Joyce Lim

joycel@sph.com.sg
A van picking up workers from Kampong Kapor Road in Little India. The spot is often used by foreigners looking for daily odd jobs, including those offered by renovation firms and restaurants. They can earn between $8 and $10 an hour. The Sunday Times

Little baggage and big dreams: Foreigners who come to Singapore to work using social visit passes

Mar 24, 2019, 5:00 am
The altercation between a lorry driver and a cyclist last December was caught on dashcam videos, which have since attracted millions of views.

Pasir Ris road spat: Over 3,000 sign petition to return seized lorry

Mar 22, 2019, 5:00 am

Online petition asking Traffic Police to return lorry involved in incident with cyclist gets over 3,000 signatures

Mar 21, 2019, 12:35 pm

HDB owners flouting rules by adding extra 'floor'

Mar 17, 2019, 5:00 am
Mr Stanley Yeo co-founded ZACD Investments, which owns the unit with the illicitly built floor.

Illegal floor a blatant breach: BCA and URA

Mar 17, 2019, 5:00 am
Public restrooms at the Oxley Bizhub commercial building in Ubi Road 1. An URA spokesman said that converting common property into facilities like toilets is subject to approval from the URA and relevant agencies.

Stink raised over parking spaces converted into toilets

Mar 17, 2019, 5:00 am

Lorry driver faces charge of rash act against cyclist

Mar 15, 2019, 5:00 am

Prosecution seeks jail term for lorry driver in Pasir Ris altercation with cyclist

Mar 14, 2019, 3:14 pm

2,400 HIV cases among foreigners in past 7 years

Mar 7, 2019, 5:00 am

2,400 foreigners in Singapore found to have HIV in last 7 years; most no longer live here

Mar 6, 2019, 11:38 am
ZACD Investments director Darren Chew confirmed last night that BCA's order has been received and the company is "working with the authorities".

BCA orders illegal storey in Alexandra Road building to be demolished

Mar 5, 2019, 5:00 am

BCA orders unauthorised level at The Alexcier to be demolished by early April

Mar 4, 2019, 9:03 pm

Illegal floor found in industrial building

Mar 3, 2019, 5:00 am
Health screenings can cost between $700 and $5,000 at private hospitals and are not covered by Integrated Shield Plans.

MOH probing 2 alleged cases of healthcare fraud

Mar 3, 2019, 5:00 am

Measures to curb excessive medical claims

Mar 3, 2019, 5:00 am

Singaporeans turn to online petitions to champion causes

Feb 25, 2019, 5:00 am

Online petitions run risk of being rigged

Feb 25, 2019, 5:00 am
Mr Ong Kim Cheng reading the NParks' Temporary Occupation Licence agreement outside his house. The taxi driver who was born on Pulau Ubin continues to live alone in the house built by his late parents.

Ubin islanders worry about 'no compensation' clause in contract

Feb 24, 2019, 5:00 am
Mr Billy Tan (above, left) on a fishing trip to Pulau Ubin with his friends. The fishing enthusiast who has been visiting Pulau Ubin once a week in the past four years said he was put off by new fences put up around the island, which once had "many g

Many rules, fewer visitors, say Pulau Ubin islanders

Feb 24, 2019, 5:00 am

Hotel occupancy rate in 2018 highest since 2012

Feb 4, 2019, 5:00 am
Above: D'Resort @ Downtown East, with its waterpark attraction, seems to be pulling in the most tourists. NTUC members and Singaporeans still make up about 80 per cent of school holiday and peak period stays, says NTUC Club's director of integrated w

Tourists with lower budgets opt for chalets

Feb 4, 2019, 5:00 am

HIV data leak: Having HIV can't get you fired but could affect chances of getting a job

Feb 3, 2019, 5:00 am

HIV data leak: 'I'm not dirty even though I have HIV'

Feb 3, 2019, 5:00 am

MOM: HIV-positive staff protected from wrongful dismissal

Jan 31, 2019, 5:00 am

HIV-positive employees are protected from wrongful dismissal; no complaints so far, says MOM

Jan 30, 2019, 2:39 pm