Government open to using chemical castration to tackle sex crimes if proven effective: Shanmugam
There was an average of at least one rape and four molestation cases a day in the first half of 2026.
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S’pore woman says boy waiting behind ‘publicly shamed’ her for returning 29 cans at BCRS machine
A woman returning 29 cans and bottles at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) machine said she was “publicly shamed” by a primary school boy who grew impatient while waiting to return his two cans. Chermaine Kumar was about halfway through depositing her items when the boy a...
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Motorcyclist, 30, dies after collision with lorry at West Coast
A 30-year-old motorcyclist has died after being involved in a traffic collision with a lorry near West Coast Park on Oct. 20. Photos circulated on social media, showing traffic police cordoning off an area of a three-way junction with cones, with a visibly damaged motorcycle bear...
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iPhone Duo going for up to S$8,888 on Carousell after launch in S'pore on Oct. 23
Less than 24-hours since the launch of the iPhone Duo in Singapore on Oct. 23, 2026, it is already being listed on online resale platforms at prices higher than its retail price. The Star White version of Apple's first-ever foldable, dual-display phone with 256GB of storage was g...
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Nearly 240 migrant workers unpaid for up to two months, NTUC providing assistance
The workers are affected by alleged salary issues at companies Process Maintenance Solutions and Jurong Technical & Construction, said the National Trades Union Congress....
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Migrant workers queue at Woodlands Recreation Centre for BCRS refunds, earn S$150 to S$160 per month
Singaporeans aren't the only ones embracing the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS). Migrant workers too have been spotted using the Return Right machines. Shin Min Daily News reported that migrant workers have been spotted queueing up with big bags of bottles and cans at the...
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Woman gets her 5 rib bones broken from husband’s hug
Summary A woman in Jiangsu, China, fractured five ribs and suffered a hairline fracture in another after her husband hugged her. Her husband said she endured the pain overnight before a hospital scan confirmed the injuries the following morning. Doctors linked the fractures to os...
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What 20 years of working with jade taught me about the changing Singaporean family
Younger Singaporeans are changing what it means to receive something from the generations before them, says jewellery designer Choo Yilin.
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NEA issues notices to 10 Singapore-based firms for first time under haze law
The notices are an important next step in establishing the facts and gathering the evidence to determine whether companies have contributed to the haze, says Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu....
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Singapore will form panel of experts to help investigations into haze-linked firms
The panel will comprise law firms, audit firms and investigative firms.
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Indonesia names 11 corporate suspects in forest fire probe including three foreign firms as permit suspensions reach 32 companies
INDONESIA: Indonesian police have named 11 corporations as suspects in ongoing investigations into forest and land fires, including three foreign-invested firms, as enforcement against corporate-linked burning accelerates across Kalimantan, according to the Antara news agency. Ac...
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Singapore to set up specialist panel to investigate firms potentially linked to transboundary haze
The specialist panel will comprise law firms, audit firms and investigative firms with expertise in conducting cross-border inquiries and investigations, says the Ministry of Law....
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NEA issues legal notices under haze law to 10 Singapore-based companies, including Asia Pulp & Paper
The firms listed are in the palm oil or forestry business.