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Over 610 participate in Samsung Singapore’s first walkathon to support heart health
Samsung Electronics Singapore hosted its first walkathon with over 610 participants.
Man, 35, who died at Jurong construction site struck by hose connected to compressed air pump: MOM
A 35-year-old construction worker who died at a worksite along Jurong Port Road on Sep. 11 was struck by a hose connected to a compressed air pump while carrying out foundation works. In response to Mothership's queries, a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spokesperson said the workplac...
S'pore Fitness Alliance to help affected True Fitness & True Yoga staff find new jobs, nearly 235 employees joined group chat
The Singapore Fitness Alliance (SFA) has stepped in to help affected True Group employees find new jobs after True Fitness and True Yoga abruptly closed on Sep. 10, 2026. In response to Mothership's queries on Sep. 13, SFA's president and co-founder Sean Tan said the association ...
In an uncertain world with many problems, Singaporeans must help each other: SM Lee
He encouraged mutual support among Singaporeans in a troubled world.
Hot weather lifts coconut sales in Johor, but less than before as it became more readily available in Singapore
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...
POV: I'm 19. Here's how S’pore youths get exposed & react to extreme content online.
The 2026 edition of the Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report highlighted that youths who spend a significant amount of time on the internet may be exposed to violent, extremist or ideologically radical content . Such encounters can happen both voluntarily and involuntaril...
A toy helicopter piqued his interest. Now he’s building drones
Shafriel Nur Iman will represent Singapore in building and piloting drones at WorldSkills Shanghai.
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.
Singapore Fitness Alliance helping True Fitness, True Yoga employees find jobs
About 230 employees and freelancers from True Group have reached out to Singapore Fitness Alliance.
Virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut with Singapore's Darren Yap in the fight
It may look like a video game, but competing in virtual taekwondo is tougher than it seems, says Singapore's Darren Yap.
‘What’s the point of having a degree?’ — Singaporean man asks after 6 months of job hunting, says he’s willing to accept S$2k salary
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean jobseeker took to Reddit to ask others, “What’s the point of having a degree if the job market is horrible?,” after six frustrating months of fruitless job hunting. The man said he had spent around four to five years working in sales, hoping to build up e...
S’pore woman claims masseur at JB spa touched her inappropriately, asked to exchange contact details
A woman in Singapore visited a spa in Johor Bahru for a relaxing massage, only to leave feeling disturbed. The woman, Elle (not her real name) told Mothership she had visited a Spa in JB on Jun. 27, 2026, with a friend. She was assigned to a masseur who allegedly touched her inap...
S'porean man, 48, donated 67% of liver to stranger despite being told night before surgery of increased risk
Herman Sing, a 48-year-old Singaporean logistics director, underwent surgery to donate 67 per cent of his liver to an anonymous patient in 2023. Three years on, the father of four looks energetic and cheerful, with little outward sign of the major operation he went through, which...
S'pore man, 71, threatened to blind wife, 74, with fork after she didn't give him money for lottery tickets
Angered that his wife wouldn't give him money to buy lottery tickets, a 71-year-old man in Singapore flew into a rage and attacked his 74-year-old wife. The man faced three charges, including voluntarily causing hurt and assault, reported Shin Min Daily News . He pleaded guilty t...
Singapore kitefoiler Max Maeder wins third consecutive European Championships open title
This is Maeder's fifth European open title.
S’pore’s cohesion depends on confidence in identity, building bridges: Lawrence Wong
He was speaking at the 85th anniversary celebration of the Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League.
171 Sungai Kim Kim victims win civil suit against factory and two Singaporean directors seven years after toxic waste disaster
JOHOR BAHRU: Seven years after toxic waste was illegally dumped into Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, 171 victims have succeeded in their civil suit against the parties responsible, with the Civil High Court finding a used tyre processing factory, its two Singaporean directors, an...
'Sad & disappointed': S'porean actress Chen Xiuhuan who signed 'lifetime' True Fitness membership in 2017 on sudden closure
Singaporean actress Chen Xiuhuan narrowly avoided signing up for a new personal training package with True Fitness, just days before the gym chain's sudden closure. True Fitness and True Yoga announced on Sep. 10 that all outlets would cease operations "with immediate effect", ci...
Cik Lan drives Nur Sajat’s mum from JB at 4am for emotional reunion after 6 years apart
SINGAPORE: Singapore-born singer and host Roslan Shah, popularly known as Cik Lan, has facilitated an emotional reunion between Malaysian influencer Nur Sajat and her mother Maimon Omar in Singapore — the first time the two have embraced in six years. The 56-year-old shared foota...
S'pore security guard, 46, gropes female colleague, 73, under guise of massaging her, gets 10 months' jail
A 46-year-old man outraged the modesty of a 73-year-old female colleague under the guise of giving her a massage. Singapore Chinese-language media Lianhe Zaobao ( Zaobao ) reported that the man, a security guard at the time of the incident, was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonmen...
Many radicalised individuals are ‘normal’ folk misled into believing ideologies: Expert
Since 2002, more than 80 per cent of Singaporeans detained under the ISA have been released.
Is Singapore psychologically prepared for a terror attack?
With the SGSecure movement in its 10th year, CNA spoke to psychologists from the Internal Security Department and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
North-South Corridor construction enters its 'most challenging phase': LTA
From rock blasting in Thomson to tunnelling a metre beneath the North-South Line, engineers describe the obstacles slowing down construction of the North-South Corridor, one of Singapore’s largest transport projects....
Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq invites Health Minister Ong Ye Kung to his October wedding
SINGAPORE: Everyone loves a love story, but a love story that reaches politically across the Causeway is certifiably next-level. Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, who is somewhat of a wunderkind in Malaysian politics, caught up with Health Minister Ong Ye Kung this week and invited him t...
Hard rocks, water seepage: LTA flags unexpected construction challenges along North-South Corridor
The authority will give an update on the completion timeline in due course.
20 Team Singapore athletes to compete in nine sports at Asian Para Games in Japan
Para athletics athlete James Ethan Ang will be Singapore's flag bearer for the Asian Para Games opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya.
Festival Of Thrills at RWS includes Halloween Horror Nights, Minions live show, racing experiences and more
Festival Of Thrills will run till Nov 1 at Resorts World Sentosa and comprises numerous activities and experiences.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong: Higher salaries are not about me or the PAP government
SINGAPORE: Arguably, the biggest news in Singapore this week concerned the increase in political salaries , the first time such a pay raise has occurred in 15 years. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing both spoke on the issue,...