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'Singapore's version of Sun Moon Lake': Scenic waterfront bus stop got netizens guessing its location

'Singapore's version of Sun Moon Lake': Scenic waterfront bus stop got netizens guessing its location asiaone.com

6 men get jail over S$4.9 million armed gang robbery at King Albert Park house

Two of the men hatched a plan to rob the house after learning that a woman regularly held high-stakes poker games there.

'Lightning heist': 6 men get jail over S$4.9 million armed gang robbery at King Albert Park GCB

Two of the men hatched a plan to rob the house after learning that a woman regularly held high-stakes poker games there.

Woman dumped by ex-boyfriend hallucinated and set fire to HDB doorway after believing she was trapped

SINGAPORE: A very disturbing incident happened when a woman hallucinated and believed that he was trapped inside an HDB flat. With this, she attempted to set fire to the doorway to have an escape route, which then resulted in a fire. This incident happened in a 10th-floor unit in...

Tampines bus commuters face less predictable, longer wait times since Go-Ahead Singapore's takeover: Baey Yam Keng

Tampines bus commuters face less predictable, longer wait times since Go-Ahead Singapore's takeover: Baey Yam Keng asiaone.com

Oracle Restructuring Costs Could Reach US$2.8 Billion as AI Spending Grows

Oracle Restructuring Costs Could Reach US$2.8 Billion as AI Spending Grows Fintech Singapore

MetaOptics raises $1.1m to automate metalens camera module production

MetaOptics raises $1.1m to automate metalens camera module production Singapore Business Review

PSI in central Singapore rises to 145; air quality in south, east and west also hits unhealthy level

NEA said air quality is forecast to be in the high moderate to mid-unhealthy range until tomorrow.

PSI in central Singapore rises to 136; air quality in south, east and west also hits unhealthy level

PSI in central Singapore rises to 136; air quality in south, east and west also hits unhealthy level The Straits Times

PSI in central Singapore rises to 120 as air quality in east and west also hits unhealthy level

PSI in central Singapore rises to 120 as air quality in east and west also hits unhealthy level Yahoo News Singapore

Singapore start-ups show that AI isn’t just a Big Tech playground

Singapore start-ups show that AI isn’t just a Big Tech playground The Straits Times

Rare bowmouth guitarfish recorded in Singapore waters after nearly 30-year absence

Anglers at Bedok Jetty had seen and filmed one of these rays, estimated to be between 1.5m and 2m in length.

Gentlewoman to make Singapore debut

Gentlewoman to make Singapore debut Inside Retail Asia

Macquarie downgrades SGX, says improvement in stock market liquidity already ‘priced in’

Macquarie downgrades SGX, says improvement in stock market liquidity already ‘priced in’ The Edge Singapore

First Holiday Together Now Matters More than the First Kiss for Singapore Daters

First Holiday Together Now Matters More than the First Kiss for Singapore Daters Alvinology

Singapore cross-border payments are ready for a ‘smartphone moment’

Singapore cross-border payments are ready for a ‘smartphone moment’ The Edge Singapore

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) ASEAN Main Portal

Shopper says trolley with rice bags hit her at a supermarket and wants to press charges; store denies fault

SINGAPORE: A woman who was shopping at Sheng Siong supermarket claimed that she was hit by a shopping cart loaded with bags of rice. With this, she filed a lawsuit against the supermarket and the employee and also sought compensation for what had happened. As reported by 8world N...

Malaysian rock band Wings to stage Singapore concert in November

Wings will be performing at the Esplanade Theatre on Nov 7.

Singapore Shares Open Lower On Fed Rate Hike Fears

Singapore Shares Open Lower On Fed Rate Hike Fears Yahoo Finance Singapore

1-hour PM2.5 in central Singapore hits 107, air quality inching towards unhealthy range

1-hour PM2.5 in central Singapore hits 107, air quality inching towards unhealthy range AsiaOne

Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall

Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall businesstimes.com.sg

LTA: North-South Corridor Singapore engineers face most challenging construction phase as rocks and viaduct slow work progress

Summary Construction of Singapore’s North-South Corridor has entered its most technically demanding phase, with difficult ground conditions slowing some works. The 20km project includes an 8.8km elevated viaduct and 12.3km tunnel section, with construction underway since 2018. At...

