Singaporeans love to complain about the high cost of living, yet we rarely bother to take advantage of the free stuff that is actually available in the country.

SINGAPORE - The maximum score a shooter can achieve with an air rifle is 10.9. During training, national shooter Jasmine Ser is given a target of 52.5 for a set ...

The maximum score a shooter can achieve with an air rifle is 10.9. During training, national shooter Jasmine Ser is given a target of 52.5 for a set of five shots, ...

Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Sim Ann says this is in addition to the raised eBook loan quota from eight to 16.

Library users no longer need to wait for the school holidays to borrow twice as many books.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

STA, 10 June 2019 - The shareholders of NLB bank on Monday confirmed the proposal to pay out EUR 142.6 million in dividends at EUR 7.13 per share, and...

According to three young people nominated for the inaugural Straits Times (ST) Generation Grit Award 2018, the key to picking yourself up in tough times is to ...

Bukit Merah Public Library will reopen as library@harbourfront in VivoCity on Jan 12.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Come April, the 500000 Singaporeans who are born in the 1950s will receive letters confirming their eligibility for the Merdeka Generation Package.. Read more ...

The Business Excellence Awards recognise organisations with good leadership, corporate governance and social responsibility, and assess how they deal with ...

We thank Ms Wong Si Ying for her feedback (NLB could tweak app to encourage more to read, April 24).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In 2016, the National Library Board (NLB) launched the National Reading Movement in the hope of encouraging more people to read.. Read more at ...

SINGAPORE: Visitors to the new library@harbourfront can relax with a book while enjoying panoramic views of Sentosa when it opens on Jan 12. ...

SINGAPORE - Besides being places where people read or borrow books, public libraries can also be places where people gather to learn and share.. Read ...

The women's semi-finals have been played in Finland and SB-Pro and PSS made it to the final. In the men's finals, Classic is leading 2-0 against TPS.

The National Library Board (NLB) has taken on the enormous task of archiving 180000 Singapore websites ending with the .sg domain, as well as digital ...

SINGAPORE - Imagine visiting the city of Louisville in Kentucky in the United States, the birthplace of Muhammad Ali, meeting his brother and hearing what it ...

While artificial intelligence may improve our libraries, Assistant Professor Loh Chin Ee maintains that human intelligence is still a necessity.

STA, 28 December 2018 - Prices of shares listed on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange have fallen on average this year with the SBI TOP losing 0.18% in a ye...

We thank Mr Colin Ong Tau Shien for his feedback (NLB should encourage reading on mobile devices; Nov 2).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

From former Cy Young winners to former MVPs, the highest-paid players in baseball are the game's elite players. Well, most of them are.

The National Library Board also acted on feedback received over 23 books due to race, religion and “other topics”.

STA, 14 November 2018 - NLB shares were listed on the Ljubljana and London stock exchanges on Wednesday, bringing the sale of 65% of Slovenia's leading ...

Montenegro has created an incentive investment environment, and an increasing inflow of foreign direct investments and an enlarged Capital budget make a ...

SINGAPORE - Bukit Merah Public Library will reopen as library@harbourfront in VivoCity on Jan 12 next year. The library on the third floor of the sprawling ...

The elite athlete in full flight can often seem superhuman, causing the ordinary sporting fan to sigh to himself and say: "That's talent.". Read more at ...

Do you remember your favourite storybooks when you were in primary school or have you wondered how school textbooks in your parents' era looked like?

On Nov 14, Chinese clan association Chin Kang Huay Kuan (CKHK) donated a number of valuable documents to the National Library Board (NLB). It was the ...

In the light of the National Library Board (NLB) wanting to make libraries more accessible, I suggest it consider keeping the libraries open 24 hours and on public ...

If you are looking for a nice spot to relax and wind down, you can take these hammocks at the National Library for a "spin".. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Hiking gourmet trips in Provence, France, getting up close to mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda, and trekking in Slovenia's Julian Alps ...

Scientific Games Corporation has bolstered its presence in the regulated European gaming market. The company, which formed a partnership with National ...

The custody department of the NLB bank from Podgorica, which controls the hidden owners of shares from the portfolio companies ZIF Eurofond, should in the ...

