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Economy to grow 2.7% through 2035, below 2024-25 pace: report

Economy to grow 2.7% through 2035, below 2024-25 pace: report Singapore Business Review

Tanjung Langsat Port visits Invest Johor to strengthen maritime and logistics collaboration within JS-SEZ corridor

SINGAPORE: Tanjung Langsat Port (TLP) has held a courtesy visit with Invest Johor and the Johor Investment Malaysia Facilitation Centre (IMFC-J), seeking to deepen institutional ties and explore opportunities to enhance the state’s maritime, logistics, trade, and industrial land ...

‘50 applications, 10 interviews, but no offer’: Singapore worker says job hunting feels harder than before COVID

SINGAPORE: After sending out at least 50 job applications and attending 10 first interviews, a finance professional who still has no job offer was prompted to ask, “Is the job market really so bad nowadays?” She said she had been looking for a new role since April, after being pa...

Cybersecurity incident involving software vendor affected 48 mosques, no evidence large amount of data was taken: MUIS

Avelogic's HR and payroll system was hit by a cybersecurity incident that affected its clients, including 48 mosques, four madrasahs, the Islamic Learning Hub and Management Office (ILHAM), and Mosque-Madrasah-Wakaf Shared Services (MMWSS). In a statement on Sep. 17, the Islamic ...

Scoot flight from S'pore to Taipei forced to turn back halfway due to 'operational issues'

About three hours after his flight departed Singapore for Taipei on Sep. 14, passenger Ethan heard the pilot come over the intercom and inform everyone that they had to return to Singapore due to "operational issues". "I was quite confused by what was going on," he told Mothershi...

Leong Sze Hian, 72, forfeits S$45,000 as bailor after Lim Tean allegedly absconded to M'sia

Leong Sze Hian, 72, a Singaporean who ran in the 2020 general election and blogs about politics and finance, forfeited S$45,000 on Sep. 17, 2026 as he was the bailor for lawyer Lim Tean, 61. This was after Lim had allegedly absconded to Malaysia instead of turning himself in to s...

Mercedes driver, 42, arrested for drink driving after car hits woman near Esplanade Mall & causes spinal fracture

A 42-year-old man in Singapore was arrested for drink driving after the car he was driving mounted a kerb along Raffles Avenue and hit a female pedestrian. According to Shin Min Daily News , the incident took place at around 10pm on Sep. 16, near Esplanade Mall. The female pedest...

S'porean, 50, reportedly dies while climbing Mount Manaslu in Nepal

A Singaporean has died on Sep. 17 while climbing Mount Manaslu in Nepal. Lau Wee Seng, 50, died at around 6,000m while descending from Camp II during an acclimatisation rotation, The Himalayan Times reported. He reportedly felt uncomfortable while descending and passed away while...

Man in his 70s dies on board M'sia Airlines flight from KL to Sydney

A man died on board a Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Sydney on Sep. 16 2026. The Daily Mail Australia reported that the man was on flight MH141, which departed from Kuala Lumpur in the morning and landed in Sydney at 7:40 Australia time, flying for a total of eight hours. The...

Singapore a 'great place to finish despite questionable air quality', says student who rode his bike from Europe to Asia

SINGAPORE: Clement Lazzerini, a medical student from Australia, took a gap year to take a 15,150-kilometre bike ride from Lyon, France, and ended it in Singapore this week after about eight months. Mr Lazzerini, who documented his epic ride on Instagram and TikTok, seemed elated ...

Getting mystery CPF contributions? You might be part of a phantom worker scam.

Being on a company’s payroll without actually doing any work might sound like a dream — you receive Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions and have all the time to pursue other activities. But what someone in this position might not be aware of is that they’re now part of an ...

Man, 51, a Myanmar national, forges divorce cert to marry woman he had extra marital affair with in S'pore, gets caught

A 51-year-old man, a Myanmar national, was convicted of forging a divorce certificate and attempting to use it to apply for Singapore permanent residency. Aung Zaw Moe faced four charges consisting of making false declarations, forgery and charges under the Women’s Charter and Im...

US man, 21, shot 3 times by robbers, bystanders reportedly didn't help but filmed him instead

An American man who was shot thrice after attempting to save one of his friends from a fatal robbery claimed that bystanders filmed him as he bled out instead of helping him. According to the New York Post , the incident occurred when 21-year-old Matthew Lanske and his friends ch...

‘Does keeping an ex’s belongings mean anything?’: SG woman upset over boyfriend keeping ex’s helmet

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman felt rather uneasy after discovering that her boyfriend still keeps a motorcycle helmet that once belonged to his ex-girlfriend. The woman explained on the r/asksg subreddit that her boyfriend enjoys riding and uses his motorcycle to get around. “He...

S’porean man, 71, who sexually abused daughter, granddaughters, nieces & students, gets 21 years' jail

The 71-year-old Singaporean man who sexually abused 11 girls, including his daughter, his granddaughters, and four of his nieces was sentenced to 21 years' jail on Sep. 17. The four other victims were students who attended an enrichment centre he ran with his wife. The victims we...

