Singapore's circuit breaker: S$300 fine, no more written warnings
According to the republic's Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli, there are still too many people not taking the circuit breaker measures seriously.
Sun Apr 12 2020
Singapore reports two new Zika cases at Kensington Park Drive
Two cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection in Singapore have been confirmed at Kensington Park Drive today.
Wed Jun 21 2017
Singapore spots first Zika cluster this year
"Both cases are residents in the vicinity and from the same household," the agency said in its website.
Wed Mar 29 2017
Stiffer fines for vehicle engine idling in Singapore
The National Environment Agency will increase the penalty to S$100 from the current $70.
Sun May 01 2016
Air quality deteriorates in Singapore
As of 8am today, the 24-hour PSI read was 105 to 171, in the unhealthy range and is expected to continue to persist throughout the day.
Tue Oct 20 2015
Singapore haze hits "very unhealthy" range
The haze in Singapore continues to worsen today hitting the "very unhealthy" level despite some improvement earlier following light showers on Monday night.
Tue Sep 29 2015
Singapore schools in emergency shutdown as air quality worsens
Singapore late Thursday ordered emergency school closures as air pollution reached "hazardous" levels due to suffocating smoke from agricultural fires raging on a nearby Indonesian island.
Thu Sep 24 2015
Singapore to face high end of unhealthy range if denser haze from Sumatra blown in
There has been a deterioration in the haze condition in Singapore since Tuesday, with the pollutant standard index (PSI) remaining at an unhealthy range.
Wed Sep 23 2015
Singapore denies rumours cloud seeding was for F1 GP this weekend
The National Environment Agency said the government had not been conducting cloud seeding and had no plans to do so.
Thu Sep 17 2015
Singapore says Indonesia to share names of companies causing forest fires
The company names will be shared once the information has been verified, Singapore's National Environment Agency says.
Tue Sep 15 2015
Increasing hot spots in Sumatra, brewing concerns of early haze
The Singapore National Environment Agency detected a sharp spike of hot spots in Sumatra, an area prone to open burning.
Wed Feb 12 2014
Volcanic ash from Indonesia's Mount Sinabung unlikely to affect Singapore
The republic's National Environment Agency (NEA) said to date, the island had not been affected by ash from the Mount Sinabung volcanic activity.
Sat Jan 18 2014
Haze may return to Singapore, more hotspots detected in Indonesia
The National Environment Agency (NEA) says Singapore may experience hazy conditions in the coming days.
Sun Jul 21 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024