Every digital government wants to be Singapore and Estonia, but almost nobody can say what that takes

Every digital government wants to be Singapore and Estonia, but almost nobody can say what that takes GovInsider

Singapore Tonight - Sun 13 Sep 2026

Singapore Tonight - Sun 13 Sep 2026 CNA

Singapore Homegrown Brands Showcase Designs and Products in Seoul’s Seongsu

Singapore Homegrown Brands Showcase Designs and Products in Seoul’s Seongsu INDiplomacy

Singapore customers face S$609K losses after True Fitness & True Yoga closures, including those who paid lifetime membership up to S$21K

Summary Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) received 241 complaints by Sept 11, with consumers reporting more than S$609,000 in losses from unused memberships and packages. True Fitness and True Yoga entered provisional liquidation on Sept 10, closing 10 fitness and yoga ou...

Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

"The Houthi capture of strategic islands near Bab el-Mandeb is a game changer," says an analyst, adding that it gives the rebels "far greater geopolitical and geoeconomic leverage over Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, the United States and global trade"....

Practical Magic 2 breaks Spidey spell over North American box office

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return to star in Practical Magic 2, whose estimated US$30 million (S$38 million) debut ended Spidey's six-week run in first place....

Australia vows to bolster resilience of telco networks after Singtel-owned Optus outage

SPF: 254 suspected scammers and money mules investigated after two-week operation — S$7.5 million in losses across 652 cases

SINGAPORE: A joint two-week operation by the Singapore Police Force’s Cyber Command and all seven Police Land Divisions between August 27 and September 9, 2026 has resulted in 254 persons (151 men and 103 women aged between 15 and 79) assisting with investigations for suspected i...

Police probe interior design firm Axion Design after complaints over stalled renovations, missing furniture

Some affected customers are owed tens of thousands of dollars, while others say they had to live in homes with unfinished renovation works.

Commentary: Ministers can be paid more, but link their salary to performance

Linking pay to performance will become more important if the current difficulty with getting top people in the private and public sector continues, says veteran newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang....

‘How long can we realistically keep doing this?’: Poly student worries about rising food costs

SINGAPORE: A polytechnic student nearing graduation shared her dilemma over Singapore’s “depressing” cost of living after pointing out how expensive food court prices have become, saying it is unrealistic to rely on cheap hawker food and promotional deals forever. On r/askSingapo...

Corals in East Asian Seas holding out as world’s coral reefs shrink due to more frequent marine heatwaves

Hard coral cover remained stable in East Asian seas despite global hard coral cover decline.

NUS researchers use magnetic pulses to turn cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters

The Phase II clinical trial will test PEMF’s ability to shrink tumours and enhance chemotherapy in more patients.

MCST sues developer, four others over alleged defects after concrete piece from condo balcony fell 20m

The developer, architect, engineers and subcontractor disputed the allegations and denied liability.

askST Jobs: Should I turn down a promotion to protect my work-life balance?

Turning down a promotion does not mean lacking ambition, but employees should weigh the trade-offs.

How businesses can prepare for cross-border disputes before they happen

One way is to discuss beforehand how to manage disputes when they arise.

Police looking for driver who self-skidded car into Marsiling drain & left the scene

The driver of a car that was believed to have self-skidded along Marsiling Road in the early hours of Sep. 11 left the scene before the police arrived. In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 3:15am. The a...

Thai hospital apologises after nurse cuts off 1-year-old boy's index finger with scissors

A Thai hospital has apologised after an assistant nurse accidentally snipped off a part of a toddler's right index finger with scissors. In a statement to Facebook on Sep. 12, Loengnoktha Crown Prince Hospital, located in the northeastern Thai province of Yasothon, said the incid...

Mas ends long wait for Grand Tour glory with home Vuelta win

Hyrox Beijing athlete allegedly completes race despite fecal incontinence, organiser disinfects venue

A female athlete at the Hyrox Beijing fitness race sparked controversy after she apparently suffered faecal incontinence during the competition and yet still finished the race. Photos and videos circulating on Chinese social media apps on Sep. 12 showed the athlete continuing wit...

