Few use Singapore haze shelters, but visitors welcome respite from heat
CNA visited eight shelters across the island, finding most empty or locked, though the few who turned up welcomed the free air-conditioned refuge.
CNA visited eight shelters across the island, finding most empty or locked, though the few who turned up welcomed the free air-conditioned refuge.
safety
A 25-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were taken conscious to hospital.
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The intimate cooperation between port management and unions was instrumental in trust-building, he says.
business
Most employees at a dinner and dance (D&D) event look forward to cash prizes or other lucky draw benefits. However, a migrant worker in Singapore got something different — a reunion with his family members whom he had not seen in four years. At the annual D&D event organised by m...
safety
A 20-year-old competitive bodybuilder died in 2024 after taking a banned weight-loss substance. State Coroner Adam Nakhoda ruled the youth’s death a substance-related accident on Oct. 16, CNA reported. The youth, who was a polytechnic student at the time, cannot be named due to a...
business
Summary Singaporean Fuad Odem met Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim at Queensway Shopping Centre on Monday, Oct 12. Fuad was browsing for a Democratic Republic of the Congo football jersey when Tunku Ismail entered the sports apparel shop. The chance meeting happened a day...
Local
The Consumers Association of Singapore advised consumers to be careful when buying masks and air purifiers from the secondary market as sellers often cannot be verified....
News
A senior government official with Cambodia's mines and energy ministry reportedly grew irate when he saw his wife driving another man in a car, thinking that she was having an extra-marital affair. He gave chase and whipped out a pistol to shoot at them. One of the bullets struck...
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Some retailers are facing a temporary shortage of N95 masks.
parks
A Singaporean man was seen jumping over the rooftops of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), prompting some backlash and criticism. He was captured in a TikTok video on Oct. 12, with the caption reading, "Saw a siaolang (crazy person) flipping over a roof at my hotel at @rwsentosa". @dee...
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Summary A patient reported persistent facial pain for at least 19 months after receiving 7ml of Ellansé dermal fillers during one treatment session. She reported high blood pressure, weight loss exceeding 20kg, mental health effects and job loss following the complications. An in...
News
A South Korean army officer has been suspended for two months after he left his post multiple times without permission, verbally abused other soldiers, and delayed approving their requests for leave. Left base without permission According to Korean media , the officer had driven ...
Local
As PSI levels surged into the “very unhealthy” range across Singapore on Oct 16, drag the slider to compare clear city skies with views shrouded in dense haze....
