PHOTOS: Widespread damage from massive New Zealand quake

Changes to Elected Presidency passed in Parliament

Changes to the Constitution to ensure that candidates from all races can run in the Elected Presidency from time to time have been passed in Parliament after three days of debate on the issue. A total of 77 Members of Parliament approved the Bill to amend the Constitution on Wednesday (9 November) while all six MPs from the Workers’ Party opposed it. The changes, which also include raising the criteria for candidates, state that if there is no President from a particular race for five consecutive terms, the next term will be reserved for a candidate from that race.

Pet businesses to license dogs before sale starting 2017: AVA

From early 2017, all dogs put up for sale by pet businesses in Singapore will need to be licensed before they can be sold to consumers, said Singapore’s Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) in a press release on Monday (7 November). The new dog licensing rules are set to take effect in early 2017.

Rubbish collection fees to go up in 2017: NEA

Higher rubbish collection fees will be levied from 1 January next year, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday (7 Nov).

LTA seizes 20 e-scooters, catches hundreds of errant cyclists and e-bike users

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has issued more than 860 advisories to errant cyclists, and users of e-bikes and personal mobility devices (PMD) as it stepped up enforcement operations across Singapore. In a statement on Monday (7 November), the LTA said it had seized 20 electric scooters from users who were caught riding on the road.

Feng Tianwei given support from STTA to participate in international competitions

Feng Tianwei will be allowed to compete at the international level after the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) confirmed it will support her participating in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Circuit.

Star Wars X-Wing and TIE fighter craft to land at Changi Airport

Star Wars fans in Singapore rejoice - The Force in the form of two iconic Star Wars fighter craft will arrive at Changi Airport in November.

Auxiliary police officer fires two shots at vehicle at Tuas Checkpoint

An Auxiliary Police Officer (APO) fired two shots at a vehicle suspected to be used for cigarette smuggling at the Second Link Bridge near the International Boundary (IB) before Tuas Checkpoint on Tuesday night (27 Oct).

Coach sexually assaulted 14-year-old boy

A badminton coach groomed a 14-year-old student and pressured him to take part in sexual activities, Channel NewsAsia reported on Tuesday (27 Oct).

Manchester City FC's owner sets up Singapore subsidiary

The owner of Manchester City football club has set up a Singapore subsidiary to oversee its businesses in Southeast Asia.

Singapore's first water treatment plant to use ceramic membrane technology

The water treatment plant at Choa Chu Kang will be the first in Singapore to use ceramic membrane technology to increase its operating efficiency.

WP responds to MOH statement on Hep C outbreak

The Workers’ Party has responded to a statement by the Ministry of Health (MOH) issued in response to an earlier media release by WP that calls for a Committee of Inquiry to investigate the Hepatitis C virus infection cluster at Singapore General Hospital.

WP calls for a COI on Hepatitis C cluster at SGH

The Workers’ Party (WP) has called for the independent review committee looking into the outbreak of Hepatitis C virus infections at the Singapore General Hospital to be reconstituted as a Committee of Inquiry (COI) under the Inquiries Act.

Miss World Singapore winner slammed for her Myanmar origin

Charity Maru has clinched the Miss World Singapore 2015 crown but some netizens were less charitable about the choice of the 24-year-old Myanmar-born winner.

New Singapore study on the biology of ageing

A new study to identify biomarkers of ageing has been launched to help Singaporeans live healthier and longer lives.

Overnight queue forms for CHC trial verdict

The much-anticipated verdict for the City Harvest Church (CHC) trial is expected to be announced on Wednesday morning but as of Tuesday night, a short queue at the State Courts building has started forming.

SIA plane collapses at Changi Airport - CNA

The nose gear of a Singapore Airlines’ Airbus aircraft collapsed at Terminal 3 of Changi Airport on Sunday morning (Oct 11) with no injury reported, Channel NewsAsia reported.

Woman’s severed left hand won’t be reattached

An elderly woman whose left hand was severed by lift doors won’t have it reattached, a newspaper reported.

Elizabeth Ramsey passes away at age 83

Comedienne and singer Elizabeth Ramsey has passed away at age 83.

340 million young people are going to be bored today: study

Most young people on the planet are bored, and an estimated 340 million of them are going to bored at some point today.