Four taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident on CTE

Two drivers are assisting with police investigations.

S'porean mother, 30, horrified when stranger on MRT attempts to feed toddler son half-eaten bun

Singaporean mum Yanti Lala was on the MRT when she noticed a male commuter who had just boarded approach her direction, eventually choosing to sit on the floor next to her son's pram. The fellow commuter immediately started eating a bun, which she did not pay much heed to at firs...

Man, 28, a S’pore PR, ordered cannabis online, parcel detected at SingPost Centre, given 2 years & 3 months’ jail

A 28-year-old man, an American citizen who is a Singapore permanent resident, was sentenced to two years and three months’ jail for ordering cannabis online. The contents of the delivered parcel raised suspicions at the SingPost Centre during a screening. Anton Andrievsky faced o...

Anonymous US person wins S$1.33 billion Powerball lottery with S$2.55 Quick Pick

A person won a US$1.04 billion (S$1.33 billion) Powerball jackpot in the United States from just a US$2 purchase on Aug. 12. However, they only came forward to claim their prize nearly a month later. The winner, who wanted to be anonymous, was in disbelief when they found out the...

Workers brawl on S’pore chartered bus, allegedly ‘pushed & manhandled’ bus driver

A 40-year-old bus driver was allegedly “dragged, pushed and manhandled” by a group of workers while ferrying them from Woodlands back to their dormitory in Jurong on Sep. 13. The incident occurred after the allegedly intoxicated workers got into a brawl among themselves on board ...

Singapore's key exports surge 46.2% on-year in August amid strong AI demand

Singapore's key exports surge 46.2% on-year in August amid strong AI demand CNA

Filipina university graduate explains why she works as a helper in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A recent video from Mediacorp’s YES 933 provided quite the revealing look into the life of a domestic migrant worker in Singapore, showing that in some economies at least, a university education is not a guarantee of a white-collar job. In the programme, host Jia Hui s...

M'sian teenager, 14, allegedly steals car keys, drives against traffic, crashes into 2 cars

A Malaysian teenager was the cause of a traffic accident in Penang on Sep. 15 2026. The 14-year-old, according to Sin Chew Daily , stole a pair of car keys from a place of worship and drove the car alone. It was not mentioned what the teen's motive was. In a viral video shared on...

NTUC members can get free entry to Sentosa twice per month

NTUC members can now enjoy up to two complimentary admissions to Sentosa per month. In a Facebook post on Sep. 16, NTUC assistant secretary-general Melvin Yong said the move was part of “ongoing efforts to stretch the value of NTUC membership”. “Whether it is spending time with l...

Itinerary: Singapore - Business Chief

Itinerary: Singapore Business Chief

Crystal Jade shuts Clementi Mall and Jurong Point outlets, bringing total closures in 2026 to five

They come after the company shuttered its Great World outlet earlier in September.

North-South Corridor delay: Businesses fear for survival, residents brace for more noise and dust

Some businesses in Novena say they are considering shutting down.

‘Is it impossible to watch a movie nicely in SG?’: Singapore cinema-goer loses it after men refuse to stop using phones

SINGAPORE: In the aftermath of the pandemic, the cinema industry suffered—rows of red chairs that used to be filled became empty. No one was willing to spend a dime to watch a two-hour movie. Couple that with the popularisation of streaming platforms and the emergence of short-fo...

DENZA B5 Zenith Arrives In Singapore With A S$379,888 Price Tag

DENZA B5 Zenith Arrives In Singapore With A S$379,888 Price Tag OneShift by Carousell

Air quality returns to unhealthy range in central Singapore

As of 11pm, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index in Singapore's central region was 103.

Subculture Acts Dropping in Singapore in 2026

Subculture Acts Dropping in Singapore in 2026 Popspoken

Turkey's Trabzonspor appoint Thomas Reis as manager

Air quality in central region enters unhealthy range again with 24-hour PSI readings of 102-103

As at 10pm, readings in the north, south, east and west remained in the moderate range.

Asean Power Grid faces licensing hurdle as Singapore pursues clean power imports

Asean Power Grid faces licensing hurdle as Singapore pursues clean power imports Eco-Business

KKH-MUIS team wins top healthcare award for guiding Muslim couples from marriage to parenting

Seven clinicians and two teams were honoured at the National Medical Excellence Awards.

PSI hits 102: Haze pushes air quality in central Singapore back into unhealthy range

PSI hits 102: Haze pushes air quality in central Singapore back into unhealthy range asiaone.com

'Really love the Kampung spirit': Neighbours put out Woodlands HDB corridor fire before SCDF arrived

Neighbours at a Woodlands public housing block got together to put out a fire that broke out at a corridor and evacuate other residents on Sep. 14. They managed to extinguish the flames using hose reels before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived. In response to Mothe...

