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Ken Lim Chih Chiang, the former "Singapore Idol" judge who was found guilty of molesting a woman in 2021, appealed against his conviction and 13-month jail term in the High Court on Sep. 11, CNA reported . The 62-year-old was sentenced to jail for molesting a 25-year-old woman at...
SINGAPORE: “Should I just work as a security guard?” This was one man’s question after being offered only S$2,200 in his industry because he had no experience. Sharing on r/askSingapore, he said he found security officer positions offering between S$2,600 and S$3,000, plus a “dec...
He led the Singapore national football team to their first international trophy in Vietnam.
Amid reports about Singaporeans getting lured into a suspected pyramid scheme in China, content creator and personal trainer Tyen Rasif took to social media to share her personal experience where she "almost got scammed" into joining it. In a video posted on Sep. 10, Rasif said t...
Former coordinating minister Khaw Boon Wan will step down as chairman of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Media Trust (SMT). Chan Yeng Kit, chief executive officer (CEO) of SPH Media, will take over the role, The Straits Times reported. The changes are expected to take effect from ...
From young singles seeking a home of their own to seniors ageing independently, more people in Singapore are living alone. As the number of one-person resident households rises, experts said supporting their diverse needs will require rethinking housing, caregiving and how we str...
Annoyed by how close reporters were gathering around her as she was escorted out of court, the female Chinese national accused of kidnapping a 72-year-old Singaporean in Malaysia scolded them, asking, "What are you photographing? Haven't seen a pretty woman before?" The 24-year-o...
The sites will yield an estimated 23,100 beds in total.
Four Chinese nationals pleaded not guilty and claimed trial after they were charged with kidnapping a 72-year-old Singaporean man in Penang, Malaysia, in July 2026. The accused — three men and one woman — were charged at a court in Penang on Sep. 10, The Star reported. If convict...
We Are All Strangers, Anthony Chen's latest film starring Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler, has been selected as Singapore's official submission in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards in 2027....
His lawyer argued that the conviction was unsafe given the contradictions in the woman’s testimony.
SINGAPORE: This week’s parliamentary sittings opened with some important news, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announcing on Sept 8 (Tuesday) a significant increase in salaries for those in political office . This is the first time in 15 years for such a pay raise, and it came ...
The council, the regulator for the sector, will be fully operational by 2028.
The True Singapore Group has been under mounting financial strain, recording substantial losses.
SINGAPORE: New support measures were recently announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to let Singaporean families know “if you choose to have children, the government will stand with you,” but will this encourage younger Singaporeans to make Singapore more “crowded”? In recent ...
Political office-holders will get a one-off pay increase of up to 9 per cent from Oct 15.
In August, the MRT network's mean kilometres between failures (MKBF) rose to a record 2.88 million train-km.
On average, trains clocked 2.88 million train-km between delays lasting more than five minutes.
SINGAPORE: People can end up feeling trapped by the timelines they set for themselves. Sometimes it’s because of a lack of career progression, other times it’s because of stagnant pay, but for some, it’s both. A Singaporean man approaching 30 wrote on r/askSingapore about the sam...
The court reserved judgment on the appeal and will deliver its decision at a later date.
