Aqil Hamzah

A 27-year-old worker from Bangladesh was killed on Dec 8 after a suspected electric shock, continuing a spate of deaths in the construction sector that has seen workplace fatalities triple from five in the first half of 2024 to 15 in the second half.

SINGAPORE - Train commuters on a 10-station stretch of the Circle Line had to resort to bridging buses on the evening of Dec 14, following a train fault.

The stalled train was then attached with another train, and brought to a depot.

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Train commuters on the Circle Line faced delays in their journeys on the evening of Saturday (Dec 14), after a train stalled at Tai Seng MRT station.

Art installations in the central Oregon city of Bend have been sprouting large bulbous eyeballs, delighting some residents but sparking concern from city officials who say that the googly eyes damage the artwork.

ICYMI: Another day of drama in South Korea Thousands of protesters are celebrating in Seoul after 204 South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

On Dec 26, 2004, giant ocean waves devastated the Indonesian province of Aceh, killing more than 160,000 people.

The Straits Times revisits the disaster zone 20 years on to see how the residents have rebuilt their lives.

SINGAPORE – The police are investigating a s cam website masquerading as a government portal that shows Singaporeans the various support schemes they are entitled to.