SINGAPORE: To improve fire safety at construction sites, Singapore will shorten the duration for which scaffolds made of timber can be used. Timber scaffolds, which can currently be used for up to ...

Singapore will reduce the maximum period that timber scaffolds can remain in use from the current 9 months to 3 months, starting Jan 1 next year, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng announced on ...

A 38-year-old man was arrested on Monday (June 29) for allegedly causing hurt to another person by shooting him with an airsoft gun. Police said in a news release on Tuesday night that they received a ...

Microsoft announced Wednesday that over the past two decades, it has become dramatically more efficient in its use of water to cool data centers, slashing its consumption rate by 90% compared to ...

China added 10 companies to its export control list on Monday, blocking its exporters from selling any dual-use items to U.S. defense firms. The items range from drones to robotic hardware and swarm ...

At its WWDC 2026 event, Apple introduced a host of tools designed to put parents back in control over how their kids are using the iPhone. This includes features that let parents decide who a child ...

SEATTLE — An Army vehicle towing another vehicle lost control Saturday on westbound Interstate 90 (I-90) near Snoqualmie Pass, causing one of the vehicles to roll over, according to the Washington ...

School bullies in Singapore face caning under new guidelines, but the education minister said on May 5 that it would be meted out only as a last resort with strict safeguards. Human rights groups ...

You hear about it everywhere, from LinkedIn posts to keynote speakers to job listings: Learning to use AI is the way to get ahead in your job and help future-proof your career. But you may not know ...

Singapore's competition authority is cutting red tape for merger clearances. New guidelines effective 1 May 2026 promise faster reviews and reduced filing burdens—welcome news for M&A teams navigating ...

A breakthrough in microbiome research could change how colorectal cancer is detected—no colonoscopy required. Scientists used AI to map gut bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail, revealing ...