Mortality, lavish wealth and mystery captivated the imagination of Singapore library readers this year.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - The National Library Board (NLB) has taken on the enormous task of archiving 180000 Singapore websites ending with the .sg domain, as well ...

The National Library Board (NLB) will no longer need to seek written consent from owners of local websites before making copies of online *content* deemed to ...

A book series from Cressida Cowell will be available free with Happy Meal purchases, while a collaboration with the National Library Board brings ...

SINGAPORE - The last surviving copy of an early Malay language newspaper, one of the earliest Tamil works printed in Singapore, and a 17th century ...

We thank Mr Sean Lim Wei Xin for his feedback (Keep libraries open 24/7 and on public holidays; Nov 12).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The new 3,000 metre2 library@harbourfront located on the third floor of VivoCity, the largest to be located in a shopping mall in Singapore, is scheduled to open ...

SINGAPORE - Come April, the 500,000 Singaporeans who are born in the 1950s will receive letters confirming their eligibility for the Merdeka Generation ...

SINGAPORE - Straits Times food writer Rebecca Lynne Tan used to frequent Haron Satay at East Coast Lagoon Food Village when she was a teen.. Read more ...

Keen to look beyond sporting triumphs and defeats to know more about what makes an athlete? Check out NLB's recommendation before or after the talk, "Ask ...

Scalpay's Eilean Glas lighthouse, one of the first four lighthouses built in Scotland, is set to get a makeover, if a planning application submitted to Comhairle nan ...

The National Library Board (NLB) has moved eight titles in the children and young adults' section to sections for older readers over the past four years, following ...

As a parent of two young children, I have been a happy recipient of the National Library Board's (NLB) baby gift pack. The books provided a wonderful ...

The Selling Dreams: Early Advertising in Singapore exhibition has been at the level 10 gallery of the National Library Building for the past five months and will ...

Imagine visiting the city of Louisville in Kentucky in the US, the birthplace of Muhammad Ali, meeting his brother and hearing what it was like to grow up with the ...

SINGAPORE: A former manager at the National Library Board (NLB) was charged on Monday (Jul 23) with taking a total of S$595,230 in bribes from the director ...

Be prepared for a throwback to the past as the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) celebrates its 50th anniversary. For the first time, Mediacorp is streaming ...

Underprivileged children can now get a selection of books handpicked for them under a new initiative to encourage them to read. The National Library Board ...

The talk at the Central Public Library, part of the askST @ NLB sessions, was organised by The Straits Times and the National Library Board.. Read more at ...

One of Scotland's oldest lighthouses set for revamp. An application has been made to give Eilean Glas in Scalpay, Outer Hebrides a makeover.

MOLLY® the Mobile Library turns 10 this year. The mobile library bus has undergone a few changes over the decade, allowing it to better serve underprivileged ...

SINGAPORE - Woodlands Regional Library was temporarily closed on Monday (April 8) due to water leaking from a burst pipe.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - A new initiative to encourage children from less-privileged backgrounds to read was launched on Saturday (July 28), in conjunction with the ...

SINGAPORE - A car crash, masked gunmen and a police shoot-out disturbed the peace at the National Library on Tuesday (Sept 25) in the latest simulated ...

A former National Library Board (NLB) manager was charged in court yesterday after he allegedly received nearly $600000 in bribes from a company director.

It feels awkward to be reflected as Chinese on my Identity Card, says prominent Peranakan writer Josephine Chia.

In the past year, the National Library Board has revamped and reopened five libraries in malls and town hubs, creating bigger and niftier spaces for users.

SINGAPORE: The Government will bring all efforts to build information and media literacy for Singaporeans into a national framework, which will be ...

January 6, 2019 2018 was marked with several centenaries, WWI in particular, as well as two elections and the emergence of a new political star, a com...

SINGAPORE - It is in both in Singapore's and Asean's interest that the regional grouping remain independent, united and neutral despite some member states' ...

SINGAPORE - The National Library Board (NLB) launched the fifth edition of its annual Read! Fest on Friday night (June 22), with the highest number of mother ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore residents with an account with the National Library Board (NLB) can now access business resources in a new digital business ...

