The Straits Times file Students who sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in 2021 received their Secondary 1 school posting results on Wednesday (Dec 22). This batch of students is the first to take the PSLE under the new scoring system that replaced the T-score system. This year, students were given an Achievement Level (AL) score ranging from 1 to...
Suddenly realising you have no cash on hand can be quite unsettling, especially when you're hungry. On Wednesday (Dec 22), Pamela Loh, who is heavily pregnant, was on the hunt for some Pepper Lunch, which brought her to the VivoCity Kopitiam foodcourt. She had her credit card and handphone, but without any cash, she realised getting a meal wouldn't be...
When does a Malaysian stop being a Malaysian? Never, apparently, since other Malaysians won’t let them go. Singaporean shuttler Loh Kean Yew (骆建佑) recently dominated the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championship 2021 finals. Many were happy for the Penang-born player, including Malaysians. However, Loh supposedly angered them when he paid homage to his country, Singapore. SOURCE:...
Source: Sinar Harian & Causeway Link Previously, the Singaporean and Malaysian governments announced that a VTL will be opening up between the two countries. Now, they have announced that the VTL is accessible to all starting from 20 December. In a press release by the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry on 14 December, they said that starting from...
The Singaporean Ministry of Health has reported two imported Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant following preliminary testing. Based on a report by The Straits Times, both patients were aboard Singapore Airlines flight SQ479, arriving from Johannesburg on Wednesday (1 December). “They have undergone a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival in Singapore and were immediately conveyed...
Some 70,000 people who took two Sinovac or Sinopharm jabs have till Dec 31 to get their third dose in order to keep their fully vaccinated status from Jan 1, while the grace period for children turning 13 next year to get fully vaccinated has been extended by two months to March 1. The Ministry of Health...
TikTok/Simplejeee A group of youths in Singapore recreated the iconic scene of a Bollywood blockbuster to wish others Happy Deepavali, and their video became an online hit. TikTok user Simplejeee posted the video on Nov 4, amassing 480,000 views and 3,200 comments. With nifty footwork and void deck setting, the youths channelled Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan as they danced to Bole Chudiyan —...
The much anticipated HoYo FEST Theme Café has opened its doors in Singapore, offering theme merchandise and F&B from the company’s top three games. Locating the place might be tricky, as the entrance is located at the exterior of Esplanade Mall, which is near the drop-off point. But once you are near the shop, things become...
SINGAPORE - Singapore military aircraft that flew over southern Johor earlier this month were taking part in a multilateral exercise and had obtained the requisite approvals to enter Malaysian territorial airspace, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Tuesday (Oct 19). This was during Exercise Bersama Gold, a Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise held from...
Last week, Singapore publication Must Share News (MS News) broke the news that Night Owl Cinematics (NOC) had apparently listed its office in Yishun for sale on CommercialGuru. Today, the Must Share News team have more tea to spill on Sylvia Chan. MS News was able to sit down with several people who used to work in NOC...
