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SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Tuas Checkpoint have foiled another large-scale tobacco and vaporiser smuggling attempt, seizing 38,000 heat sticks and more than 12,600 vaporisers and related components from a Malaysia-registered lorry on September 26, 2026. Search and Examination off...
The 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix drew a crowd of 301,294 fans, marking the second-highest attendance on record since the Marina Bay circuit was added to the F1 race calendar in 2008, organisers announced. The record attendance was clocked despite the haz...
SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old woman has shared how six months of unemployment and the responsibility of caring for a parent have left her “feeling like a failure,” especially as she watches her peers progress in their careers and enjoy financial independence. In a post on Reddit, the ...
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his career on Sunday (Oct 11).
The four-time world champion had never won or even achieved a pole position in nine previous attempts going back to his debut for Toro Rosso in 2015.
A 16-year-old Thai teenager has won hearts online for taking his grandfather on a 2,000km train journey from Thailand to Singapore in order to fulfill the latter's dream of visiting the country for the first time. The teenager admitted that they were not wealthy, but the budget t...
SINGAPORE: Securing a good job and owning a home before turning 35, coping with long work hours, and going through National Service (NS) — Singaporeans are opening up about the daily norms they once thought were ordinary, but now find exhausting and anxiety-inducing. The conversa...
He urged Singaporean pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant and heed MFA’s travel advisories.
Indonesian officials have expressed their appreciation at Singapore's and Malaysia's readiness to help tackle the haze, The Straits Times reported on Oct. 11. On Oct. 10, Singapore's Minister for Environment and Sustainability said that the Republic is aware of Indonesia's effort...
Eligible Singaporeans can now get subsidised treatment for haze-related conditions at participating general practitioner (GP) clinics and all polyclinics from Oct. 12, under the Haze Subsidy Scheme (HSS). Speaking to reporters at an event at Bukit Canberra on Oct. 11, Health Mini...
With the Singapore resident’s average life expectancy at 83.9 years, at 77, Ee is mindful about the passing of time.
The medical conditions that qualify for the subsidised rates include allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Eligible Singaporeans will pay no more than S$10 for treatment of haze-related conditions, said the Ministry of Health.
SINGAPORE: Former lawyer Lim Tean has been charged with three additional offences on Oct 9, 2026, for failing to surrender to serve his prison sentence and subsequently fleeing to Malaysia without a passport, bringing his total number of charges to seven. The Commercial Affairs D...
Summary A foreign domestic helper reportedly fell from a second-floor flat at Block 121A Rivervale Drive on Oct 8. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that one person was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital following the incident. Employers who breach work safety rule...
The air quality for the next 24 hours is expected to remain in the "unhealthy" range, NEA said on Sunday evening.
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the Certificate of Entitlement categorisation framework for cars. The LTA announced that they were seeking views on whether Categories A and B should be merged into a single pa...
Retirement for them has become a launch pad for their second act.
SMRT’s Journeys For Good initiative aims to rally support for charitable causes across its network, with ads in MRT trains, stations and bus stops.
Some cast members from the new Singapore mockumentary, The Sandbox, went to surprise some moviegoers at one of the screenings. However, the excitement quickly turned to slight apprehension. Documented on his Instagram , one of the stars, Nathan Hartono, shared that only seven peo...
A Chinese tourist in Singapore had his Louis Vuitton bag stolen at Gardens By The Bay on Oct. 5 at around 9pm. On the Chinese social media site Xiaohongshu , the user shared that this was his first time abroad and in Singapore, and that someone stole his Louis Vuitton bag. Descri...
A 63-year-old woman lost almost S$4,000 to a scammer who impersonated a staff member at a senior citizen centre in Singapore. On Instagram , the victim's daughter shared that her mother fell for a scam in which a man posed as a staff member at Precious Active Ageing Centre (PAAC)...
SINGAPORE: A man who has been living and working in Singapore for around 10 years said that after being away for a while, it can take some time to adjust, especially with behaviour that can be perceived as less than friendly. Hey, we get it. There are substantial differences betw...
SINGAPORE: A father took to social media to share that he is struggling to figure out how to help his burnt-out wife, who regularly vents about the demands of motherhood but rejects his suggestions for making life a little easier. In a post on Reddit’s r/askSingapore forum on Wed...
This marks an improvement from the previous day's forecast of an "unhealthy to low very unhealthy" range.
The parade was attended by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
SINGAPORE: Netizens online raised concerns about construction workers and cleaners who must work outdoors amid the haze in the city-state. Discussion surfaced after a netizen posted two photos of Bedok Stadium on r/singapore on Friday (Oct 9). In one photo, the stadium and its su...
