Cloaked in grey: The causes and effects of haze in Singapore
The Straits Times clears the air on how the haze situation escalated and how Singapore and the region are responding.
The Straits Times clears the air on how the haze situation escalated and how Singapore and the region are responding.
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Concert ticket scams accounted for over 1 in 10 e-commerce scams reported in the first half of 2026.
schools
The protests in France began last month at high schools in Paris' poor northern suburbs, where anger over teacher shortages and shabby facilities evolved into a broader movement focused on inequality, public spending and living standards....
Local
SINGAPORE: A local man has triggered a heated online debate after questioning why some men in Singapore put so little effort into how they dress when going out with their girlfriends or wives. In a post on r/asksg, the man said that as a fellow guy, he finds the trend hard to und...
business
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman nearing 30 has found herself at a career crossroads. She loves her job, has a supportive boss, and gets along brilliantly with her colleagues, but after more than five years at the same company, she still makes only S$2,500 a month and has S$0 in sa...
Local
SINGAPORE: A French-Congolese content creator who has been living and working in Singapore for more than four years said in a video from earlier this week that, in her experience, being a Black woman is easier in many ways in the city-state than elsewhere. “I think the best way t...
safety
A 25-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were taken conscious to hospital.
Local
CNA visited eight shelters across the island, finding most empty or locked, though the few who turned up welcomed the free air-conditioned refuge.
News
The intimate cooperation between port management and unions was instrumental in trust-building, he says.
business
Most employees at a dinner and dance (D&D) event look forward to cash prizes or other lucky draw benefits. However, a migrant worker in Singapore got something different — a reunion with his family members whom he had not seen in four years. At the annual D&D event organised by m...
safety
A 20-year-old competitive bodybuilder died in 2024 after taking a banned weight-loss substance. State Coroner Adam Nakhoda ruled the youth’s death a substance-related accident on Oct. 16, CNA reported. The youth, who was a polytechnic student at the time, cannot be named due to a...
business
Summary Singaporean Fuad Odem met Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim at Queensway Shopping Centre on Monday, Oct 12. Fuad was browsing for a Democratic Republic of the Congo football jersey when Tunku Ismail entered the sports apparel shop. The chance meeting happened a day...
Local
The Consumers Association of Singapore advised consumers to be careful when buying masks and air purifiers from the secondary market as sellers often cannot be verified....
