CDCs play important role in closing local gaps, trying new ideas: PM Wong
CDCs focus on fostering neighbourliness and providing local help, among other things, he added.
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Man walks into HDB flat undergoing renovations twice in 5 days, homeowner confronts him through CCTV
During renovations of their Build-to-Order (BTO) Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat, a homeowner was shocked to notice that an unknown man was trespassing into the unit at will through the open front doors. The incidents were captured on the homeowner's CCTV camera, which t...
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When AI makes it harder for fresh grads to get jobs, who bridges the gap?
In the tech field, AI is rapidly replacing junior-level tasks. Young tech workers have borne the brunt of slower hiring and a preference for experienced talent. But the pursuit of short-term productivity cannot undermine the development of experienced professionals in the years a...
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Woman, 73, dies after accident with SMRT bus in Chinatown
The 41-year-old driver is assisting with police investigations.
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6-year-old orphan touched the hearts of many after parents died in car crash; more than 8,000 donors raised over $300,000 overnight
SINGAPORE: A 6-year-old boy became orphaned when both of his parents died in a car accident. This incident touched the hearts of many people, prompting them to give donations out of care for the young boy. As reported by Shin Min Daily News , the family launched a fundraising cam...
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SIA plane tilts sharply during Perth landing, pilots pull off 'perfect landing' on 2nd attempt
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft was seen tilting sharply to one side while attempting to land at Perth Airport in Australia on Oct. 31, 2026. A video circulating online showed the aircraft tilting to the right as it approached the runway, with its right wing appearing close t...
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Man with mental condition, 27, stabbed woman, 31, at Kallang Wave Mall, planned to kill himself afterwards, gets 5.5 years in jail
A man heard a voice telling him to kill someone. Chua Jing Yuan, 27, later brought a knife and a claw hammer to Kallang Wave Mall and wandered around for an hour. He decided to target a 31-year-old woman, slashing and stabbing her before fleeing. Chua pleaded guilty on Nov. 2 to ...
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With my rifle, buddy and mee: So Drama! serves up new animated series on ‘noodle’ recruits doing BMT
A six-episode micro-series retells basic military training into something… palatable.
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Singaporean jailed in Australia for driving over man who stole backpack, killing him
The judge said the decision to confront the man and knock him off his e-bike involved "a degree of vigilantism".
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4 foreigners caught with 5,272 vaporisers & components in luggage at Changi Airport T4
On Oct. 26, 2026, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Changi Airport Terminal 4 profiled four arriving foreigners for further checks and found a total of 5,272 vaporisers and related components in their luggage. All four were referred to the Health Sciences Au...
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S'pore man, 51, raped daughter, then 15, in 2024, surrendered after spotting her at police station, given 14 years' jail
A 51-year-old man, who raped his daughter in 2024, was sentenced to 14 years’ jail on Nov. 2. The sentence included four months in lieu of caning as he is above the age of 50, The Straits Times reported. The victim, then 15, fled to a police station afterwards while the man was i...
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S'porean man, 24, allegedly took videos of 410 male victims in toilets in 1 year
A man was charged with two counts of voyeurism for allegedly recording videos of 410 male victims in toilets from Feb. 24, 2025, to Dec. 23, 2025. Gary Teo Yong Jie, 24, is also accused of taking a video of a male victim using a urinal on May 26, 2023. Chargesheets stated that Te...