Carmen Sin

Jan 19, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Carmen Sin

SINGAPORE – Ketamine, the controlled drug best known as a horse tranquilliser or party supplement, has in the last four years become a boon to scores of severely depressed patients in Singapore. Since October 2020 – when the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) first authorised sale of an esketamine nasal spray for serious depression – five psychiatrists who used the therapy on their patients have reported sterling results.

Jan 14, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Carmen Sin |Zachary Lim

SINGAPORE – Long queues befitting the upcoming zodiac year of the snake formed at ATMs islandwide on Jan 14 as office workers and seniors alike arrived to withdraw “hongbao notes” on the first day of issue. More than 125 machines began dispensing crisp banknotes today – both new and used – to be stuffed in red packets for the Chinese New Year (CNY), which begins on Jan 29.

Jan 14, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Carmen Sin

1 of 3The lorry hit a small tree before knocking into the pillars of a sheltered walkway at Block 854 Tampines Street 82 on Jan 14.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG2 of 3The impact cracked the blue lorry’s windshield and dented its front.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG3 of 3The crash happened near a PCF Sparkletots pre-school.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANGSINGAPORE - A lorry crashed into a tree and mounted the kerb of a housing block lobby in Tampines on Jan 14, just metres away from a pre-school.

Jan 11, 2025 | asiaone.com | Carmen Sin |Sherlyn Sim

SINGAPORE - The weekend plans of many were scuppered by incessant rain that began early on Jan 10 and continued well into Jan 11 - including travel plans. More than 50 Singapore Airlines flights over the two days were delayed or re-timed due to the inclement weather, said a spokesman for the national carrier.

Jan 11, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Carmen Sin |Sherlyn Sim

SINGAPORE - The plans of many were snuffed out by incessant rain that began early on Jan 10 and continued well into Jan 11. At the Aloha Sea Sports Centre in East Coast Park, where water-sport lovers go to stand-up paddle and windsurf, weekends are usually the busiest, but the constant showers led to 10 cancellations for bookings on both Jan 11 and 12, said general manager Loh Fock Jin. He said on Jan 11: “We’ve had totally zero business.