34 young people gear up to represent Singapore at ‘Olympics of skills’ in Shanghai
WorldSkills brings together more than 1,400 competitors from over 70 countries and regions.
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SkillsFuture mid-career support to cover 140 more training programmes, including tech job placements
Funding will cover more courses for mid-career workers who want to move into technology, maritime and offshore, and financial services roles.
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Tampines is Singapore’s most populous planning area, but Punggol and Sengkang are growing faster
They are among Singapore's 55 planning areas.
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Charge against ex-enforcement officer accused of seeking bribes from vape dealer withdrawn
Michael Anthony Pillay was charged in 2025 with trying to obtain $8,000 in bribes from Chua Wee Ming.
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SIA to buy sustainable aviation fuel made from waste gases at new Singapore plant
Singapore Airlines says it has signed an agreement to purchase up to 4,800 tonnes of next-generation sustainable aviation fuel from Aether Beacon over three years....
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Autism therapist fined for dragging 4-year-old boy onto floor
Tricia Lee Hsien, 29, was fined $5,000 after pleading guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to a person below 14.
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Singaporean woman says Johor Bahru dental filling left her in ‘unbearable pain’
SINGAPORE: What was supposed to be a treatment turned into a nightmare when a Singaporean woman experienced unbearable pain after getting a tooth filling from a dentist in Johor Bahru. With this, she had to get another filling, which caused her more problems. Case details reveale...
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2 weeks’ jail for man who agreed to take blame for uncle’s driving accident
Ng Inn Kiat, 42, has also been ostracised by his extended family after coming clean, the court heard.
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AI chips worth US$12.1 million seized at Malaysia airport, customs authority says
Malaysia customs seizes 30 server units with advanced AI chips at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, linking the case to a wider smuggling syndicate probe....
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SingPost to streamline EU-bound shipments under new Customs rules from Nov 1
The new arrangements cover 16 destinations, including France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
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Singer Demi Lovato assures fans she's 'fine' after hospitalisation over possible allergic reaction
The 34-year-old shared a now-deleted Instagram Story showing an IV in her arm and a hospital wristband, suggesting that sushi or passionfruit may have triggered the reaction....
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Former behavioural therapist fined for causing hurt to 4-year-old boy with special needs who hit her
The 29-year-old woman had been hit in the face multiple times by the victim during a lesson.
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‘Never too late’: Singaporean, 30, considers university degree after years of financial struggles
SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old Singaporean man who missed out on a university education because of financial difficulties has asked online whether earning a degree is still worth it and whether he is too old to pursue one. In a post on r/askSG, he explained that he came from a financia...