SINGAPORE: A frustrated son turned to social media to ask if he was wrong for not wanting to bring his father on an overseas trip with him because he feels drained by his father’s habit of playing videos aloud on his phone throughout the day. In a post on the r/asksg subreddit on Monday (Oct 19),...
business
A 42-year-old man has been charged for allegedly using an electronic device to illegally obtain customers’ bank card information at a retail establishment along Syed Alwi Road. Liu Xi, a Chinese national, was detained by security guards after he was seen moving suspiciously. Used...
News
A kindergarten operator in China has been sentenced to life imprisonment for violating national food safety regulations. Li Huifang instructed kitchen staff to add inedible paint to food to enhance its colour and entice children to eat it, Lianhe Zaobao reported. In July 2025, 23...
safety
An assistant store manager at the Uniqlo outlet in Waterway Point earned praise for memorising the facial features and physical attributes of suspected shoplifters. This allowed her to alert the authorities when the same suspected individuals returned to the store in Punggol. The...
government
The United States midterm elections are less than three weeks away, with the Nov. 3 election date looking to become a reckoning for President Donald Trump. In 2024, Trump won his presidential re-election contest, with his Republican Party securing majorities in both the House of ...
Local
Seniors in Singapore need to continue to work in order to age well, focus on maintaining their healthspan, said one expert.
News
Among other assets, the will bequeathed a property in Eng Kong Road to two of the sons, which was later sold for S$5 million.
safety
A dryer allegedly overheated and caught fire, prompting four residents in a Tampines flat to flee. The fire severely damaged the kitchen and living room of the unit, reported Shin Min Daily News. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed with Mothership that they were al...
