When asked during a Bloomberg podcast why Singapore is on both the lists of wealthiest and unhappiest countries, former foreign affairs minister George Yeo quipped that unhappiness might be a precondition for achievement. Yeo was speaking to Bloomberg host Mishal Husain alongside former Singapore...
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A 62-year-old Singaporean woman was charged on Sep. 25 for allegedly taking part in unlawful public assemblies demonstrating support for Falun Gong on six occasions from October 2024 to February 2026. Ng Chye Huay faced six charges under the Public Order Act. Demonstrations In ch...
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Two three-room public housing flats that were combined into a single unit was marketed for sale for S$2.18 million on Sep. 19, 2026. A listing of the 1,465 sq ft corner unit with five bedrooms can be found on the Propertyguru website. The combined units sold as one unit is locate...
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If you were a fan of local television drama "Growing Up", this one's for you. Actress Amy Cheng, who played the wife of eldest Tay son Gary (Andrew Seow), shared a series of photos on Instagram on Sep. 21 showing several cast members of the popular 1990s drama reuniting over a me...
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She was last seen near Block 56 Toa Payoh Lorong 4.
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A South Korean centenarian has worked as an insurance agent for the past four decades, and still does so today. Seoul Economic Daily ( SED ) reported that one Kim Sook Ja joined insurance firm Hanwha General Insurance in 1983, and has shown up for work every day since. Now at 100...
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After spending about two to three hours a day going around looking for bottles and cans, one 53-year-old cleaning attendant has amassed close to S$2,000 in deposit refunds under the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS), which was launched on Apr. 1, 2026. The 53-year-old was o...
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Shanti Pereira clocked 11.28s in her 100m semi-final to enter the final as the fastest qualifier.
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The statistical patterns are concerning, but do not by themselves establish whether officers had access to non-public information about MRT stations or if it influenced property purchases, says the Public Service Division....
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The review will identify purchases near sites later announced as MRT stations.
