her ex-colleague was home and ignoring her. Tong Huanling, a Chinese national, has since been fined S$3,000. Started a fire According to court documents seen by Mo...
business
A beauty parlour in Selangor, Malaysia has discontinued its Brazilian waxing services. The company, Waxing By Girl, made the announcement on Nov. 4, citing "religious responsibilities and values" as their reason for doing so. A Brazilian wax removes hair from one's pubic area, an...
safety
A 25-year-old woman allegedly assaulted visitors at a shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur. She was arrested by the police on Nov. 3 and has admitted to being involved, as reported by Malaysian media . This comes after a viral video of an argument between a woman and the father of two...
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A tense exchange occurred between Senior Minister K Shanmugam and Workers' Party's Member of Parliament Fadli Fawzi in parliament on Nov. 4, over a recent meeting between the Singapore government and Israeli officials. Fadli, in a personal explanation time in parliament, addresse...
safety
A 22-year-old Indonesian man has been accused of murdering his 20-month-old stepdaughter by drowning her in a bucket inside a public toilet across from Kebayoran Station in South Jakarta on Oct. 31, 2026. According to local outlet Kompas , the suspect and the child's 19-year-old ...
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The authorities in Singapore may provide "an advisory" to those found rummaging through public rubbish bins even without leaving litter on the ground, Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment said in a written parliamentary reply on Nov. 2. She was responding to ...
business
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...
business
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...
News
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...
