A 35-year-old teacher was sentenced to nine years in jail on Oct. 5 for performing several sexual acts on her then-15-year-old female student. This took place in locations such as the school staff toilet, karaoke room and a public bus. She pleaded guilty to one charge of sexual p...
While on a day tour to Xizhou Old Town in Yunnan, China, with her husband and four friends, a 73-year-old Singapore woman came across a street stall purportedly selling traditional medicinal herbs. Although the 73-year-old only wanted some, the seller allegedly pressured her into...
The co-owners of a fashion company were found dead at their house. On Oct. 2, Bryan Walker, 61, and his wife, Michelle Min, 63, were found by the police in their home in Berkeley. Walker was the CEO of a fashion company, according to his LinkedIn. Paul Min, Michelle’s younger bro...
The father of the 16-year-old girl found dead in her school in Yong Peng, Johor, on Oct. 3 said he hopes justice will be served for his daughter. Mohd Khairool Faisal Khyar, 42, spoke to Malaysian media after her burial at the Kampung Arshad Muslim Cemetery on Oct. 4, Malay Mail ...
A 34-year-old realtor in Irvine, California was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) after being suspected of spying for China. Her mission was allegedly to surveil Taiwanese president Lai Ching Te's son, who resides in the U.S. CBS News reported that Zhang Wanyin...
It’s hard to imagine Singapore’s landscape today without Kopi . From its distinct sweet taste, to its many variations of C, Gao, Kosong , to the iconic way it is prepared by being poured and filtered multiple times through a cloth sock filter, this is a drink that is now a timele...
The driver who caused a chain collision in Tampines on Apr. 24, 2024, which killed two people, was sentenced to 12 years and nine months' jail and disqualified from driving for life. Muhammad Syafie Bin Ismail, 45, appeared in court on Oct. 5, 2026, for sentencing following his c...
A total of 91 deregistered vehicles were impounded in Singapore in September 2026. Photo via LTA & SPF Photo via LTA & SPF Photo via LTA & SPF This was after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) conducted a joint enforcement blitz islandwide to clam...
The latest measures include higher fines, longer stop-work orders and possible curbs on migrant-worker hiring for serious lapses.
SINGAPORE: In a recent social media post, Workers’ Party Member of Parliament (WP MP) Kenneth Tiong had positive things to say about Perennial Living , Singapore's first private assisted living development. The development is located at 28 Parry Avenue and provides its elderly re...
The 24-hour PSI reading in the east was 101 at 6pm.
This comes on the back of seven workplace fatalities since September.
The 22-year-old woman was handed 12 child abuse charges.
The woman struggled with her mental health and had trust issues growing up following her father's sexual abuse.
SINGAPORE: No doubt about it, the past few years have been challenging for Lev Panfilov, who gave the public an inside look recently, posting on social media for the first time since March 2022. Mr Panfilov, well-known in Singapore as a TikToker and Wah! Banana actor, was born in...
A 55-year-old lorry driver is assisting with investigations.
Rights monitors have raised concerns that members of the Rohingya minority may be sent back to Myanmar, where they have faced violent persecution.
CPIB's investigations revealed that substantial funds had flowed from Indonesian companies linked to convicted palm oil tycoon Surya Darmadi into bank accounts held by his son's Singapore-incorporated companies....
The driver who caused the crash that killed two and injured eight others was sentenced to 12 years and nine months’ jail.
Members of parliament have also filed questions on rising retrenchments, the North-South Corridor delay and changes to Primary 1 registration.
Summary Entry-level salaries in Singapore rose 2.5% year on year, while entry-level headcount fell 3.2% between 2025 and 2026. Aon found 88.9% of job-seeking fresh graduates secured work within six months in 2025, down from 91.2% in 2024. Data and AI roles ranked as Southeast Asi...
The woman engaged in sexual encounters with the girl from Oct 13 to Nov 21, 2023.
Such products include sustainable aviation fuel or polymers that can substitute for plastics.
Png Swee Sheng, 39, was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with more than 200 pods.
Nearly one in four Singapore businesses adopted AI in 2025, up from about one in seven a year earlier, according to the Singapore Digital Economy Report....
Wong Ee Wei and Kenneth Tan Hong Chang had earlier pleaded guilty.
Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, was found unconscious and covered in blood in a school hall in Yong Peng last Saturday (Oct 3).
It is the final instalment in the Police Pal series rolled out in 2024 for children aged four to six.
"Have a business plan covering a minimum of five years, and we will support it," said Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of Formula 1's governing body, the FIA....
SINGAPORE: In today's fast-paced workplace culture, many working adults struggle to form new friendships because of packed schedules, fatigue, and life responsibilities. As adults, making social connections has to be deliberately scheduled, which is why many wonder why making fri...
