Motorcyclist dies after accident on BKE, bus driver arrested
The accident follows another fatal collision near Woodlands Checkpoint on Nov 1.
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Maximum fine for haze offences to be raised to S$20 million under proposed amendment of THPA
Companies that cause or contribute to overseas land or forest fires posing a risk of haze pollution in Singapore could face fines of up to S$20 million, ten times the current maximum of S$2 million, under proposed amendments to the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA). The max...
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Tampines Avenue 12 fatal crash: Aunt addresses doubts over fundraiser for victims' 6-year-old son
The woman behind a fundraiser for the six-year-old son of a couple killed in a Tampines accident has addressed questions over whether the drive is legitimate. She said every donation was logged "to ensure complete transparency" and that the money would go only towards the boy’s e...
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MPs raise questions on $20m fine, delay in strengthening haze law, in six-hour debate
All 24 MPs who spoke up supported the amendments.
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S’pore exploring adapting web domain name system to track AI agents, need for national registry
The proposal comes amid increasing AI agent autonomy in daily work and e-commerce.
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Man to be charged over hidden camera in toilet on Japan to Singapore flight
A cabin crew member discovered the hidden camera while using the toilet.
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Parliament in brief: Muslim law amendments passed and other highlights from Nov 4
Parliament passed changes to Singapore’s haze law and discussed trust in AI.
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Indonesia media urges country to not turn shared problems into 'nationalist confrontations'
Indonesian media outlet The Jakarta Post published a commentary piece on Nov. 3 urging Indonesia to not turn "shared problems into nationalist confrontations". The article title read: "Indonesia returns to old habit of blaming and bullying Singapore". The commentary comes after r...
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Man to be charged over camera hidden in toilet during flight from Japan to S’pore
The device was discovered by a cabin crew member who later used the toilet.
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Enhanced haze law 'not a silver bullet', international cooperation remains crucial: Grace Fu
The Transboundary Haze Pollution (Amendment) Bill was passed unanimously after a debate that lasted about six hours and involved 24 MPs.
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Ex-NMP Calvin Cheng: Singapore needs to do more for your young people
SINGAPORE: Sharing a screenshot of a BBC article about how protests in Germany on Saturday (Oct 31) turned violent, former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng had two takeaways for Singapore. The city-state “needs to do more for your young people” was the first point made...
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Police investigating man for alleged cheating by using shell companies to avoid rent
The government will not mandate personal guarantees for corporate residential tenancies, as "a blanket mandatory rule" would take away flexibility, restrict genuine arrangements and "impose unnecessary burdens on legitimate transactions", said Senior Minister of State for Law and...