SINGAPORE – The search is on to find this year’s Singaporean of the Year. In its seventh edition now, The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year, presented by UBS, is an annual award given to a Singaporean individual or group that has made a positive and sustainable impact in society. Mr Warren Fernandez, editor-in-chief of... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Feb 14. ‘She did what she did for love’: Woman in ICU tried to save boyfriend in Tanjong Pagar crash The 26-year-old is a former Singapore Airlines air stewardess, and also sang getai on occasion. READ MORE HERE Tanjong Pagar car crash: Driver of... » read more
SINGAPORE – Twin brothers Marcus and Joe Wee took their common passion as kids – gaming – and turned it into a thriving business. Their childhood love became the foundation for Aftershock, the biggest boutique PC builder in Singapore. Marcus, 36, had been tinkering with computer systems since his early teens and loved gaming laptops.... » read more
SINGAPORE – Some 470,000 lower-income Singaporean workers who are on the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme will receive $810 million in Workfare Special Payment (WSP) in October, said the Ministry of Finance on Friday (Oct 23). In his ministerial statement on Aug 17, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat had announced that WSP eligibility will... » read more