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Man, who stalked woman in Holland Village & raped her, fails in appeal to reduce 15-year jail sentence, his wife posts bail
A man in Singapore, convicted after stalking and raping an intoxicated woman in her home, lost his appeal to reduce his 15-year jail and 12 strokes of the cane sentence. Dhanabalan Fok Jin Jin, 43, had appealed against his rape conviction and to have his jail sentence reduced to ...
East Kalimantan governor faces backlash for Singapore trip while province is affected by severe haze
SINGAPORE: A photo of the Governor of East Kalimantan having breakfast with his wife at Marina Bay Sands over the weekend has gone viral. Some netizens questioned why Governor Rudy Mas'ud and his wife, Sarifah Suraidah, had taken the trip while the province continues to be severe...
Singaporeans advised to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia amid heightened security risks: MFA
Over the past weeks, airports in Saudi Arabia have been attacked and there have been repeated strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, says MFA....
Singaporeans advised to defer travel to Saudi Arabia due to heightened security risks: MFA
Singaporeans already in Saudi Arabia should avoid all travel to high-risk areas.
Ex-NMP Calvin Cheng says haze left some visitors to Singapore with a very bad impression
SINGAPORE: In a social media post on Monday (Oct 12), former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng wrote that a number of visitors to Singapore are leaving with “a very bad impression” of the city-state due to haze conditions that affected their health. Mr Cheng wrote that ...
More than 380,000 discounted SIA & Scoot tickets on sale from Oct. 23-30, 2026
More than 200,000 Singapore Airlines return tickets and over 180,000 one-way tickets on Scoot will be on sale from Oct. 23 to 30, during the annual Time To Fly promotion. The tickets will be for destinations such as Bangkok, Hangzhou, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Seoul, and Sydne...
Why this Singapore wine collector would rather learn than show off a bottle
From childhood dinners with Chateau Latour to vineyard trips with Masters of Wine, Alicia Thian has built her appreciation of wine through curiosity, study and patience....
Smokers gather near Woodlands MRT station, leaving cigarette butts for others to deal with
SINGAPORE: A number of smokers were seen gathered outside the Woodlands MRT station, sitting in rows to smoke away and carelessly throwing their cigarette butts everywhere, raising public concerns regarding hygiene and safety hazards. As reported by Shin Min Daily News , a concer...
Haze and a Godzilla El Nino: How is Singapore preparing?
Singapore is also testing out solutions to tackle heat without air-conditioning.
Meet SMRT staff’s ‘Big Boss’: Cassidy, the 3-legged cat
Kim Chuan Depot’s resident feline has helped staff bond.
‘My wife is gone, I need to be strong for our daughter’: Husband of S’porean lost in Nepal floods
Family members held the final rites for Shalinny Deavy, one of the nine missing Singaporeans, on Oct 9.
Singapore asks major tech firms for full transparency, quicker information-sharing amid AI risks: Shanmugam
The companies have generally expressed “an attitude of cooperation”, said Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam.
Woman charged with biting, shaking, choking 5-month-old boy over several days in Punggol flat
Lai Yi Phyo is accused of ill-treating the five-month-old infant multiple times between April 2 and 19.
30-year-old diploma and degree holder says he feels ‘dejected’ after struggling to land decent-paying work
SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old Singaporean has shared online that he feels “dejected” about his career, saying that even with both a polytechnic diploma and a university degree, he has not been able to land a job that pays reasonably well. In a post on the r/singaporejobs forum, the ma...
16 flights diverted from Seletar Airport between Oct 5 and Oct 11 as haze lowered visibility
Changi Airport and Seletar Airport remain operational, but additional measures will be implemented if the haze situation worsens, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport Group said....
‘Europe photos and fancy job title’: Singapore man says they helped him get more dating attention
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has noticed a rather telling uptick in female attention on dating apps after giving his profile a makeover to make himself look more successful. In a post on Reddit’s r/asksg forum, the man shared that he had swapped pictures of himself travelling aro...
Singapore startup opens plant to recover lithium from EV batteries, raises US$7.6 million
NEU Battery Materials says its Tuas plant can process 1,300 tonnes of battery materials a year but will not run at full capacity for now.
Singapore refreshes cyber strategy with new measure to block malware and phishing sites
The service is part of Singapore’s new cybersecurity strategy.
New Singapore cybersecurity strategy to tap 'best available' AI models for cyber defence
To prepare for AI-enabled cyber threats, Singapore will seek to act earlier, at national scale and at the speed of malicious attackers, says Senior Minister K Shanmugam....
Singapore Airlines and Scoot to offer over 380,000 discounted tickets at Time To Fly Travel Fair 2026
The Time To Fly fair runs from Oct 23 to 25 at Suntec Singapore – with an online sale continuing until Oct 30 – featuring discounted flights to 125 destinations including London, Madrid, Seoul and Okinawa, alongside lucky draws and travel vouchers....
‘Is it a favour?’: Husband upset wife sees trip for grandma-in-law’s 95th birthday as a hassle
SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old man took to Reddit to ask for opinions after his wife described attending his grandmother's upcoming birthday celebration in Malaysia as a “favour” and a “hassle.” In a post on Reddit’s r/asksg forum, the man explained that his grandmother had migrated to...
With Workers' Party MP Jamus Lim hospitalised for pneumonia, Sengkang volunteers take charge of MPS for him
SINGAPORE: Workers' Party Member of Parliament (WP MP) Jamus Lim is currently in the hospital due to pneumonia, causing him to miss the Meet-the-People Session (MPS) on Oct 12 (Monday) at Anchorvale, the ward in Sengkang he’s been representing since 2020. Nevertheless, the MPS st...
TikToker asks if 'male-hating' is getting normalised in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A local TikToker asked in a recent video if “male-hating” is becoming more and more normal in Singapore, as he has noticed more and more such content. The content creator known for the @sgproverbs account said that it comes mostly from Singaporean women who talk about ...
Air quality forecast to remain in unhealthy range on Oct 14: NEA
Air quality has also stayed in the unhealthy range across Singapore on Tuesday, while hourly PM2.5 levels ranged from normal to elevated through the day....
Attack On Titan: The Musical coming to Singapore in April 2027
The Japanese-language production, following performances in Japan and New York, will run at Sands Theatre from Apr 15 to May 2, 2027, with tickets starting at S$58....