Haze in Singapore: Air quality back in unhealthy range
There had been a brief respite from the haze early on Oct 23.
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Taiwanese doctor, 48, unable to practise medicine in S'pore, volunteers at hospitals while being stay-at-home-dad
A family doctor from Taiwan has been unable to practise medicine after moving to Singapore to be with his family. Hsu Cheng Yuan, 48, has yet to become a registered doctor in Singapore because he has not been able to secure a slot for the final stage of his assessment. However, h...
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Tree outside Margaret Drive Hawker Centre mysteriously catches fire, cause under investigation
A tree at a courtyard outside Margaret Drive Hawker Centre in Queenstown caught fire in the evening of Oct. 22. In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at about 6:50pm at Block 38A Margaret Drive. No injuries were rep...
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230 migrant workers in S’pore unpaid for up to 2 months, will get support with meals & job-matching
UPDATE on Oct. 24, 5:42pm: This article was updated with a statement from MOM. The Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) has engaged 230 migrant workers from two companies over alleged unpaid salaries, according to a media statement dated Oct. 23. The workers are from Process Maintenance...
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Meghan Markle 'deeply distressed' after father allegedly found with child sex abuse material in Philippines home
The estranged father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been embroiled in child pornography allegations. Meghan has said she is "deeply distressed" over the allegations surrounding her father, Thomas Markle, and that she was informed of separate allegations about him in...
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Indonesia to cut natural gas exports to S'pore from Oct. 24, 2026, days after minister warns of curbs on countries that ‘disrespect’ it
Indonesia will begin cutting natural gas exports to Singapore by 31 billion British thermal units per day (BBTUD) from Oct. 24, said SKK Migas chief Djoko Siswanto. He made the announcement on Oct. 23, on the sidelines of an energy industry awards ceremony in Jakarta. SKK Migas i...
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Singapore’s tap water still safe to drink: Grace Fu
Videos of blackish, soot-coloured rainwater collected amid the haze have made its rounds on social media.
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Malaysia's Johor schools to reopen on Oct 26 after weeks of haze-related closures
Authorities cited improving air quality and expected rainfall, with health and safety measures including mask-wearing to accompany the reopening.
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S’pore to expand scope of Rail Academy to better train workers amid MRT network expansion, upgrades
Changes include having standardised training programmes and allowing more workers join the courses.
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MOM investigating two companies over unpaid salaries to migrant workers
Close to 240 workers in the process sector had gone without pay for up to two months, according to NTUC.
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PM Wong looks forward to team with ‘experience and fresh perspectives’ as PAP elects new leadership
The party will be holding its biennial conference on Oct 25 when it will elect its top leadership.
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S’pore gas importer says it is hit by ‘temporary reductions’ in supply from Indonesia
Natural gas currently accounts for about 95% of Singapore’s electricity generation mix.