Singapore News

SINGAPORE: Some of SMRT's top personnel have defended the train operator's maintenance regime as the public inquiry into last December's train disruptions continues.

SINGAPORE: Book lovers in Asia can now look forward to a new e-bookstore.

SINGAPORE: Two Singapore students who took the 2011 GCE A-Level English Literature examinations have been awarded the Angus Ross Prize by University of Cambridge International Examinations.

SINGAPORE: Two full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) of the Singapore Armed Forces were injured when the driver of the scout jeep they were in lost control of his vehicle.

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and train operators SMRT and SBS Transit will put up new signs at MRT stations to guide commuters during disruptions.

SINGAPORE: Talented communication and information undergraduates of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will soon be able to gain valuable experience abroad, under a new overseas study scholarship.

SINGAPORE: Scientists from Singapore's Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) -- which is part of the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) -- have discovered a new way to boost the body's defence against infectious diseases.

WASHINGTON: The first in a new class of US Navy combat ships will be sent to Singapore next year for a 10-month deployment, an official said Friday, as the US moves to expand its Asia-Pacific presence.

SINGAPORE: Another group of residents has voiced concerns over plans to build infrastructure for the elderly near their homes, in the wake of protests made earlier this year by some residents of Toh Yi Drive and Woodlands over similar plans.

SINGAPORE: Pupils entering primary school next year will be given more breathing room to grasp basic numeracy skills with the Ministry of Education (MOE) planning to drop part of the Primary 1 mathematics syllabus as part of its regular curriculum review.