Muslim organisation in Singapore raises $200,000 for Nepal flood relief efforts
The funds will be channelled to flood-relief efforts through the Singapore Red Cross.
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S’porean mum, 45, looks like her 18-year-old son’s sister, stuns netizens
A 45-year-old Singaporean mother has garnered some attention online after she posted a video of herself commemorating her 18-year-old son’s completion of National Service basic training with the Singapore Police Force (SPF). While her 18-year-old son, Hayden, was the subject of h...
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Queenstown 5-room HDB flat with 94 years left on lease sold for record S$1.818 million
A five-room resale flat at SkyParc @ Dawson in Queenstown has been sold for S$1.818 million in October 2026, setting a new record resale price for the flat type in Singapore. The unit at Block 96 Dawson Road is located between the 40th and 42nd floors, according to the Housing an...
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Pope Leo votes in US midterm elections, 1st pope to do so
Pope Leo XIV, an American citizen, has cast his vote in the United States midterm elections. This marks the first known time that a pope has voted in a political election. According to Vatican News , citing a statement from the Holy See Press Office on Oct. 30, the head of the Ca...
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S'pore dorm operator brings 158 migrant workers to experience Halloween Horror Nights
A total of 158 migrant workers staying at Westlite Accommodation's dormitories were given the chance to visit Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Singapore on Oct. 3. Speaking to Mothership , a company spokesperson said the workers were Westlite resident ambassadors acro...
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Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society moves to new campus in Bras Basah-Bugis arts district
Besides its move to Middle Road, the non-profit Indian cultural organisation is also marking its 77th anniversary.
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Tampines Ave 12 fatal accident: Public freed couple trapped in Audi only to watch them flee
A male motorcyclist and his female pillion rider, both 24, died following a traffic accident at Tampines Avenue 12 involving two cars and a motorcycle. The incident occurred on the night of Oct. 29 along Tampines Avenue 12. The authorities were alerted at 10:35pm. Audi involved T...
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Singapore hawker touches hearts by giving elderly man free meals and S$5 every week
SINGAPORE: A recent social media post that showed kindness from one person in Singapore to another received a lot of attention. Melvin Chew, the owner of Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap and the founder of the popular Hawkers United - Dabao 2020 Facebook group, posted a ph...
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You know you’re hitting your 30s when you start talking about home appliances. Here’s what I’ve learned about adulting.
These days, whenever someone asks me for my age, I typically respond by saying, “In my 20s”. Being vague and evasive is my way of avoiding the fact that I am a year away from turning 30. Sadly, no matter how much I try to hide from this fact, nature finds a way to remind me that ...
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Tampines Ave 12 fatal crash: Man, 30, charged for dangerous driving causing death
The driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash along Tampines Avenue 12 that killed a motorcyclist and his pregnant wife was charged on Oct. 31. Muhammad Zulfiqar Abdul Aziz, 30, was handed nine charges, including one count of dangerous driving causing death, The Straits Times (S...
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S'porean man, then 27, an ex-youth worker, had sex with underage ex-resident of home, gets 2.5 years' jail
Warning: This article contains details of inappropriate sexual acts towards a minor. Audience discretion is advised. A 31-year-old Singaporean former youth worker at a home was sentenced on Oct. 29 to two years and six months' jail after he took advantage of an underage former re...
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Tampines Ave 12 fatal accident: Deceased couple, both 24, leave behind 6-year-old son, wife was 1-month pregnant
The couple who died in the fatal hit-and-run accident at Tampines Ave 12 on the night of Oct. 29 left behind a six-year-old son. According to Berita Harian , the married couple, both 24, were expecting a second child as the wife was one month pregnant. The woman's sister told Ber...
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S'pore will continue to be staunch ICJ supporter, international law fundamental to survival: Edwin Tong
"Singapore will continue to be a staunch supporter of the court, whose work is fundamental to the international legal order," Singapore's Law Minister Edwin Tong reiterated at the UN General Assembly debate on the annual report of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Oct. ...