Team of 19 Singapore police, forensic officers heads to Nepal for disaster relief efforts
Another 14 officers are due to join them in the coming days, bringing the contingent to 33.
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Singapore sends team to Nepal to support disaster relief efforts
The police plan to deploy another team of 14 officers over the next few days.
Nepal-Tibet disaster: Police seek DNA samples from families of missing Singaporeans
Nine Singaporeans remain unaccounted for as rescue and recovery operations continue a week after the disaster, which has killed more than 1,000 people....
Man, 25, found unconscious & pronounced dead in NTU Hall 13
The body of a 25-year-old man was discovered in a residential hall at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Aug. 31. The police confirmed with Mothership that they received a call for assistance at 32 Nanyang Crescent at 11pm that day. 32 Nanyang Crescent is the address of Ha...
Electricity supply temporarily disrupted in area within Chinatown after fire in substation
Electricity supply was fully restored by 5.25pm on Sept 1.
Nepal flood: S’pore police getting DNA samples from relatives of missing S’poreans to identify bodies
The DNA profiles will be used to identify bodies recovered in the disaster.
Fire breaks out in Yew Tee flat’s kitchen; 2 taken to hospital
Some residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Man arrested for loanshark harassment after red paint and graffiti found at Jalan Bukit Merah flat
SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in several cases of loanshark harassment after Police were alerted to an incident at a residential unit along Jalan Bukit Merah in the early hours of August 29, 2026. Officers responding to the report at...
Singapore’s Mercy Relief to deliver $120k in emergency aid to disaster-stricken Nepal
Flash floods near Nepal's border with Tibet has claimed at least 1,000 lives, with about 4,000 people still missing.
1 dead after fire at Lorong Lew Lian flat
One person has reportedly died after a fire broke out at a flat at Lorong Lew Lian estate in Upper Serangoon on Sep. 1. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they had found an unconscious person in the living room during the firefighting operation. The occupant's death wa...
Pattaya police steps up prostitution raids before arrival of over 5,000 US sailors who spent over 270 days at sea
Authorities in Thailand's resort city of Pattaya have stepped up vice raids ahead of the arrival of nearly 5,000 U.S. sailors and marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln and two other naval vessels. The sailors have been deployed at sea in the Middle East for more than 270 days. It ...
S’porean man, 31, drunk on whiskey in Punggol cinema, kicks police officer, given 6 weeks’ jail & S$1,000 fine
A 31-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to six weeks’ jail and fined S$1,000 after he was drunk in a cinema and kicked a police officer. Daryl Tang Jun Wen faced five charges consisting of using criminal force, being drunk in public, trespassing, public nuisance, and possessi...
S’pore police specialising in disaster victim identification headed to Nepal
The Singapore government will be sending humanitarian supplies and personnel to support Nepal's ongoing relief efforts. This follows severe flash floods along the Nepal-China border on Aug. 26. In a press release on Aug. 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said the Singapor...
GetGo driver, 41, of fatal Geylang pasar malam crash, to be charged for driving under influence of etomidate
A 41-year-old GetGo driver who was arrested following the fatal Geylang pasar malam crash in 2025 will be charged in court on Sep. 2, 2026, for driving under the influence of etomidate and dangerous driving causing death. A 66-year-old pasar malam stall attendant had died after t...
Chinese man extradited from Singapore pleads guilty to New Zealand burglary
AUCKLAND: A Chinese man who was extradited from Singapore to New Zealand nearly a year ago has pleaded guilty to crimes he committed in 2024. Forty-one-year-old Xuesong Zhang, who worked as a construction worker in Auckland, admitted to having entered the home of a 27-year-old wo...
Jeju police officer says he falsely closed missing persons cases to avoid extra workload
A South Korean police officer, who was implicated after four people reported missing in Jeju, South Korea, were found dead over three days, has admitted to closing the missing persons cases prematurely to avoid the extra workload of keeping cases open. According to local news ag...
Thailand shortens visa-free stays for dozens of nations, including Singapore, from Sep 15
Thai officials said the move is part of an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals.
One dead, three taken to hospital after fire at Lorong Lew Lian flat
There has been a spate of fatal residential fires since late July.
One dead after fire in Upper Serangoon flat
Three others were taken to hospital, and 30 people were evacuated.
Rare sambar deer dies after accident involving van on KJE
A 68-year-old male van driver is assisting with investigations.
Man to be charged with driving under influence of etomidate in fatal night market crash
A 66-year-old woman was killed after the man's car collided with the night market stall she had been manning.
Man to be charged over 2025 car accident that killed woman at Geylang pasar malam
He will be charged with driving under the influence of etomidate and dangerous driving causing death.
Surrounded by guns: ST journalist recalls nerve-racking time, at final What’s The News? school programme
ST senior crime correspondent Zaihan Mohamed Yusof was sharing his experiences with students on Aug 28.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after accident with car in Loyang; driver assisting with probe
The accident took place at the junction of Pasir Ris Drive 3, Loyang Avenue and New Loyang Link on Aug 31.
Chinatown pottery studio MIT Artspace shutters abruptly; customers left without art pieces
Some customers expressed frustration over missing or unfired pottery pieces.
Singapore to send police team, humanitarian supplies to aid Nepal flood relief efforts: MFA
The Singapore Red Cross has raised around $1 million for flood relief efforts so far.
Motorcyclist taken unconscious to hospital after accident in Admiralty
A 27-year-old car driver is assisting with police investigations.
731 Hyundai Avante Hybrid sedans recalled in Singapore due to risk of fire
The issue is linked to an overheating component in the vehicle’s power control unit.
