Singapore's dengue epidemic is showing no signs of easing and has hit 7,000 infections so far this year.
More worryingly, infection numbers for each new week are continuing to escalate, reaching a six-year high.
News
A quiet corner in a Hougang neighbourhood came to life last weekend after an unusual three-storey corner terrace house was put up for sale.
Australia has been an attractive study destination for many university students because it is nearer to Singapore than Britain or the United States.
Cannes - Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around US$1 million (S$1.3 million) worth of jewellery, in a brazen burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities.
Invest
The value of an education is priceless, but it certainly comes with a big price tag. Tuition fees for a four-year economics degree at a local university will set you back by at least $30,000, and a similar degree overseas may cost northwards of $200,000, after taking into account living expenses.
A few years ago, it wouldn't be unusual to find Ms Valerie Tan shopping in high-end stores, driving flashy sports cars and living the high life in general.
In most places in America, doctors and lawyers are at the top of the career pyramid. They're often the top earners in town. And they usually live in the nicest neighbourhoods and drive expensive cars.
Think
Employers, human resource professionals, academics and other experts are gathering at a conference tomorrow to discuss how to promote fair employment practices in Singapore.
SINGAPORE'S plan to study how other countries curb online gambling is a step in the right direction. Online gambling is an addictive form of gambling that is more insidious than local illegal bookies and their runners. All a gambler needs is a mobile phone, tablet or a computer.
We had lived in the Housing Board block in Yishun for several years when one day, a new signboard went up on the side of the red-brick building.
Lifestyle
A supportive spouse makes a "big difference" to women who have had their breasts removed because of cancer.
Dr Felicia Tan, chief surgeon and director of FeM Surgery at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, 35, says: "Patients who have emotional support from their spouses tend to be more emotionally steady post-surgery.
A supportive spouse makes a "big difference" to women who have had their breasts removed because of cancer.
Dr Felicia Tan, chief surgeon and director of FeM Surgery at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, 35, says: "Patients who have emotional support from their spouses tend to be more emotionally steady post-surgery.
Former actress Sharon Au's new job is not delivery woman. But here she is in the flesh, on my doorstep, handing me a box with a winsome smile. Open the box, which has the look and heft of a hardcover book, and it is filled to the brim with beauty samples.
Sports
A day after securing Singapore's second medal in the World Individual Table Tennis Championships in Paris, Feng Tianwei missed out on clinching a third medal for the Republic yesterday.
Little Joel Seah, 10, wore a huge grin as he posed with his target card for photos for his dad William yesterday.
The leadership tussle within the Singapore Shooting Association (SSA) came to an end amid smiles and laughter yesterday, more than six months after the bitter power struggle first began.
