Man arrested for allegedly using electronic device to illegally obtain bank card information
He was initially detained by security officers at a retail establishment along Syed Alwi Road.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
He was initially detained by security officers at a retail establishment along Syed Alwi Road.
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At 7am, hourly PM2.5 levels were in elevated in 3 of the 5 regions.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 19, 2026

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Despite years of efforts to cut sodium intake in Singapore, levels keep rising. Yet hawkers say changing familiar flavours to less salty ones could cost them customers....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 19, 2026
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ASEAN often gets criticised for the political crises it cannot resolve. The work it puts into preparing for major disasters is less visible, say Lim Junli and Ian Li from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 19, 2026

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Vocational and technical training is gaining ground in Malaysia among students and their parents. But companies need to play a bigger role – and salaries need a bump, say experts and those who have chosen that path....
CNA — Latest · Oct 19, 2026

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SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old Singaporean has turned to Reddit to ask others when it might be the right time to step away from work for a while. In a post on the r/singaporefi forum, he shared that he has been considering a career break as he feels stressed and burnt out. He noted tha...
The Independent Singapore · Oct 19, 2026

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is scheduled to stand trial in Jun 2028 over the Sep 11, 2001, attacks after the US Supreme Court rejected his appeal to reinstate his revoked plea deal....
CNA — Latest · Oct 19, 2026

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The two countries also agreed to work towards elevating bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, with the Qatari Emir's future state visit to Singapore seen as an opportunity to launch it....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 19, 2026

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Employers that have performed well are encouraged to give lower-wage workers earning up to S$2,800 a month wage increases of six to eight per cent, or at least S$135 to S$170, whichever is higher, under the National Wages Council's (NWC) latest guidelines. The guidelines, announc...
Mothership · Oct 19, 2026
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The low-cost carrier first halted flights on the route on Oct 10, and said it would first operate a reduced schedule.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 19, 2026

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CNA — Singapore · Oct 19, 2026

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SINGAPORE: A TikTok user wrote about her unpleasant experience with an elderly man on a flight home to Singapore, asking in the caption, “Would you prefer crying baby or inconsiderate old people?” The content creator, who goes by @goofyfeline on the platform, said in a video from...
The Independent Singapore · Oct 19, 2026