Chinese professor, 47, had alleged affair with student for 10 years, daughters write 86-page exposé

A professor in China has come under hot water after his daughters, 15 and 20, published an 86-page exposé of his alleged decade-long affair with a student. 47-year-old Fu Lei, a former professor at Wuhan University, has allegedly maintained an improper relationship with 35-year-o...

Only 22% of Singapore-listed companies make physical climate risk disclosures in detail: Report

Only 22% of Singapore-listed companies make physical climate risk disclosures in detail: Report The Straits Times

Ex-PE teacher, 45, in S'pore performed sex acts on student, then-14, in hotel, gets 16 years' jail & caning

A former physical education (PE) teacher at a secondary school in Singapore, who committed sexual acts on his student when she was a minor, was sentenced on Sep. 16 to 16 years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane. An earlier report mentioned that the man had pursued the student roma...

‘Kampung spirit’ on display as residents rush to put out fire outside neighbour’s Woodlands flat

SINGAPORE: A frightening incident occurred outside a unit on the eighth floor of a residential estate in Woodlands Avenue, after a loud bang was heard and flames were seen shooting into the sky. However, this incident did not stop other residents from demonstrating the ‘kampung’ ...

From Pinnacle@Duxton to haze mask: 20 years of Singapore’s best designs

From Pinnacle@Duxton to haze mask: 20 years of Singapore’s best designs The Business Times

Hyrox reportedly giving refunds to competitors affected by faecal incontinence incident

Some athletes, who took part in the Hyrox Beijing event from Sep. 10 to 13, will reportedly be receiving refunds following an incident in which an athlete suffered faecal incontinence during the race and defecated herself. Photos and videos circulating online showed the Australia...

Haze update Sept 17: Singapore air quality remains moderate, 24-hour PSI forecast to reach low unhealthy levels

Haze update Sept 17: Singapore air quality remains moderate, 24-hour PSI forecast to reach low unhealthy levels AsiaOne

No evidence a large amount of data compromised from HR system hit by ransomware, says MUIS

The system will resume operation after investigations, safeguards and checks have been completed.

Ganesh Chaturthi: Patil family recreates Singapore skyline

Ganesh Chaturthi: Patil family recreates Singapore skyline tabla.com.sg

Lim Tean’s bailor, Leong Sze Hian, to forfeit entire $45,000 bail following lawyer’s abscondment

Leong Sze Hian fell far short of standards expected of a surety, said the DPP.

‘Must get the leader’: 4,500 cartons of cigarettes hidden under concrete piles in lorry seized at Tuas

SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Tuas Checkpoint have foiled another cigarette smuggling attempt, seizing 4,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed beneath a consignment of concrete piles in a Malaysia-registered lorry on September 4, 2026. Officers detected anomalies in the sc...

Indonesian president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto suggested stiffening laws to classify such acts as "ecological terrorism".

Singapore shares climb as banks advance; STI up 0.5%

Singapore shares climb as banks advance; STI up 0.5% The Business Times

Dyson’s $699 toothbrush sees strong demand in Singapore, as users worldwide report device issues

The toothbrush is sold out or in limited stock across major retailers following its launch on Sept 1.

Periods of great change must spur countries to work together: Chan Chun Sing at Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Singapore's Defence Minister and Coordinating Minister for Public Services, Chan Chun Sing, spoke at the 13th Xiangshan Forum on Sep. 16 in Beijing, China. The Xiangshan Forum is a defence and security forum hosted by the China Association for Military Science and the China Insti...

Singaporean dies while climbing mountain in Nepal, Singapore News

Singaporean dies while climbing mountain in Nepal, Singapore News AsiaOne

H.E. Cao Zhongming Attends Opening of 2026 Singapore-Shandong Week and Shandong-Singapore Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference

H.E. Cao Zhongming Attends Opening of 2026 Singapore-Shandong Week and Shandong-Singapore Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference INDiplomacy

Inter-agency task force proposes fee caps for all disability services, more families to receive subsidies

The disability task force also called for stronger support for persons with higher needs, who typically face higher costs.

Lower fees, more places in facilities for PWDs among first moves by disability task force

Around 5,000 people accessing community and residential disability services are expected to benefit by 2030.

Cybersecurity incident affected 48 mosques, four madrasahs; no ransom paid: MUIS

The incident, which was first reported earlier in the week, involved a human resources and payroll system.

Lendlease REIT focused on Singapore, maintaining prudent gearing and growing DPU

Lendlease REIT focused on Singapore, maintaining prudent gearing and growing DPU The Edge Singapore

Singaporean dies during climbing expedition on mountain in Nepal

The 50-year-old man reportedly died after he felt uncomfortable while descending from an acclimatisation climb.

Firms should be more transparent about AI’s impact on workers: Jasmin Lau

While workers may not be pushing back, this does not mean they are happy, she said.