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Private pre-schools weigh future as govt-supported fees fall, new grant offers potential lifeline

Some operators hope to join the partner operator scheme and are keen to see what the upcoming grant will offer.

S'pore commits S$220 million to fintech sector over 3 years

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will commit S$220 million over three years to strengthen Singapore's fintech ecosystem, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Aug. 31. The investment, part of a renewed fourth iteration of the Financial Sector Technology and Innovati...

Resident calls police after two girls seen sitting on edge of seventh-floor Toa Payoh car park

SINGAPORE: What seemed to be harmless caused so much distress to others when two teenage girls were seen sitting on the edge of the seventh-floor parking lot wall, with their feet dangling in the air. Concerned for their safety, a member of the public called the police for help, ...

Wholesome Singapore guys immediately say yes to helping female TikToker who said she was being followed

SINGAPORE: When a young woman wanted to find out, as a social experiment, if men in Singapore would help her if she asked them, she quickly found out the answer. TikToker Fateyma (@fateyma_khan_) titled a recent video: “What SG guys will do if I’m being stalked.” In it, she is se...

Singaporean worker vents after colleagues call him ‘cheapskate’ for choosing cai fan over chicken rice

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean worker vented on social media after his colleagues called him a “cheapskate” just because he chose to “eat cai fan instead of chicken rice.” The worker took to the r/singaporespeaks forum to share the upsetting lunchtime encounter after he and his colleag...

CNA Explains: How Singapore could reclaim more land in the future

With major reclamation works on the horizon, CNA looks at how reclamation methods have evolved.

Can Singapore protect teens on social media without a ban? Seeking answers across borders

Teenagers are beating the social media ban in Australia, while Malaysia’s approach has raised privacy concerns. CNA’s Talking Point sees how the restrictions are playing out while a different playbook takes shape in Singapore....

Commentary: Walking away from Air India could cost SIA more

Air India’s mounting losses and challenges are cause for concern, but they do not make walking away the best option for Singapore Airlines, says former financial journalist Ven Sreenivasan....

Social enterprise transform local seniors into TikTok Stars with help from student volunteers

A social enterprise transformed local seniors into TikTok stars and helped them learn more about day-to-day tech with the help of Lasalle volunteers.

‘What was the lowest point of your marriage?’: Singaporeans share their stories and how they moved forward

SINGAPORE: Being married is not always rainbows and butterflies. Many married couples are navigating their own personal crises and having issues with their long-term commitment. With this, a netizen curiously started an online discussion on Reddit, asking what the lowest point of...

What keeps your bus rides safe and on time? A look at technologies behind the wheel

Real-time data and AI are helping SMRT Buses tackle bus bunching and improve commuting experiences.

Lorong Lew Lian fire: 94-year-old neighbour escapes barefoot with walking stick, later carried downstairs by firefighter

A 68-year-old man died after a fire broke out at a flat in Lorong Lew Lian estate in Upper Serangoon on Sep. 1. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 8 Lorong Lew Lian at about 2:45pm on Tuesday. When firefighters arrived, black smoke w...

Elderly man falls in Serangoon, Good Samaritan stabilises his head without touching hot pavement for 20 minutes

A Good Samaritan was spotted lying prone on the ground to support the head of an elderly man who had fallen. Property agent Kenny Seah heard the commotion, filmed the act of kindness and later posted it online . Speaking to Mothership , Seah said the incident took place on Aug. 2...

‘No sorry, no thanks for waiting’: Singapore jobseeker calls out interviewer for arriving 45 minutes late

SINGAPORE: Turning up late to a job interview is hardly the best way to make a first impression. It can make a candidate look disorganised, careless with time, or simply uninterested in the role. However, surely, the same rules apply to the person doing the interviewing? One Sing...

Good friends should build you up; they make you who you are

Friendships are key to psychosocial development. And friends play different roles through different stages of life.

