Eight English teachers receive award for building students’ confidence in communication
Eight English teachers were lauded at the Inspiring Teacher of English Award 2026.
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39 in S'pore, half aged below 30, arrested for alleged drug activities on Telegram channels
39 individuals were caught in a drug-busting operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Sep. 15. According to a Sep. 29 press release by CNB, investigations led them to multiple channels on Telegram where drug-related activities were conducted. These channels we...
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Cambodia woman reportedly falls from 8th floor, regains consciousness & uses her phone
A woman in Cambodia reportedly survived a fall from a building. The incident occurred in Sihanoukville in the early hours of Sep. 27, Sin Chew Daily reported. Residents heard loud noise TNB News reported that the woman had fallen from the eighth floor of the building and landed o...
business
Traveller unhappy with S$3 voucher limit for duty free shop, not satisfied with S$30 goodwill voucher
A traveller at Changi Airport says he could not use most of his S$3 vouchers at The Shilla Duty Free, a cosmetics shop, and ended up letting them expire. The store says the vouchers work differently from how he supposedly understood them, and that three were redeemed that day. Wh...
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Popular homegrown patisserie LUNA to close on Dec 31 due to rising costs
LUNA is famed for its intricate cakes and tarts.
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Myanmar man who used AI to create image of crocodile at Pandan Reservoir charged after PUB was alerted over fake sighting
A 30-year-old man will be charged on Sept 29 for his involvement in communicating a false message and obstructing the course of justice.
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Goh Jin Hian testifies in false trading trial, says he believed market-making services 'completely legal'
"I was very sensitive to anything wrong being done because of the reputation of the individuals in the board and even to my own reputation," Dr Goh Jin Hian said as he took the stand....
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S'pore Airlines introduces new in-flight dining options for all cabin classes
All travellers flying with Singapore Airlines (SIA) can expect new in-flight dining food. More than 100 new and refreshed appetisers, main courses, and desserts are being introduced across all cabin classes. SIA said on Sep. 29, 2026 that the carrier is upgrading its in-flight di...
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What do I need to know about this year’s public transport fare increase?
PTC applies a formula to determine the maximum amount that bus and train fares can be adjusted.
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Myanmar man, 30, charged for sending AI-generated image of crocodile at Pandan Reservoir to colleague & deleting it after
A 30-year-old Myanmar man has been charged after sending an AI-generated, digitally edited image of a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir to a colleague and later deleting it from his phone. Ye Lin was charged in court on Sep. 29. He was given an agency bail of S$5,000. His next court ...
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Japanese idol trainee, 8, dies of flu complication 5 days after performing
An eight-year-old Japanese girl, Hirata, who was an idol trainee, died from myocarditis on Sep. 25 after contracting the flu. She had been part of a Japanese pop idol agency, Dianna Project. The entertainment agency posted a notice on its website on Sep. 28, announcing the eight-...
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Scammers now acting as children of S'pore parents on WhatsApp to ask for course funds, at least S$18,000 lost in a month
At least S$18,000 has been lost to social media impersonation scams involving payments of fake youth exchange programmes via compromised WhatsApp accounts. At least eight cases have been reported since September 2026. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) released an advisory on Sep. ...