'A sense of achievement': S'pore boy with autism, 8, collects over 170 bottles & S$17 in refunds from BCRS machines

An eight-year-old Singaporean boy with mild autism has collected over 170 bottles, earning around S$17, recycling them at Return Right machines under the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS). Saif Syafaat started collecting empty bottles as part of a routine that his mother sa...

About 500 members of public & Sheng Siong staff brave rain for CEO's mum final send-off

About 500 people braved the rain on Sep. 11 to send off Ng Lye Poh, the mother of Sheng Siong founder and CEO Lim Hock Chee, on her final journey. Ng, affectionately known as "Sheng Siong Ah Ma", passed away on Sep. 5 at the age of 91. Her funeral procession made a special detour...

Keisuke Honda does the talking off the pitch as FC Jurong get off to a winning SPL start

Keisuke Honda does the talking off the pitch as FC Jurong get off to a winning SPL start The Straits Times

CNA Up Close: Football icon Aleksandar Duric's quest to shape Singapore’s sporting future

CNA Up Close: Football icon Aleksandar Duric's quest to shape Singapore’s sporting future CNA

3 Traffic Police officers being investigated for riding in unsafe manner, caught on dashcam footage in Ubi

Three Traffic Police (TP) officers caught on dashcam footage riding in an unsafe manner are being investigated, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) stated on Sep. 13. Responding to queries from Mothership , the police said that they were aware of an incident involving the TP officer...

Man, 31, found driving with vape arrested after accident with SBS Transit bus & PAB in Rochor

A 31-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after an accident involving a car, power-assisted bicycle (PAB) and bus in Rochor on Sep. 12. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the accident along M...

Agentic AI: More Singapore workers managing bots as firms ramp up AI uses

Agentic AI: More Singapore workers managing bots as firms ramp up AI uses CNA

Over 610 participate in Samsung Singapore’s first walkathon to support heart health

Samsung Electronics Singapore hosted its first walkathon with over 610 participants.

Man, 35, who died at Jurong construction site struck by hose connected to compressed air pump: MOM

A 35-year-old construction worker who died at a worksite along Jurong Port Road on Sep. 11 was struck by a hose connected to a compressed air pump while carrying out foundation works. In response to Mothership's queries, a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spokesperson said the workplac...

Singapore banks complete live SGD tokenized-deposit transactions

Singapore banks complete live SGD tokenized-deposit transactions TNGlobal

Singapore Is Making En-Bloc Sales Easier For Older Condos — Should Ageing HDB Estates Follow?

Singapore Is Making En-Bloc Sales Easier For Older Condos — Should Ageing HDB Estates Follow? Stacked Homes

2 taken to hospital, 20 evacuated after fire in bedroom of Pasir Ris HDB flat

The fire had likely started from an electrical origin in the bedroom.

Two finals, two losses for Singapore’s badminton players in Vietnam Open

Two finals, two losses for Singapore’s badminton players in Vietnam Open The Straits Times

S’pore secretary embezzled S$63,000 from company after finding out she was pregnant, jailed 18 months

A 30-year-old secretary in Singapore embezzled S$63,000 from her employer after finding out that she was pregnant and worrying that she would not be able to afford the childbirth expenses. She transferred the money into her personal bank account on 12 occasions over about two mon...

The New Prada Paragon Boutique Is More Elevated Than Ever

The New Prada Paragon Boutique Is More Elevated Than Ever Esquire Singapore

Elephant ivory tusk hidden inside modified tumbler seized at Keppel Entrance — Indonesian crew member arrested

SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Keppel Entrance Crew Office have foiled an attempt to smuggle an elephant ivory tusk into Singapore, arresting a 30-year-old Indonesian crew member on August 9, 2026, after discovering the tusk concealed inside a modified tumbler in his baggage. The cre...

S'pore Fitness Alliance to help affected True Fitness & True Yoga staff find new jobs, nearly 235 employees joined group chat

The Singapore Fitness Alliance (SFA) has stepped in to help affected True Group employees find new jobs after True Fitness and True Yoga abruptly closed on Sep. 10, 2026. In response to Mothership's queries on Sep. 13, SFA's president and co-founder Sean Tan said the association ...