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1 week ago | 
thestar.com.my | Aqil Hamzah |Kolette Lim
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans keen to study in the US can continue to send in their visa applications, said the US Embassy in Singapore on Wednesday (May 28), following news that the Trump administration has directed overseas missions to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visa applicants.
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1 week ago | 
straitstimes.com | Aqil Hamzah |Kolette Lim
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans keen to study in the US can continue to send in their visa applications, said the US Embassy in Singapore on May 28, following news that the Trump administration has directed overseas missions to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visa applicants.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
asiaone.com | Nadine Chua |Kolette Lim
SINGAPORE – Several cars suffered heat damage after a fire broke out at a multi-storey carpark in Ang Mo Kio on the afternoon of Jan 27.
When contacted, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 712A Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 at about 12.40pm.
The fire, which involved two cars on the third level of the carpark, was extinguished using two water jets and a compressed air foam backpack.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Kolette Lim
SINGAPORE - Welcome the Year of the Snake by trying your hand at Chinese calligraphy or enjoying a lion dance performance at the Istana on Feb 2. The public can visit the Istana on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year between 8.30am and 6pm, said the President’s Office on Jan 27. At the open house, visitors will be able to take part in a range of activities, including kampung games, such as five stones, and paralympic sports try-outs for boccia, sitting football and blind football.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Kolette Lim
SINGAPORE - Several cars suffered heat damage after a fire broke out at a multi-storey carpark in Ang Mo Kio on the afternoon of Jan 27. When contacted, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at Block 712A Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 at about 12.40pm. The fire, which involved two cars on the third level of the carpark, was extinguished with two water jets and a compressed air foam backpack.
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Jan 26, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Kolette Lim
SINGAPORE - A woman was injured after a tree branch fell on her in Redhill on the morning of Jan 26. According to Chinese-language news outlet Shin Min Daily News, the incident occurred in front of the Redhill Market and Food Centre. The branch reportedly had a diameter of about 16cm. In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call for assistance along Redhill Close at about 9.25am.
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Jan 26, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Kolette Lim
China’s first corgi police dog, Fu Zai, had its year-end bonus docked after it was caught sleeping on the job and peeing in its own basin. Born in August 2023, Fu Zai joined the police force in Weifang, Shandong province, as a reserve explosives-detection operative in January 2024. It soon became a viral sensation with its expressive eyes, stubby legs and remarkable skills, and has since graduated to become a fully qualified police dog.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Kolette Lim
KUALA LUMPUR - A foreign man was killed while four men were injured in a shooting at a beach in Selangor, Malaysia. The victims include three foreigners who were treated at Hospital Sultan Idris Shah on Jan 24. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the incident occurred near Morib Beach in the morning. When contacted, he said: “So far, I can confirm that a man died while four others were injured after being shot.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Kolette Lim
A Hong Kong tourist was killed in Japan after a train rammed into her while she was taking photos on the tracks. The incident, which occurred in the coastal city of Otaru in Hokkaido, took place at about 11.30am on Jan 23, reported Japanese media. The 61-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition, where she was pronounced dead. The Hokkaido Railway temporarily suspended its train services following the incident, said The Japan Times.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Kolette Lim
Despite their heft, polar bears are speedy - they can run as fast as 40kmh. But it is quite another thing to see one cross the finish line of a marathon. That was what (sort of) happened on Jan 4 at the PolarNight Marathon in Tromso, Norway, when a woman donning a polar bear costume finished the race 4hr 58min 29sec. With her feat, Ms Gill Punt goes into the Guinness World Records as the fastest woman to complete an ice marathon dressed as a mammal.
