SINGAPORE: In the aftermath of the pandemic, the cinema industry suffered—rows of red chairs that used to be filled became empty. No one was willing to spend a dime to watch a two-hour movie. Couple that with the popularisation of streaming platforms and the emergence of short-form video platform...
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Singaporean mum Yanti Lala was on the MRT when she noticed a male commuter who had just boarded approach her direction, eventually choosing to sit on the floor next to her son's pram. The fellow commuter immediately started eating a bun, which she did not pay much heed to at firs...
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A 28-year-old man, an American citizen who is a Singapore permanent resident, was sentenced to two years and three months’ jail for ordering cannabis online. The contents of the delivered parcel raised suspicions at the SingPost Centre during a screening. Anton Andrievsky faced o...
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A person won a US$1.04 billion (S$1.33 billion) Powerball jackpot in the United States from just a US$2 purchase on Aug. 12. However, they only came forward to claim their prize nearly a month later. The winner, who wanted to be anonymous, was in disbelief when they found out the...
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A 40-year-old bus driver was allegedly “dragged, pushed and manhandled” by a group of workers while ferrying them from Woodlands back to their dormitory in Jurong on Sep. 13. The incident occurred after the allegedly intoxicated workers got into a brawl among themselves on board ...
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A Malaysian teenager was the cause of a traffic accident in Penang on Sep. 15 2026. The 14-year-old, according to Sin Chew Daily , stole a pair of car keys from a place of worship and drove the car alone. It was not mentioned what the teen's motive was. In a viral video shared on...
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NTUC members can now enjoy up to two complimentary admissions to Sentosa per month. In a Facebook post on Sep. 16, NTUC assistant secretary-general Melvin Yong said the move was part of “ongoing efforts to stretch the value of NTUC membership”. “Whether it is spending time with l...
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They come after the company shuttered its Great World outlet earlier in September.
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Some businesses in Novena say they are considering shutting down.
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As of 11pm, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index in Singapore's central region was 103.