Enjoy Mid-Autumn lantern walks, dress up in hanfu & more at SCCC & S’pore Conference Hall from Sep. 19 to 20

Looking to spend some quality family time during the Mid-Autumn Festival and reminisce about your childhood? You’re just in time for the Mid-Autumn Family FUN (MAFF) event from Sep. 19 to 20. Held at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and Singapore Conference Hall (SCH)...

Newborn found alive in sanitary bin at Penang airport, M'sian woman & Myanmar national arrested

A newborn baby boy was found alive in a sanitary bin at Penang International Airport on Aug. 31. According to the New Straits Times ( NST ), a Malaysian woman, 23, and a Myanmar man, 22, were detained shortly after to assist with investigations. Discovery Free Malaysia Today ( FM...

Singaporeans cheer WP Chief Pritam Singh singing Ai Piah Jia Eh Yia at Hungry Ghost Month celebration at Bedok Reservoir Road

SINGAPORE: Over the weekend, a TikTok video of Workers’ Party (WP) secretary-general Pritam Singh singing a Hokkien song at a Hungry Ghost Month celebration on Bedok Reservoir Road was viewed by many, with commenters cheering him on and saying they were impressed. Of course, this...

Body of man, 30, found in Yishun Dam, pronounced dead on scene

A 30-year-old man was found dead in the waters off Yishun Dam on the morning of Sep. 2. In response to Mothership 's queries, the police said they received a call for assistance along Yishun Avenue 1 at about 7:20am. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) also confirmed that SC...

S'pore & Thailand to develop multi-year agenda for consecutive Asean chairmanships

Singapore and Thailand look to take advantage of their consecutive Asean chairmanships to work together across successive chairmanships and develop a multi-year agenda. This comes as Singapore prepares to take the 2027 Asean chair, with Thailand chairing the regional bloc in 2028...

Thai ice cream founder selling business for over S$6 million to become a monk

The founder of Thai ice cream brand Hawell's has put his business up for sale for 165 million baht (S$6,309,710), as he prepares to enter monkhood. Siripong Akkarasriyuk, chairman of Hawell's (Thailand) Co Ltd, announced the news in a Facebook post on Aug. 21. He is searching for...

Man, 20, allegedly drove against traffic in Jurong West, hit car & van, mounted kerb, etomidate detected in blood sample

The police will be charging two men, aged 20 and 35, in court on Sep. 3, 2026, for their suspected involvement in two separate cases of driving dangerously under the influence of drugs. 1st case: Jurong West On Oct. 28. 2025 at about 8:40pm, the police were alerted to an accident...

Former Wah!Banana actor, 30, cleared of rape after appeal court acquits him of all charges

Former Wah!Banana actor Lev Panfilov has been cleared of raping and sexually assaulting a woman he met on Tinder. This comes after he had appealed against his conviction for raping, sexually assaulting and molesting a woman in his flat on Jan. 12, 2021. The 30-year-old Russian na...

Swiss rave shooting suspect has 'psychological problems': prosecutor

A Swiss man in custody after a rave shooting that kills an Italian woman and wounds five suffers from “psychological problems” and stays silent, prosecutors say....

‘Downright heartless’: PAP MP Alex Yam calls out commenters for cruel remarks toward missing Singaporeans in Nepal

SINGAPORE: Marsiling–Yew Tee Member of Parliament Alex Yam penned a post about online responses to the Singaporeans who are among the more than 4,000 missing after the catastrophic flash floods that took place in Nepal on Aug 26. In a Facebook and Instagram post on Monday morning...

China man, 42, extradited from S’pore to New Zealand for raping woman in her home

Content warning: The following article contains descriptions of sexual assault. A Chinese national working in New Zealand fled the country after raping a woman who lived near his construction work site in March 2024. Zhang Xuesong, now 42, was extradited to New Zealand in Septemb...

