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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SBS Transit makes police report on man who allegedly taped phone to bus to film TikTok video
To follow a "trend", a man in Singapore made a TikTok where he was seen taping a phone to the back of an SBS Transit bus while it was stationary along Jalan Besar. The rest of the video, supposedly filmed from the taped phone, showed him on a motorbike apparently following behind...
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Courts to consider reformative training or imprisonment as default sentences for young scam offenders
A new bill was introduced in parliament on Nov. 3, 2026, requiring courts to consider reformative training or imprisonment as punishments for convicted young scam offenders. In its first parliament reading, introduced by Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming on b...
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MOH apologises for 'preventable lapse' leading to 9.5-hour public healthcare IT outage
The nine-and-a-half-hour public healthcare service disruption on Oct. 13, 2026 was caused by a "preventable lapse", said Senior Minister of State for Health Tan Kiat How said in parliament on Nov. 3. Tan said "we apologise" and added that a required security update by a contracte...
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Survivor of Tampines crash has no serious injuries but seeking psychiatric treatment: Baey Yam Keng
A motorcyclist and his pregnant wife were killed in the accident.
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Average of 10 to 11 NSFs died during service per year in last decade: Chan Chun Sing
Consistent with the national trend for males aged 10 to 30, the leading causes of death were suicide, followed by road traffic accidents.
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HK man pleads not guilty to murdering ex-girlfriend, 23, Gucci shoeprints at scene matched his
Alex Lo Chun Ming was charged with the murder of his then-23-year-old ex-girlfriend. Her body was found in a bathtub at a five-star hotel in Hong Kong in 2022. He has pleaded not guilty to murder. Charged The victim, also known as Aqua Chow, was found dead at The Ritz-Carlton hot...
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At least 20% more visits to hospitals and polyclinics from start of haze in Sept to mid-October
Polyclinic attendances spiked 25% from early September to mid-October.
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46,000 SIA booking records accessed illegally in data breach affecting software provider Amadeus
Bank account or credit card information has not been exposed.
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Indonesian minister says country will not export electricity to S'pore unless 'price is right'
Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the country could continue exporting electricity to Singapore, provided the transaction price is advantageous for Indonesia. According to Kompas , Bahlil emphasised that the export price must align ...
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Two babies abused to death between 2021 and 2024; 3 child abuse cases with serious injuries in 2025
In 2025, three high risk child abuse cases involved serious injuries but no child died.
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Man criticises town council workers for participating in BCRS scheme, gets swift backlash
A man filmed two conservancy workers in a Marine Parade-Braddell Heights estate returning cans and bottles at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) return machine. He then accused them of obtaining the cans from waste bins and criticised them for earning a "double salary". Ba...
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Lions will be ready for rescheduled AFC Asian Cup, safety remains top priority: FAS
The 24-team tournament, which Singapore qualified for on merit, was moved from January to December 2027 amid security concerns following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia....