Tag: Singapore
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Me And My Car: Technopreneur and His Expensive Passion Project — Audi’s V10 Wagon
Introduction: A technopreneur with a high-octane passion In Singapore, the world of tech startups often blends with bold lifestyle choices. Meet Brian Tan, 43, a former wealth manager who co-founded the kids-friendly tech company myFirst. His passion project isn’t a gadget or a gadget’s gadget; it’s a cherry-red, 17-year-old Audi RS6 estate that wears a…
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Me And My Car: Technopreneur and his expensive passion project – Audi’s V10 wagon
In pursuit of a passion that defies ordinary ownership In Singapore, where car ownership comes with a premium and the local road network is as curated as a gallery, one man’s love affair with a 17-year-old cherry-red Audi RS6 estate stands out. Brian Tan, 43, a former wealth manager who co-founded the kids’ tech startup…
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Courts’ Muze Sofas, Garmin MicroLED Fenix 8, and Ecovacs Deebot X11: Hottest Home Tech and Design Drops
Courts Unveils Muze Sofas: Four New Additions for Modern Living Singapore-based retailer Courts has expanded its in-house Muze contemporary furniture line with four new sofa designs, offering stylish options at accessible prices. Launched in 2024, Muze focuses on modern aesthetics that blend form with function, giving shoppers a range of pieces to refresh living rooms…
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Veteran Singapore Doctor Suspended for Prescribing Hormones to Patients Without Need
New findings condemn decades of medical conduct A veteran Singapore physician, Dr Wong Yoke Meng, has been suspended for 36 months after a disciplinary tribunal found him guilty of professional misconduct related to inappropriately prescribing hormone replacement therapies (HRT) to patients who had normal hormone levels and showed no symptoms warranting such treatment. The decision…
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Veteran Singapore Doctor Suspended for Inappropriate Hormone Therapy Prescriptions
Overview: A Long-Standing Medical Practice Questioned A veteran doctor in Singapore, Dr Wong Yoke Meng, with more than four decades in medicine, has been suspended for 36 months following a disciplinary tribunal ruling that found him guilty of professional misconduct related to hormone replacement therapies (HRT). The case, which involved 18 patients and spanned 2013…
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Singapore vs India: Ten-man India stuns Lions in Asian Cup qualifiers
Singapore held by 10-man India in Asian Cup qualifiers The Singapore men’s football team saw their hopes of making a historic run in the Asian Cup qualifiers dented on Thursday, settling for a 1-1 draw against 10-man India at the National Stadium. Rahim Ali’s late strike for the visitors ensured the spoils were shared, leaving…
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NTUC Chief Seeks Compassion After Income Insurance Verdict: A Look at Singapore’s Balancing Act Between Business, Empathy, and Public Scrutiny
Singapore Live News: A Tale of Rumors, Courts, and Corporate Responsibility In a week crowded with colorful headlines, Singapore’s public discourse has stitched together three threads: celebrity rumors, a court’s critique of an insurer, and a government-linked union’s response. The converging narratives offer a snapshot of how Singaporean society weighs personal lives, corporate accountability, and…
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Abuse of Power: Singapore prison officer jailed for bribes to smuggle lewd photos and pills
Overview of the case A Singapore prison officer and two inmates were sentenced for a corrupt scheme in which bribes were exchanged for smuggling contraband into Changi Prison. The officer, 39-year-old Mohammad Asri Abd Rahim, and 50-year-old inmate Mohamad Yusof Kasim received 10 months’ jail each, with Asri also ordered to pay a penalty of…
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Singapore Hospitals Expand Integrative Care: NTU TCM Students to Shadow Rounds at TTSH
Singapore Expands Integrative Medicine Education From 2027, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) will open its rounds to undergraduates studying traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Final-year students enrolled in NTU’s four-year Bachelor of Chinese Medicine program will shadow senior physicians, observing how Western and Eastern medical practices can work together to improve…
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Abuse of Power: Singapore Prison Officer Jailed for Bribery Smuggling Lewd Photos and Pills
Overview: A brazen abuse of power within the Singapore Prison Service In a case that shocked the public and strained trust in corrections, a prison officer and two inmates were found guilty of a corrupt scheme that involved smuggling contraband into Changi Prison. The officer, 39-year-old Mohammad Asri Abd Rahim, and an inmate, 50-year-old Mohamad…