A fire in a bedroom is believed to have started from an electrical origin. The incident resulted in two people being taken to hospital and 20 others evacuated.
The fire occurred in a bedroom of an HDB flat. Further details about the incident can be found in the source publication.
The cause of the fire is thought to be electrical in nature, originating in the bedroom where the fire started.
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SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Keppel Entrance Crew Office have foiled an attempt to smuggle an elephant ivory tusk into Singapore, arresting a 30-year-old Indonesian crew member on August 9, 2026, after discovering the tusk concealed inside a modified tumbler in his baggage. The cre...
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Home-grown bakery Baker’s Brew Studio, which rebranded as BB Atelier in late 2025, has gone into liquidation. According to its online entity profile, the company is undergoing liquidation as part of a creditors' voluntary winding-up process. View this post on Instagram A post sha...
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The company has been instructed to stop all concreting works at the worksite.
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MALAYSIA: Malaysia is positioning its BRICS partner status as a vehicle for deepening trade and investment links with major emerging economies, with India, its largest trading partner in Asia, serving as a flagship example of the bilateral economic relationships the country is se...
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Interactive installations let visitors see the world through the artists’ eyes.
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He encouraged mutual support among Singaporeans in a troubled world.
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JOHOR BAHRU: The hot weather may have lifted coconut sales in Johor, but fruit sellers there said the increase isn’t anywhere near what they saw a few years ago, as coconuts have become more readily available to Singaporeans without having to cross the border. Singaporeans, selle...
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Competing fitness brands have pushed out incentives for customers of True Group to make the switch.
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MALAYSIA: Malaysia and Iran are looking to deepen their economic relationship across a range of sectors beyond traditional trade, following a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the New Straits Times ( NST ) r...
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The device was implanted in a 19-year-old after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
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It is perfectly normal for parents and children to feel stressed.
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A father reflects on how best to support his son when he graduates from university.
