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SINGAPORE: In today’s generation, quitting a job without having another one ready may be risky, but it is a risk worth taking, especially if it is their way to protect their mental health or make space for better opportunities to come. On Reddit, a netizen openly shared that it s...
At Raffles Singapore, the Swiss watchmaker has created a space where watches share the spotlight with food, design, hospitality and conversation. In partnership with Audemars Piguet...
Capital Distributors is working with community partners in Punggol North to improve airflow and comfort in residents' homes.
Passengers on Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights can look forward to a new range of in-flight amenities, including sleepwear, skincare, and Disney’s Toy Story-themed items for kids. In a press release on Oct. 14, SIA said all new amenity kits will be progressively introduced from N...
The renewal of the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit (BPLRT) system has been "substantially completed" since works began in 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Oct. 15. With this "comprehensive improvement" of the system, commuters "will experience better, more reliab...
The head of neurosurgery at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) told a coroner’s inquiry that compassion for a patient’s family influenced his decision not to report her death to the coroner. Jai Prashanth Rao, who heads the National Neuroscience Institute’s (NNI) neurosurgery depar...
The passenger, who injured himself in the process, was handed over to the local authorities.
Tourism receipts for the first half of 2026 stood at $15.71 billion.
Some residents faced long queues, stock shortages and confusion over collection procedures, while others were able to get their N95 masks with little fuss....
An aesthetic doctor in Singapore has been temporarily prohibited from administering dermal fillers after a patient complained that he had administered three times the recommended dosage during a treatment. The doctor disputes the allegations and has appealed. The overdosage resul...
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong collected N95 masks from Teck Ghee Community Club (CC) on Oct. 14 amid Singapore’s worsening haze situation. The National Environment Agency (NEA) announced on Oct. 14 that community clubs across Singapore would distribute N95 masks to eligible Sin...
The PM2.5 level was in the high range across Singapore for most of Oct 15.
This is the first time the network’s MKBF has surpassed the three million train-km mark.
Upgrades have helped boost reliability indicators for the network, said LTA.
The renewal programme for Singapore's oldest LRT line began in 2018.
The MRT network's mean kilometres between failures (MKBF) rose to 3.38 million train-km, surpassing the previous record of 2.88 million train-km set in August....
The move comes after an OpenAI agent breached an Australian government health statistics portal in June.
The free N95 masks are for individuals who are more vulnerable to the haze's negative health effects and can be collected at vending machines or People's Association Community Centres....
ActiveSG sport centres in the north and east regions remain open, west region re-opens.
Dealers and analysts say some mass-market vehicles could lose resale value under the proposed COE changes, while demand for pre-owned luxury cars may rise....
Once operating 12 outlets across Singapore, the pioneering self-serve froyo brand is making a comeback at One Holland Village this December with revamped recipes, nostalgic favourites and a spacious new flagship cafe....
SINGAPORE: An exasperated employer has shared that her 67-year-old father is having an affair with her 38-year-old domestic helper. The revelation has shocked the internet, with many netizens urging her to send the helper home. In a post on the r/SingaporeR forum on Wednesday (Se...
The video game publisher and developer is behind popular action-adventure franchises including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Watch Dogs.
The new amenities come alongside other cabin upgrades including new seats and a revamped dining menu.
SINGAPORE: Some first-time visitors to Singapore had a rather unpleasant encounter with a fellow tourist, who endeavoured to insert himself into their photos. When they refused, however, the man started bad-mouthing them instead of apologising. In a post on Threads on Oct 10, Ale...
SINGAPORE: In early 2024, the head of neurosurgery at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) began operating on a 75-year-old woman. Complications during the procedure compelled him to stop, and the woman died six days later. Out of compassion for the family, Jai Prashanth Rao, the...
SINGAPORE: A comment from former Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo during a Bloomberg interview last month received a lot of attention, and Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan has somewhat belatedly weighed in, saying that the happiness of Singaporeans should ...
Singaporean craftsperson Chin Shiying went to Japan to master traditional shoemaking – only to realise she didn’t want to wear the shoes she made. That discovery eventually led her to barefoot footwear and a new life in Kyoto....
At 2pm, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in the west stood at 203.
If "Singapore means something to us", there must be a next generation to inherit what past generations have worked so hard to build, said Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau. Total Fertility Rate She was delivering her opening remarks on Oct. 14 at the second day of the Insti...
An X user recently complained about the carpeted flooring at Changi Airport on Oct. 9, drawing a wave of reactions from Singaporeans. The user , Florence Vuong from the United Arab Emirates, questioned who had decided to install carpeting at the airport. now which stupid fuck dec...