Parliament will also discuss retrenchment numbers and delay in North-South Corridor's construction.
The experience will feature seven 987 personalities through audio and visual elements and will run from now until Nov 1.
The unit belongs to Singaporean host and content creator Juffri Alui and his family.
A junior college student and a 57-year-old woman died in the crash, while eight others were injured.
Smoke from southern Sumatra was drifting towards Singapore, with a continued risk of transboundary haze.
The victim, a 15-year-old student at the time, suffered from nightmares and struggled to trust adults after what happened.
Consumers reported nearly S$6.7 million in prepayment losses from January to September, about 147 per cent more than for the whole of 2025.
This comes amid a surge in reported prepayment losses in Singapore.
SINGAPORE: On a flight from Macau to Singapore, a woman was asked to disembark the aircraft after causing a disturbance that caused the flight to be delayed for about two hours. This incident happened on a Scoot flight, and witnesses stated that the woman was taken off the plane ...
The syndicate was allegedly headed by a Malaysia-based person known as "Nobody", who arranged deliveries of vapes into Singapore.
The hawker stall at Chinatown Complex Food Centre will close on Oct 25, five months after brothers Scott and Troy Lee left fintech and trading careers to become hawkers....
Just in time for the Singapore Formula 1 night race, the virtual Gran Turismo World Series 2026 esports racing tournament on Oct 3 delivered exciting overtakes and nail-biting finishes to delight the crowd....
Chng Hock Choon is accused of murdering Miskiman Maakip, then 67, on Sep 13, 2020 at Block 5, Beach Road.
23 women were rescued from the prostitution ring operated by the Singaporean and her husband.
Guide prices for the expression of interest sale of two bungalows start at $15.68M each.
The judge said there were multiple victims, noting that the mother of the deceased student had suffered "greatly" and that other victims continued to bear emotional trauma from the deaths and injuries....
Adoption of AI among enterprises rose from 14.7% in 2024 to 23.5% in 2025, according to an IMDA report.
First-time offenders will be fined up to $20,000 and/or jailed for up to two years.
K-pop sensation Wonyoung of Ive will be in Singapore on Oct 11.
The vehicles were being used without valid COEs or road tax, the Land Transport Authority and Singapore Police Force said in a joint statement.
Summary Singapore’s Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) introduced new welfare standards for dog trainers, with positive reinforcement forming the basis of behaviour training. Pet groomers must ensure animals are never left unattended during grooming under revised minimum welfare...
Antonio Miscellaneo is leaving familiar Italian territory behind at Petra, which takes over Curly's at Dempsey. Expect house-baked flatbreads, creamy mezze dips, Ottolenghi-inspired salads and whole Mediterranean sea bass cooked over charcoal....
Breitling and Aston Martin Aramco Formula One bring high-performance motorsport and Swiss watchmaking together at a race-inspired pop-up in Singapore.
The 53-year-old actor, who has mostly played supporting and cameo roles in local television dramas, made his feature-film leading debut as a hawker in Anthony Chen's latest film....
Summary A 43-year-old man in Guangdong, China, lost 32.5 kg over six months after replacing rice and noodles with fist-sized portions of potatoes. Chen, the man, changed his diet after a health check found high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and fatty liver. His approach was s...
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Anna Tan co-founded The AM Club for women in their ‘second spring’ – bringing together those ready to reinvent themselves, seek out adventures around the world and embrace something wilder....
JOHOR BAHRU: Johor Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee Chairman Lee Ting Han has called on the state to ensure that investment flowing into the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) translates into real opportunities for local small and medi...
As at 6am, the 24-hour PSI in the central region stood at 110 and 102 in the west.
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Homegrown brands are widening product ranges, adding services and expanding abroad as costs climb and the domestic customer base shrinks.
The haze is a recurring regional risk that can be forecast, prepared for and diplomatically managed, says Oh Ei Sun from Pacific Research Ce…
Former Wah!Banana actor Lev Panfilov, who was acquitted of rape and sexual assault after five years of legal battles, said he feels "indiffe…
A total of $6.4 million was paid out under the scheme in the first six months of 2026 alone.
These robots may not have robotic arms to physically press the pedestrian push buttons.
Better still, a broader shift must be catalysed in preventing, detecting and managing high blood pressure.
The school has been supporting policymaking and providing practitioners with intellectual grounding in geopolitics.
The smart wound-dressing technology taps the human body's own repair mechanism.
SPH Media now has more than 120 channels catering to all segments of audiences.
What AI cannot do is generate original content, which is why reporters are still needed, he said.
The Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link service between Singapore and Johor Bahru (JB), Malaysia, will open for passenger service two months aft…
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