Late top S'pore criminal lawyer's son helps woman reduce jail time for cheating restaurants of S$10,000

A Filipino woman in Singapore who cheated two restaurants of over S$10,000 using edited PayNow screenshots successfully appealed to have her jail sentence reduced by 10 months. Santos-Tumalip Maria Monalyn Bagaporo, 33, deceived these restaurants into delivering 59 meals without ...

Briton Brennan triumphs in Vuelta stage 11, Mas retains red

Only 10% of S$300 million SG Culture Pass fund spent after 1st year

Over S$30.4 million worth of SG Culture Pass credits have been spent since the scheme's launch, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) said on Sep. 2. This is about 10 per cent of the S$300 million allocated to the scheme. The scheme gives all Singaporeans aged 18 an...

Thailand to shorten visa-free stays to 30 days for 60 countries including S'pore, from Sep. 15, 2026

From Sep. 15, Thailand will be reducing the length of visa-free stays for tourists from dozens of countries and territories, by half, its foreign ministry announced on Sep. 1. Visa-free stays will be limited from the previous 60 days, to 30 days. Limit misuse of visa-free entry s...

Josephine Teo on social media use for Singapore minors: No direct ban, but stronger safeguards

SINGAPORE: Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo sat down with local journalists to outline Singapore’s approach to making social media safer for its younger citizens. There have been concerns about the impact of social media on young people due to its in...

Joo Chiat Car-Free Day on Oct. 3, 2026: A stretch of Joo Chiat Road to be closed for 6 hours

Joo Chiat Car-Free Day will take place on Oct. 3, 2026. A section of Joo Chiat Road between Dunman Road and East Coast Road will be closed to traffic from 3:30pm to 9:30pm, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Sep. 2. This will allow members of the public to explore the her...

Rule of law must adapt as society’s values, circumstances evolve: Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon

He cited the repeal of Section 377A as an example of how the rule of law has to evolve.

Team of 19 Singapore police, forensic officers heads to Nepal for disaster relief efforts

Another 14 officers are due to join them in the coming days, bringing the contingent to 33.

Singapore sends team to Nepal to support disaster relief efforts

The police plans to deploy another team of 14 officers over the next few days.

Haze caused by many factors, but repeat of 2015 crisis unlikely due to later onset of El Nino: Experts

This means that the effects of this year’s El Nino will have a shorter overlap with the traditional dry season.

CNA Explains: Why is SIA staying invested in loss-making Air India, and can its long-term bet pay off?

Air India is seeking fresh capital as it undergoes a costly transformation. What does Singapore Airlines stand to gain from India’s aviation market, and what will it take for Air India to deliver sustainable returns?...

Why Ferrari thinks the Amalfi Spider can work in Southeast Asia

Traffic, tropical weather and high ownership costs make this a demanding region for convertibles. Ferrari’s latest Spider has been engineered with those everyday realities in mind....

Yishun 10 to close in Mar. 2027, to be redeveloped into homes & retail podium

Yishun 10 is set to close on Mar. 2, 2027 to make way for a new mixed-use development. Frasers Property announced the plans on Sep. 2, which would mark the end of one of Singapore's pioneering suburban entertainment destinations in its current form. Yishun 10 opened in May 1992. ...

FairPrice brings back 6% discount for CHAS Blue and Orange cardholders until Jan 1

CHAS blue cardholders can enjoy the discount on Thursdays while CHAS orange cardholders can do so on Fridays.

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan: Small states are stronger when we work together

SINGAPORE: Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, who was in Palau for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from Aug 31 to Sept 1, wrote in a social post that one of the recurring themes of the meeting is that small states are stronger when they work together. “A...

Hazy conditions may hit S'pore over the next 2 weeks amid continued dry weather

Hazy conditions may be expected in Singapore over the next two weeks as dry weather is forecast to persist across the surrounding region into the first fortnight of September 2026, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS). Increase in smoke haze in the region In its fortni...

Nepal-Tibet disaster: Police seek DNA samples from families of missing Singaporeans

Nine Singaporeans remain unaccounted for as rescue and recovery operations continue a week after the disaster, which has killed more than 1,000 people....

S'pore retailer sues customer over negative Shopee review, loses case, ordered to pay customer S$4,000

A household appliance retailer in Singapore sued a customer for defamation after she posted a negative review on Shopee. However, the retailer, Asia Excel, lost the suit and was ordered to pay costs of S$4,000 to the customer, according to a judgment made publicly available on Au...

New childcare leave scheme will take at least several months to implement: Indranee

She said that there is no start date yet for the revamped scheme.

Man, 25, found unconscious & pronounced dead in NTU Hall 13

The body of a 25-year-old man was discovered in a residential hall at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Aug. 31. The police confirmed with Mothership that they received a call for assistance at 32 Nanyang Crescent at 11pm that day. 32 Nanyang Crescent is the address of Ha...

Man, 62, allegedly fell from Toa Payoh flat during anti-drug operation & died

A man, 62, was seen climbing out of a flat window in Toa Payoh and later pronounced dead at the foot of the block on Aug. 31. The incident occurred at Block 205 Toa Payoh North. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they received a call for assistance at about 2:10pm. In ...

Jail for traveller over drunken ruckus at Changi Airport that triggered anti-hijack button

British national Arudchelvan Karnan drank a whole 700ml bottle of whiskey at his hotel before he went to the airport.

Tapping nuclear power may not require major grid changes: SP PowerGrid CEO

He highlighted how the electrical network must always be kept in fine balance between demand and supply.

More hidden adults emerging in Singapore as social workers take outreach online

Social service agencies are seeing more adults withdraw from society for months or even years. Reaching them can be difficult, prompting some social workers to venture into online games and platforms to make first contact....

GPC to table motion to reduce food waste, strengthen food resilience through government and ground-up efforts

Rising daily food expenses may be top of mind, but upstream improvements need to be discussed so Singapore has a robust infrastructure to serve its food needs in the long run, said GPC chair Ms Poh Li San....

MPs to push for food resilience in Parliament as prices rise due to climate, geopolitical crises

It draws on feedback from more than 130 people.

Singapore’s limited data centre capacity could drive more demand to Johor; netizens say it’s still a win for the Little Red Dot

PETALING JAYA: Singapore’s limited data centre capacity could drive more demand to Malaysia’s data centre hub in Johor, as the city-state’s provisional award of just 200 megawatts (MW) of new capacity is way below what competing proposals sought. According to The Star , citing Fi...

Cash incentive for lighter electric heavy goods vehicles reduced to $15,000 from Sept 3

Zero-emission heavy vehicles with weight rating above 7,000kg will still qualify for the $40,000 incentive

Electricity supply temporarily disrupted in area within Chinatown after fire in substation

Electricity supply was fully restored by 5.25pm on Sept 1.

Denise Phua on motherhood, advocacy and support for people with autism

Denise Phua raised an autistic son and spent decades championing greater inclusion.

Judgment reserved for lawyer Clarence Lun’s defamation suit against marathoner Soh Rui Yong

Both sides are slated to make written and reply submissions to the court by November this year.

Punggol Container Park tenants asked to leave as early as Oct. 31, land to be returned to SLA for future residential development

Punggol Container Park will be closing, with several tenants being asked to vacate over the next few months. The landlord City Sprouts, also a tenant at the space, shared in a statement with Mothership that they had to commence the process of informing tenants about the need to v...

Singapore-Thailand ties in excellent shape, says PM Wong at first leaders’ retreat with Anutin

Both sides will develop a multi-year agenda for ASEAN, with Singapore set to chair the group in 2027, followed by Thailand in 2028.

Nepal flood: S’pore police getting DNA samples from relatives of missing S’poreans to identify bodies

The DNA profiles will be used to identify bodies recovered in the disaster.