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Heavy traffic jam at Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints due to slow immigration clearance

People are asked to check One Motoring website before starting the journey as ICA noted heavy traffic at both the checkpoints.

Aug 29, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Exclusive: Can urban farming help combat climate change? DiSTAP director says 'Yes'

SMART DiSTAP scientific director claimed that through urban farming can change the food production issues in the future that will occur due to drastic climate change.

Aug 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Woman's decomposed body found in Tampines; Bangladeshi husband suspected

Singapore State coroner Kamala Ponnampalam stated that an arrest warrant for the husband of the woman has been issued.

Aug 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Ex-SIA pilot found guilty of OSA offences after sharing dead maid's image on WhatsApp

The former Ex-SIA pilot accepted that the image what he shared in the WhatsApp group, he received from his girlfriend.

Aug 27, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Six-month-old baby left abandoned at SGH; Police arrest mother, searching for her boyfriend

Police investigating a case which involved a 6 month-old baby and the mother of the infant as well as the man who left the infant at hospital.

Aug 27, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Allowing racist rap video online may spread it further, says K Shanmugam

Minister K Shanmugam brought the example of other countries which allowed offensive speech to become mainstream.

Aug 23, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

5 City Harvest Church leaders surrender, begin jail terms

Singapore City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee released from jail

City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee was released almost two years and four months after he started serving the jail term

Aug 22, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Man admits killing pet dog by hitting its head against bathtub, placing it in ice water

Singapore man admits killing his own pet dog and he may face 18 months jail term or a fine up to $15,000 for animal cruelty.

Aug 21, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

A view of the Nanyang Technological University campus in Singapore August 2, 2016.

NTU team buckles up for AI and machine learning to combat money laundering

This program to fight money laundering is supported by MAS' Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Grant and UBS.

Aug 21, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NTU Artificial intelligence

Malaysia's southern city of Johor Bahru from Singapore

Johor to stop relying on Singapore for treated water by 2022; will Water Agreement change?

Malaysian minister stated that Johor state government and the Malaysian government currently aim to not depend on Singapore for treated water.

Aug 20, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Protecting Singapore from rising sea levels could cost S$100 billion: PM Lee

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made these comments during this year's National Day Rally on Sunday.

Aug 20, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

National Day Rally: PM Lee talks about affordable pre-school education

On National Dat Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong talked about how the government is planning for the affordable preschool education for Singaporeans.

Aug 18, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education