Everyday people in WWII: New book tells Singapore’s history under Occupation through personal items
Featuring more than 200 objects, the book uses short, visually driven text.
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All in, The Straits Times swept up five golds and seven silvers at the awards.
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The collision involved five cars, an SBS Transit bus and a tipper truck.
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LTA, SBS Transit, and SMRT to jointly run Singapore Rail Academy from Nov 1 with expanded mandate to harmonise rail workforce training
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority, SBS Transit Rail and SMRT Trains have signed a Collaboration Agreement to jointly administer the Singapore Rail Academy (SGRA) from Nov 1, 2026, giving the academy an expanded mandate to strengthen the training and professional development...
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Jamus Lim responds to PM Wong's criticisms that WP 'shifts with the political winds', Petir responds in turn
Workers' Party (WP) Member of Parliament Jamus Lim replied to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's comments that the WP's policy position "shifts with the political winds", in an Instagram post on Oct. 25. PM Wong made the remarks earlier that day at the People's Action Party (PAP) Awa...
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S'pore woman, 35, admits to helping dispose of Megan Khung's body & not stopping abuse by mother & boyfriend
Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of a child abuse case. Editor's note: The article has been updated for accuracy. A woman, who watched as four-year-old Megan Khung was fatally abused by her mother and her mother's boyfriend, has admitted to helping disp...
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'S'poreans should never feel obliged to watch a made in S'pore film': 'I Not Stupid' film producer
"How much responsibility do Singaporeans have to support their own film industry?" Veteran Singapore film producer Daniel Yun raised this question in an Instagram post on Oct. 18, and argued against overemphasising the need to support local films. He was responding to a recent in...
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Police NSF, 23, allegedly trespasses into female toilet at Police Training Command, jumps from building to evade arrest
A 23-year-old full-time police national serviceman (NSF) was arrested after he allegedly trespassed into a female toilet at the Police Training Command, where he worked at. In response to Mothership 's queries, the police said they received a call for assistance at the police tra...
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5 new power plants & Saudi oil storage at Jurong Rock Caverns: Tan See Leng outlines plans to enhance S'pore's energy security
"Singapore will not be able to insulate ourselves from global or regional shocks", said Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry), Tan See Leng, in his Singapore Energy Lecture at the start of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) on Oct. 26. Tan elab...
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Retired M'sia doctor, 73, dies after being buried alive in landslide after heavy rain in Penang
Heavy rain in Penang Island on the night of Oct. 24 buried 73-year-old Wong Kar Lin in a landslide the next morning. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department responded to a distress call at 8:36am and a rescue team arrived at the scene just two minutes later, reported The Star . Won...
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Amoy Street accident: Woman dies in hospital after about a week; driver to be investigated
The 37-year-old female driver of one of the cars was earlier arrested for drink driving.
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Elderly man seen picking up leftover food from Our Tampines Hub Hawker Centre, says he doesn't want food to go to waste
A man, who appeared to be in his 60s or 70s, has been seen picking up leftover food from the Our Tampines Hub Hawker Centre on a daily basis. A resident tipped Shin Min Daily News off after seeing the man pack food left on the hawker centre tables by diners. He said the man was n...
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Indonesia says gas export cuts to Singapore within contractual limits, pledges to honour obligations
The cuts fall within the minimum contractual limits of around 91 to 92 per cent of exports, says Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia....