Man arrested for drink driving after accident outside Esplanade; 2 taken to hospital
The injured pedestrians are reportedly on a work trip here from China.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
The injured pedestrians are reportedly on a work trip here from China.

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The U.S. woman who survived two doses of lethal injection has come out to share about her recovery, stating that "there hasn't been a moment since that night when [she hasn't] been in pain." According to CNN , Christa Pike said in a written statement that her body, arms, hands an...
Mothership · Nov 1, 2026

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A pair of Singaporean brothers running a hawker stall in Chinatown Complex had earlier decided to shutter the business after just five months. Scott Lee, 29, and Troy Lee, 31, had quit their finance jobs to open the Singaporean-Malaysian yong tau foo stall. The impending closure ...
Mothership · Nov 1, 2026

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SINGAPORE: A young woman is asking netizens if she went too far after she finally called out her older brother and his girlfriend in their family group chat. In her post on the r/askSingapore subreddit, she shared that her brother is living at home rent-free, pays nothing toward ...
The Independent Singapore · Nov 1, 2026

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A teacher in New Jersey pleaded guilty to having sex with a student. Laura Caron engaged in sexual activities with the teen from 2016 to 2020. Investigators said she sexually assaulted the boy since he was 11. Caron would then end up having a daughter in 2019. This would be when ...
Mothership · Nov 1, 2026

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Chipotle is opening their first restaurant in Southeast Asia at Jewel Changi Airport in 2027. Chipotle is a chain of fast-casual restaurants that specialises in customisable burritos, burrito bowls and tacos. Chipotle had announced their intentions to open a while back, but did n...
Mothership · Nov 1, 2026

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SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old Indonesian domestic helper was sentenced to three years’ jail in Singapore on Oct 30 for repeatedly abusing a four-year-old autistic boy in her care. The woman punched the child at least 23 times and also recorded videos of the family’s three children nak...
The Independent Singapore · Nov 1, 2026

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SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Woodlands Checkpoint have foiled another attempt to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore, uncovering more than 400 cartons and 30 packets hidden in a Malaysia-registered car on October 7, 2026. In a Facebook update posted on Oct 29, the ICA sha...
The Independent Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
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Live narration for the changing of guards was also featured for the first time.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026
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The police said investigations are ongoing.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026

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Hydroelectric dams have proliferated across Southeast Asia in recent years but experts say wind energy is now set to take off.
CNA — Latest · Nov 1, 2026
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MPA said it has activated its oil spill response contractors.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 1, 2026