Community clubs in Singapore will distribute N95 masks to eligible Singaporeans following the worsening haze situation. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said the government has commenced the phased distribution of N95 masks to vulnerable Singaporeans through the People's Ass...
Transboundary haze has affected everyday life in Singapore, and air quality has often fallen into the unhealthy range. The haze is a regional problem, reaching beyond Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It also bears repeating that Indonesians are ultimately the worst affected, br...
All crew members on both container vessels are safe, says the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
Singapore must guard against people “retreating into separate worlds”, surrounded only by others who think like them and gradually losing their connection with the wider community, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong....
Singaporeans planning to perform Umrah are advised to consider postponing their trips to Saudi Arabia while security risks remain heightened. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) issued the advisory on Oct. 14, following an updated travel advisory from the Ministry o...
The agreement covers AI safety, model evaluation, responsible adoption and incident response.
IPS’ Mathew Mathews unpacks why a high salary can’t protect you like a wealth buffer can.
The 19-year-old withdrew cash from ATMs in Singapore using compromised account credentials.
The MOU was signed at the opening of Anthropic’s Singapore office, its fifth in the Asia-Pacific.
The government began rolling out additional haze measures on Wednesday (Oct 14), including the distribution of N95 masks to vulnerable Singaporeans.
SINGAPORE: Despite making every effort to integrate, acclimatise to her surroundings, and adapt to the lifestyle and culture of the city-state, an expatriate has shared on social media that she feels "miserable" in Singapore. In a post published on the r/expats subreddit on Monda...
IMDA also launched the first version of a starter kit aimed at helping organisations test agentic AI systems for safety and reliability.
Sports facilities were closed and outdoor activities suspended as air quality deteriorated across the country.
SINGAPORE: An elderly man was angered by a bus driver who did not stop at his designated bus stop, suspected because the man did not wave his hand as the bus approached. With this, the man ran into the middle of the road and blocked the bus with his own body, and caused a scene f...
The Starter Kit for Testing Agentic Systems for Safety and Reliability comes amid reports of rogue AI agents.
SINGAPORE: A man has left Singaporeans stunned after sharing on the r/singaporespeaks forum that his first date with a woman he met on a dating app ended with him footing a S$741 food bill. Many questioned why he agreed to pay the full tab, with several joking that he had been “s...
The Quantum-Safe Kickstarter Grant will be prioritised for owners of critical information infrastructure.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore also narrowed the core inflation forecast to 1.5 to 2 per cent, from a previous prediction of 1.5 to 2.5 per cent.
SINGAPORE: On their visit to Singapore, a couple from the United Kingdom filmed something they found dodgy and sketchy, documenting the incident in an Instagram video that’s gone viral. Travel bloggers Ryan and Katie (@rkbackpacking) asked viewers to explain what they witnessed r...
SINGAPORE: How do you “spend and save” on S$1,900 a month when you have a family to support? This is what a Singaporean father is trying to figure out, as his family of three relies on his monthly take-home pay of S$1,900 after CPF deductions from his S$2,400 salary. On r/askSing...
SINGAPORE: After seeing a content creator who claimed to do nothing for her husband, a woman in Singapore took to TikTok to show how she is the complete opposite, saying she does 100% of their household chores. Her husband, meanwhile, “barely lifts a finger at home.” The woman (@...
SINGAPORE: Over the past few days, some drama unfolded after a traveller proclaimed Singapore’s Changi Airport as the “most incompetent” she had ever experienced. Her beef with the well-admired airport apparently had something to do with the carpeting, of all things. “Officially ...
SINGAPORE: In a social media post on Tuesday (Oct 13), Workers’ Party Member of Parliament (WP MP) Kenneth Tiong explained why he has been calling for air conditioning in Singapore’s classrooms, especially with the air quality in the unhealthy range because of haze. The Aljunied ...
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean mother who is torn between having a fourth child and sticking with her family of five has turned to fellow parents online for advice, asking what life is really like for families raising four or more children in the city-state. In a post on Reddit’s r/ask...
On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, Singapore's economy grew 1.1 per cent, compared to the 1.5 per cent growth in Q2.
MUIS is engaging umrah travel agents on postponement or rescheduling arrangements.
Having the service more evenly spread across Singapore would give parents options closer to home and reduce travel time, one parent said.
SINGAPORE: Last weekend, Workers’ Party chair and Aljunied MP Sylvia Lim was again helping Singaporeans with concerns for their later years, heading a talk on preparing important documents. The talk, titled “Should You Make A Will? Points to Consider”. “您是否应该立遗嘱？ 需要考虑的要点” was con...