04 September 2018 - The citizen's interest in buying season tickets is high and so far more than two thousand fans have reserved their place in the Morača ...

SINGAPORE: A refreshed Tampines Regional Library is set to open its doors to the public at Our Tampines Hub on Aug 5. Sporting a new look and new ...

We thank Mr Chin Kee Thou for his feedback (Precious insight into Singapore history; Feb 7).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

One of the more unusual places that Singaporean poet and author Felix Cheong has written in is a Brisbane strip club called Showgirls.. Read more at ...

Get up to date with new skills at the recently-reopened Yishun Public Library's Digital Learning Zone, the first dedicated space for digital learning in a public ...

In the fight against fake news, the National Library Board (NLB) is playing its part by stepping up efforts to inculcate critical thinking skills across society, ...

Ten MLB players will bank a combined $279 million this season from salaries, bonuses, memorabilia and endorsements. Pitchers lead the way with six of the top ...

The lawsuit stems from differences over the amount of compensation Sebetela should receive for giving his land to NLB in order for the expansion of Morupule ...

European Commission - Press Release details page - European Commission - Daily News Daily News 10 / 08 / 2018 Brussels, 10 August 2018 European ...

The National Library Board (NLB) will be doing more to prepare Singaporeans for a future where digital skills are in high demand.. Read more at ...

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For Mrs Anne Kingsley-Lee, getting her son to develop a love for the English language was no easy feat.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

STA, 17 May 2018 - A parliamentary inquiry into suspected money laundering at NLB and NKBM banks has spread the blame wide for suspected misdeeds at S.

The NLB Mobile app lets readers: -Read eBooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers on the go for free; -Loan books via scanning the barcodes directly with the app; ...

The National Library Board (NLB) is playing its part in the fight against fake news by stepping up efforts to arm the public with critical thinking skills, its director ...

To construct the Hong San See temple - now a national monument - bricks were ordered by the "trishaw-load".. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The National Library Board will be developing a suite of digital readiness services to extend its reach to more than 300000 Singaporeans over the ...

The Classifieds section of the newspaper yesterday carried a notice from the Official Assignee's office listing the latest group of people to have been discharged ...

Singaporeans can soon carry in their smartphones a whole library of resources.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Issue relates to Yugoslav-era deposits in Croatian branch of the bank. STA, February 25, 2018 – The government will decide next week how to respond to the ...

In a span of a few hours, an online report about a kidnapping scare went through five headline changes and 35 revisions as updates came in hard and fast.

SINGAPORE: Seven per cent of people in Singapore did not read a book, a magazine, an online article, or news - whether in print or online - in the past 12 ...

The free app gives users access to library information and transactions. These include searching for and downloading e-books, signing up for ...

SINGAPORE - The National Library Board (NLB) has been asked by the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) to review its vetting process for ...

SINGAPORE - Three weeks after the National Library Board (NLB) removed a controversial series of Malay language books for young people from its shelves, ...

«Wir müssen eine bessere Rekrutierung vornehmen», meinte Trainer Daniel Rasljic nach der vergangenen Saison, in der es für den Aufsteiger fast nur ...

Not all National Library Board staff are librarians! Here are five lesser-known roles within the NLB family.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Singapore is known as the Lion City, but the maned animal also has a positive connotation in the corporate world - that of business excellence.

We thank Mr Sean Lim Wei Xin for his feedback that the National Archives of Singapore's (NAS') Archives reading room facilities should be made available at ...

SINGAPORE - The National Library Board (NLB) rolled out a brand new mobile library, called Molly, on Thursday (Sept 22) as part of its ongoing commitment to ...

The National Library Board (NLB) launched a new "Molly" mobile library yesterday as part of its commitment to promote reading.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

From large print books to electronic magnifiers and e-newspaper readers, the public libraries have a myriad of facilities to make reading easier for seniors.

SINGAPORE - The National Library Board (NLB) said it was aware that the name Syonan Gallery, which it had picked for the newly-revamped National Archives ...

We thank Mr Heng Cho Choon for his suggestion of a 24/7 library (Room for improvement in our libraries; June 22).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Update: More current average player salaries and highest-paid players for major U.S. sports leagues can be found here. Major League Baseball is flush with ...