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  • Thulasi Arundhati Sai Praneeth enter main draw in Singapore

    Indian shuttlers P.C. Thulasi, Arundhati Pantawane and B. Sai Praneeth entered the main draw after winning the qualification rounds of their respective categories at the Singapore Open Super Series here Tuesday. Sai Praneeth, who sent legendary Taufik Hidayat into retirement last week, won both his men's singles qualification matches. The youngster beat Japanese Riichi Takeshita 21-12, 22-20 ...

  • Japan promotes eco-friendly transportation

    A safe and efficient transportation system is one of the highlights of Singapore's Changi Airport. Its credit goes to Japanese signal maker Kyosan, which introduced the signal system automated electric sky train. The electric sky trains, equipped with rubber tyres, are eco-friendly and help passengers move from one terminal to another. Kyosan has provided the technology for eco-friendly ...

  • IIT-ian becomes dean of top Singapore business school

    Ravi Kumar, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology -Madras (IIT-M), has been appointed dean of the Nanyang Business School (NBS) in Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it was announced Tuesday. In a press release issued by the university, Kumar, 61, has been described as "an academic heavyweight with a good blend of east-west experience". Ravi Kumar comes to Singapore ...

  • Over 30 wild animals seized from Singapore flat

    Over 30 wild animals of highly endangered species such as the slow loris, marmoset, Indian star tortoise and ball python, prohibited for being kept as pets, have been seized from a flat in Singapore during a raid, authorities said. The animals were recovered earlier this month by the country's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, Xinhua reported Monday. It was the largest seizure of wildlife ...

  • Over $1b given to low-income to buy HDB flats

    HDB flats in construction. More than $1 billion in grants has been given out by the Government to help low-income households get on the property ladder by buying their first HDB flat. -- ST FILE PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ...


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Food, Inc.

Food, Inc.

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  • As PSI rises sales of face masks soar

    SINGAPOREANS are taking their own precautions as hazy conditions persist by stocking up on products to protect themselves. Sales of products such as face masks and eye drops surged over the past few days, as the three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reached a high of 155 on Monday night. At Watsons, face mask and eye drop sales rose by 80 per cent and 50 per cent respectively, said its ...

  • All systems go for free pre-peak MRT ride trial

    A poster on the free MRT ride scheme. Commuters who exit 16 stations in the city before 7.45am get to travel for free. -- ST PHOTO: MARK ...

  • Injured navy man who lost both legs healing through sports

    Injured navy serviceman Jason Chee has been taking part in sports regularly - despite losing both legs, his left arm and three fingers on his right hand. The 30-year-old - who suffered a devastating accident on a ship last December - does so with the help of the Singapore Disability Sports Council. He especially enjoys playing table tennis, which he is able to do using prosthetic fingers. In ...

  • Singapore Flyer unlikely to be shipped overseas

    Both local and overseas parties have expressed interest in buying the Singapore Flyer, less than three weeks after the attraction at Marina Promenade was placed under receivership by its main lender. -- ST FILE PHOTO: NEO ...

  • Manila to stop giving new licences to Singapore maid agencies

    Singapore maid agencies are being barred from taking out new licences to source for workers in the Philippines in a move by Manila to crack down on firms flouting its rules. -- ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY ...

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