Crowds at open-air diners, parks thin out as air quality deteriorates on Sept 19
On Sept 19, air quality in parts of Singapore deteriorated again after a few days of respite.
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At least 20 passersby rally together to move fallen tree in MacPherson, manage to clear 1 lane
At least 20 passers-by were spotted working together to help move a tree that had fallen onto a road in MacPherson on Sep. 18. The incident came to light after an Instagram user, @crayoncheryl, posted a video showing several people pushing the tree towards the side of the road, w...
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Ex-MUIS senior director, 59, misappropriated over S$68,000 in funds meant for religious school, gets jail
A Singaporean man responsible for managing the affairs of a madrasah misappropriated S$68,629 from the religious school at Braddell Road. 59-year-old Razak Mohamed Lazim was a former senior director at the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) from 2011 to January 2016. O...
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Progress must go hand in hand with identity and community: PM Wong
He was speaking at the Tamils Representative Council’s 75th anniversary celebration.
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Why are Micron's Taiwan workers rejecting up to 68 months bonuses & even threatening a strike?
Taiwanese employees at U.S. chipmaker Micron have rejected a reward package announced by the company on Sep. 11, 2026, saying they want a long-term profit-sharing mechanism instead. Under the reward package, employees in Taiwan would receive bonuses equivalent to 35 to 68 months ...
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Yoga Inc closes last 2 outlets in S'pore, students & teachers allegedly not told of closure
Yoga studio Yoga Inc has closed its remaining Singapore outlets. According to a Substack blog called The Yoga Edit , instructors apparently received a text message on Sep. 18. Instructors were informed that Yoga Inc's remaining two outlets at SAFRA Punggol and Our Tampines Hub ce...
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'Bank card! Bank card!': S'porean woman overhears scam call on MRT, intervenes & helps victim hang up
On Sep. 17, a Singaporean woman overheard what seemed to be a scam call on the MRT. Noticing that her fellow commuter appeared distressed, she made the decision to intercept the possible scam. In an Instagram post, Vit Olivia Ng, 29, shared about her experience. View this post on...
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Asian Games open in Nagoya with celebration of solidarity and Japanese culture
This is the first time in 32 years that Japan is hosting the Asian Games.
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Popular Bookstore outlet in Waterway Point closed for the weekend after water leakage
The mall is providing support to Popular as rectification works are carried out.
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RM59.4 billion in six months: Johor reports strong approved investments as minister urges caution
JOHOR BAHRU: Johor recorded RM59.4 billion (S$18.56 billion) in approved investments during the first half of 2026, covering the manufacturing, machinery manufacturing, and electrical and electronics sectors, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir confirmed, as reported by I...
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Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke resigns over former PM Najib’s conditional pardon, other DAP ministers to stay on
The decision was reached during an emergency meeting of Democratic Action Party's central executive committee on Saturday (Sep 19), a day after Najib Razak’s pardon was granted by the Malaysian king....
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S'pore gardener, 55, hospitalised after cooking & eating wild mushroom
About an hour after a woman ate some wild mushrooms she had foraged and cooked, she started experiencing abdominal pain. The pain continued to grow, such that she was admitted to the emergency department of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital roughly two hours later with severe, generalised ...
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An average of 539 child neglect cases a year in Singapore required authorities to step in
Such cases include babies or toddlers being left home alone.