TOP OF THE NEWS
The genuine ones are meant to be used only by doctors, but at least 15 counterfeit Thermage machines - used to remove wrinkles - have been used by beauty salons here. Police and the US firm that makes the originals raided the Woodlands Road showroom of a firm believed to be linked to the fakes.
TOP OF THE NEWS
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis will begin manufacturing a blockbuster heart failure drug at one of its Singapore plants this year, and is also expanding its contact lens manufacturing facility here.
WORLD
Appalled by the many drowning deaths of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea, a group of strangers, mostly Syrians, arranged through Facebook to meet in a Turkish border city near Greece last week in a bid to persuade the authorities to let them go to Europe by land, the first step in establishing a safer path for others to follow. But the effort did not go as planned.
WORLD
Pope celebrates mass in Havana's Revolution Square
Pope Francis celebrated mass with tens of thousands of Cubans yesterday in Havana's Revolution Square, the political heart of Cuba where the communist government stages its biggest rallies. The Pope, who arrived on Saturday, had exhorted Cuba and the United States to deepen their recent rapprochement, which he helped broker.
OPINION
Europe-wide border controls, and a more streamlined asylum policy that turns back economic migrants, can help the continent stave off the migrant crisis, says Europe Correspondent Jonathan Eyal.
HOME
More and more Chinese clan associations and cultural groups are celebrating the Mid-Autumn or Moon Cake Festival.
Originally celebrated by farmers in ancient China, it is held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which falls on Sunday this year.
HOME
Work began yesterday on a new five-storey civic centre in Geylang which will open in 2018 and reflect the area's rich Malay heritage. Estimated to cost $55 million, the 10,000 sq m centre is intended to be a community hub for the area.
HOME
Malaysia's Transport Ministry had expected up to 300,000 Singapore vehicles to be enrolled for the Vehicle Entry Permit, yet fewer than 74,000 have been signed up. Many motorists cite an onerous process and a problematic website for holding back.
BUSINESS
Smaller firms here are missing out on the vast opportunities in emerging Asia because they are not as aspirational about expansion as their regional counterparts, a report by the Boston Consulting Group said. The consultancy warned that a mindset shift is necessary for small and medium-sized enterprises to escape their comfort zone and tap the region's full potential.
SPORT
He brought much success during his near 10-year spell leading the Lions. And now Raddy Avramovic is said to be in contention to handle the beleaguered Malaysian national football team.
The Serb is currently coaching Myanmar but their recent indifferent run has led to fans there calling for his head.
LIFE
Most chefs would never think of cooking with stale bread, frozen peas and meats, and leftover food.
But celebrity chef Jamie Oliver embraces these unglamorous ingredients to whip up dishes that are wallet- and palate-friendly, in the second season of his budget- cooking TV programme.
