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Singapore: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong opens world's first high-rise rotatable lab

PM Lee opens SkyLab; world's first rotatable lab seen aiding construction sector

The BCA SkyLab will be used to test-bed technologies to bring more "positive energy" buildings into reality.

Jul 20, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: OCBC alerts public on rising phone scams impersonating the bank

OCBC alerts public on rising phone scams impersonating bank

OCBC Bank said that it has received almost 1,081 calls from customers and the public regarding this issue from July 1 to July 17.

Jul 18, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: SMRT operating assets to come under new rail financing framework

The Land Transport Authority will pay about S$1 billion for more than 60,000 assets, including trains and signalling systems.

Jul 16, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore starts new facility to detect biological, nuclear substances at ports

Singapore unveils new counter-terror system that detects biological, nuclear substances at ports

The new Protective, Analytical and Assessment Facility (Paaf) will be the key element of Singapore's counter-terrorism strategy.

Jul 16, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore bumboat fire: SCDF calls off underwater search for missing boatman

Ong Hock Long: Body of Singapore boatman who died in bumboat fire found

The 33-year-old's boat caught fire when he was going to pick up passengers from the Esplanade stop.

Jul 14, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore bumboat fire: SCDF calls off underwater search for missing boatman

The missing boatman, who was said to be in his 30s, was the only person on the boat at the time of the incident.

Jul 13, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Suspect in Holland Village bank robbery arrested in Bangkok

The Singapore Police Force said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspect made off with S$30,000 in cash.

Jul 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Hindu monastery worker hacked to death in Bangladesh

Singapore: 20-year-old suspect arrested in connection to man's death in Yishun

The 26-year-old deceased's body was found outside a unit on the 6th floor at Block 279 in Yishun Street 22.

Jul 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

South Korean actor, Kim Sung-min brain dead after suicide attempt

Two-year-old, who needed a child heart transplant, dies in Singapore

A spokesperson of the Singapore Health Ministry said that paediatric heart transplantation is not yet available in Singapore.

Jul 11, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

8 suspected terrorists detained; target list released by the Ministry of Home Affairs

Singapore: 52-year-old man found dead at Geylang Lorong 23

The police said that they received a call for assistance at around 8 am and the man was pronounced dead by paramedics at 8.11 am.

Jul 9, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Police search for suspect after robbery at Standard Chartered bank in Holland Village

The suspect of the robbery at Standard Chartered bank in Holland Village is believed to be a Caucasian man.

Jul 8, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bangladeshi Sufi Muslim killed by suspected extremists

Singapore: Elderly man dies after being run over by bus in Toa Payoh

The victim, who was in his late 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Jul 7, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singaporean man dies after falling down Kulai waterfall

Singaporean dies trying to save daughter in Kulai waterfall in Johor Baru

The victim, who was identifed as David Cho Kah Loong went to the waterfall along with his wife and daughter for a picnic.

Jul 4, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Construction worker dies at PUB construction site in Marina South

Singapore: Construction worker dies at PUB site in Marina South

The worker was proclaimed dead by the SCDF paramedics at the scene.

Jul 1, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore economy expands by 1.8 per cent in Quarter 1

Singapore electricity tariffs to rise in the next three months

Singapore Power services says electricity tariffs will increase by an average of 9.2 per cent or 1.59 cents per kWh from July 1 to Sep 30.

Jun 30, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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