PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) found a total of RM3.5 million (S$1.13 million) in cash when it raided a house belonging to a 47-year-old Datuk, believed to be the ringleader of a syndicate which made bids for billions in government contracts using hundreds of shell companies. MACC investigators also discovered in the […]
SINGAPORE – A targeted method of administering chemotherapy drugs to patients with colon, gastric and ovarian cancers could potentially bring hope to those who are in the late stages of their ailment. The Pressurised Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (Pipac) method distributes drugs in aerosol form – through a device called a port – directly into the […]
SINGAPORE – Two commanders from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) who were previously convicted of reduced charges in the 2018 ragging death case will face their original, more serious charges, following a decision by the High Court. On Monday (April 5), Justice See Kee Oon ruled that former Tuas View Fire Station rota commander […]
SINGAPORE – The “Singapore sakura” is now in bloom, with pretty pink flowers adorning the crowns of the trumpet trees here. But there is another “flowering” spell underway, unseen to many. Hard corals in Singapore’s waters are spawning – releasing pink bundles of eggs and sperms in an annual showcase that, like the trumpet trees, […]
SINGAPORE – Eight people were prosecuted for selling electronic vaporisers (e-vaporisers) and related items in Singapore between November 2020 and February this year. Goods worth more than $50,000 were seized from them. The eight, aged 26 to 41, whose cases were unrelated, were fined a total of $172,500, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on […]
SINGAPORE – With mandatory theory tests for e-scooter and electric bicycle riders set to begin from the middle of this year, proposed amendments to traffic laws will make it an offence to ride an e-bike on roads without passing the test. E-bikes, also known as power-assisted bicycles (PABs), are allowed on roads, cycling paths and […]
SINGAPORE – The challenges faced by caregivers and social service providers when dealing with hoarding behaviour was recently highlighted by researchers from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in a new study. It is estimated that one in 50 Singaporeans will exhibit hoarding behaviour in their lifetimes. The Sunday Times spoke to Dr Kelvin Ng, […]
SINGAPORE – Risa (not her real name) started sniffing glue when she was 13 to find out “what was so great about drugs” that it consumed her mother’s life. Before long, she was abusing Ice and heroin with her mother, who was jailed thrice for drug offences. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the […]
SINGAPORE – Local scientists have discovered a way to use an alternative drug to counter resistance to a form of targeted therapy used to treat patients with HER2 positive breast cancer. Drugs often used to treat patients with this condition often stop working after some time, causing a relapse. Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute […]
SINGAPORE – The space formerly occupied by Robinsons on the third level of Raffles City Shopping Centre has now been taken over by online retailer Lazada. Over the next two weeks, Lazada will be showcasing home furnishings and smart home products at its 10,000 sq ft pop-up store. It is the latest online retailer to […]