Rachel Lim

1 week ago | channelnewsasia.com | Rachel Lim

SINGAPORE: The police and Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) urged the public on Wednesday (Apr 16) to observe appropriate online conduct during the upcoming General Election. Singapore heads to the polls on May 3, with Nomination Day set on Apr 23. There will be a high volume of online campaigning and political discourse on social media and private messaging services during the election period, said MDDI and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a joint news release.

1 week ago | channelnewsasia.com | Rachel Lim

SINGAPORE: The National Parks Board (NParks) will set up barriers at nine new areas to help prevent collisions between vehicles and wildlife. Exclusion fencing and hedge walls, which help deter animals from crossing roads, are already in place at three areas along Mandai Road and the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE). In a Facebook post on Monday (Apr 14), Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said that the results of the existing measures have been “encouraging”.

1 week ago | channelnewsasia.com | Rachel Lim

SINGAPORE: The police have warned about a resurgence of phishing scams impersonating the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) OneMotoring platform. At least 37 cases have been reported since December 2024, with at least S$407,000 (US$309,000) lost, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a news release on Monday (Apr 14). The recent cases involved victims receiving text messages, purportedly from OneMotoring, informing them about unpaid bills.

2 weeks ago | herworld.com | Rachel Lim

There are moments when a crispy baguette or slabs of sourdough don’t quite cut it. For bread that’s denser, offers a touch of sweetness and, frankly, is more fun to eat, there’s the bagel. Originating in Poland’s Jewish communities, the hand-shaped and yeasted bread – which is boiled in water for a short stint before being baked – is a culinary staple in New York and Montreal, and can be found in numerous other places worldwide.

2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Rachel Lim

SINGAPORE: Loud cheers filled Changi Airport Terminal 3's arrival hall as members of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) team that was deployed to quake-hit Myanmar returned home on Tuesday (Apr 8). The Operation Lionheart contingent was greeted by Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, Minister of State for Home Affairs Faishal Ibrahim, as well as a large crowd of family members, colleagues and members of the Myanmar community.