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Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
BT has the chance to become an institution through which the world understands S-E Asia, he says.

safety
Two women were arrested for suspected vice-related activities following an enforcement operation at a massage establishment along Sims Avenue. The operation was conducted on Sep. 18 by officers from the Geylang Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) and Bedok Division Compliance Manag...
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News
When ICA officers came to a Hougang flat in May, a 30-year-old man allegedly told the Indonesian woman living there to hide in a wardrobe. He is also said to have instructed a 20-year-old man to delete messages from her phone. Sharizal Saidon now faces three charges, according to...
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Local
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safety
Anyone with information may call the police hotline on 1800-255-0000.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026

business
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News
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Local
An affidavit by an FBI agent said Ge Zhi, a Singaporean, was recuited in Paris in 2016 by his co-conspirators.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026

schools
A 23-year-old South Korean man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a female high school student after attempting to kidnap her with the intention of sexually assaulting her. According to local news outlet The Korea Times , the man, Jang Yoon Gi, was sentenced on...
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News
The government had changed the rules for ECs in hopes that it would drive down developers’ bids.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026
News
Mah Chee Wern, who is unable to pay his fine, will spend more than five years in total behind bars.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026

Local
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library
The restrained bird can be heard shrieking in videos posted on Facebook.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026