M'sia police arrest 8 people, aged 26-60, linked to 17 car break-ins, including 4 S'pore vehicles in Desaru. This item is based on reporting by Mothership, published September 11, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. Singapore, Singapore coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.
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Police warn of rise in unauthorised cryptocurrency account access through compromised emails
Several of the email accounts involved had previously appeared in data breaches on other platforms, the police said.
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RTS Link set to boost Johor Bahru food markets, but locals warned of possible price rises as Singaporean grocery shoppers arrive
JOHOR BAHRU: Retail food markets in Johor Bahru are bracing for a significant uptick in business when the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link begins operations in January 2027, with Singaporean grocery shoppers expected to drive increased footfall across hypermarkets, supermarkets, we...
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Festival Of Thrills at RWS returns with Halloween Horror Nights, Minions live show, racing experiences and more
Festival Of Thrills will run till Nov 1 at Resorts World Sentosa and comprises numerous activities and experiences.
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Southeast Asia's first Moutai House opens at Fullerton Waterboat House in October
The three-storey Moutai House Singapore will feature rare bottles worth up to S$1 million, a birth-year Moutai collection, Guizhou and Huaiyang cuisine by Imperial Treasure, and Moutai cocktails by Nutmeg & Clove....
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Hong Kong principal takes former school to court after being sacked over Singapore guard incident
SINGAPORE: Earlier this year, the principal of a secondary school in Hong Kong who was accompanying students on a trip to Singapore made the news after a video of him shouting at local security guards was widely shared on social media. This was followed by heated discussions onli...
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Singapore secondary students remain among world’s best in reading, maths and science
SINGAPORE: Singaporean secondary school students have been exceptionally recognised once again as they achieve the highest rankings in the world. In the latest results of the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the country’s 15-year-old students ranked fir...
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong: Higher salaries are not about me or the PAP government
SINGAPORE: Arguably, the biggest news in Singapore this week concerned the increase in political salaries , the first time such a pay raise has occurred in 15 years. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing both spoke on the issue,...
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This former lawyer writes inclusive children’s books so kids of different abilities can enjoy the same stories
Together with two women, Lee Seow Ser creates books with features such as braille, tactile pictures and dyslexia-friendly text. Their initiative, To SIR (Socially Inclusive Reads) With Love, uses books and events to foster understanding of people with disabilities and special nee...
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Yemen's Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping
The Houthis' seizure of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and three strategic islands will likely deepen the Middle East war's impact on international commerce....
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MOH reviewing overseas MediSave scheme ahead of RTS Link opening as cross-border patient flow set to rise
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Ministry of Health is reviewing its overseas MediSave scheme in anticipation of increased cross-border patient flow once the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link opens in January 2027, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a written parliamentary r...
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Singapore pianist Wang Congyu left school at 16, had no stable home in Paris and became a Steinway Artist
Today, the Clementi-raised musician performs internationally, directs music festivals and helps young pianists gain the guidance and orchestral experience he never had....
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Singapore banks up AI game in apps with expenses tracking for retail customers
Trust Bank announced a new AI feature for its app; DBS and OCBC are planning similar roll-outs from later this year.