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Posting on social media after the end of parliamentary debates on political salaries on Sep. 10, SM Lee said he is glad there was "substantial consensus" supporting the government’s move, on both sides of the House. High quality civil service By keeping civil service and politica...
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SINGAPORE: One would expect a high salary to make someone stay at a company in a city as expensive as Singapore, which, by the way, was ranked as the most expensive city even for the most affluent individuals for four consecutive years. But why do some Singaporeans still consider...
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Aspiring actor and content creator Kiki Darling has addressed his past sexual assault conviction after it was announced that he was dropped from Jack Neo's upcoming film, "Ah Boys to Firefighters". The 26-year-old, whose real name is Hari Kishen Balakrishnan, was unveiled on Aug....
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Singapore's Primary One Registration Framework will be refined to improve the access and inclusivity of children from all backgrounds, particularly children without prior connections to a school. From the 2027 P1 registration exercise, two new changes will be introduced by the Mi...
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A Singaporean actress and influencer were allegedly spotted at a networking session in Alexandra organised by individuals purportedly involved in a suspected pyramid scheme. The scheme On Sep. 4, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) revealed that 52 Singaporeans had been...
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Raising ministerial salaries is fundamentally about ensuring current and future governments can sustain the quality of Singapore's political leadership, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said during the debate on the government's position to raise ministerial salaries by up to 9 per c...
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SINGAPORE: A local worker has gone public with her frustration after discovering her company cut her S$300 monthly allowance mid-probation, all without her sign-off. The employee, who took to the r/askSingapore subreddit, explained she joined the firm a mere four months ago. Then...
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Singapore is open to chemical castration of sex offenders, if the evidence shows it works, Senior Minister and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Sep. 8. However, the evidence is inconclusive at the moment. So, what is chemical castration? Lowers sex drive Chemical castrat...
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The Hong Kong secondary school principal who was fired after swearing at security guards in Singapore has filed a lawsuit against the school for wrongful dismissal. According to the suit, Lee Cheuk Hing believes he was unjustly dismissed by San Wui Commercial Society Secondary Sc...
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A 43-year-old man claimed that he was pushed off his bicycle and punched multiple times along a bicycle path at Block 123 Bedok North Street 2 on Sep. 8. Speaking with Mothership , the man, Kay, said the incident left him with an injured left elbow and a cut on his right knee. He...
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There's a perception that when civil servants join politics, they get a pay increase, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong noted. "I want to dispel that myth" He said in Parliament on Sep. 10's ministerial salaries debate. PM Wong said that in fact, sometimes, there's a pay cut when capa...
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Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak's application for clemency will be on the agenda when the country's Federal Territories Pardons Board meets on Friday, Sep. 11, according to local reports. The 74-year-old has been in prison serving his sentence since Aug. 23, 2022 for...
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A father claimed that his three-and-a-half-year-old son nearly drowned when he was left unsupervised during a swimming lesson, and he had to jump into the pool himself to save the boy. The incident occurred on Sep. 6 at around 3:20pm. at Little Splashes Aquatics' SingPost Centre ...
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A man was granted a personal protection order (PPO) against his wife, who sent him fake images of him engaging in sexual activities with his sister. A family court found that the wife's actions amounted to family violence, according to court documents released on Sep. 9. The husb...
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SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has found himself shouldering his parents’ financial and practical needs after his older sister, whom he says was always their favourite child, cut ties with the family. In an anonymous post on the NUSWhispers Facebook page, the man said his parents h...
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The 24-hour PSI reading in central Singapore was 99 as of 11pm on Thursday.
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Radicalisation among youths under 21 years of age remains a pressing concern towards Singapore’s security, according to the Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2026 by the Internal Security Department (ISD) published on Sep. 10. The number of youth Internal Security Act ...
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“Had money been my primary consideration, I would have never entered politics,” said Minister of Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng. He was speaking at the parliamentary debate on the ministerial salary review, titled “2026 Review of Salaries for Political Appo...
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Such a sentence is “too blunt”, given young offenders’ lack of maturity, said a three-judge panel.
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WP chief Pritam Singh said the Workers' Party supports the increase in salaries to Members of Parliament (MPs) in view of inflation, and also agrees with the decision of the Prime Minister not to increase the salaries of ministers beyond up to 9 per cent. He was speaking at the p...
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Readings in other regions remain in the moderate range.
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Readings in all five regions remain in the moderate range.
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The 30-year-old ship crew member repeatedly claimed that the object was a cigar-shaped apparatus made of plastic and used for smoking.
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Measures signal that alumni are not guaranteed admission in their alma maters, they added.
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SINGAPORE: After a report on Wednesday (Sep 9) that the Malaysian ringgit had fallen by 0.2% to RM3.2162 to S$1, some Singaporeans suggested that it was time for some trips to Johor Bahru. After sinking to a 26-year low in February 2024, the Malaysian currency began to strengthen...
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He said he will donate any tax benefit arising from donating his salary increase.
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Nominated MPs suggested lowering the fixed component of a minister's salary and proposed longer-term goals for ministerial bonuses.
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Most at that grade are expected to receive about $1.35 million by the end of the term.
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Mr Chan also responded to MP suggestions during the debate on political salaries, such as providing clearer targets to ascertain the effectiveness of political leadership....
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MPs also said ministerial salaries might be difficult for everyday Singaporeans to accept.
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More than 600 luxury items will be sold in the first two of a series of 15 online auctions running until May 2027.
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It keeps salary framework relevant for the future without over-correcting for the present, he said.
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Singapore and Thailand will prioritise these issues as ASEAN chairs in 2027 and 2028, respectively.
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He also cautioned against turning ministerial assessment into a ‘public popularity contest’.
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Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has invited Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung to his upcoming wedding in October 2026, joking that the invitation marked an "upgrade" in bilateral ties between the two countries. 'Upgraded bilateral relations to wedding-invitati...
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DBS has been sued for an estimated S$1.298 billion in damages supposedly related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, Reuters reported on Sep. 9. The claimants include the liquidators of four companies: BlackRock Commodities (Global), Platinum Global Luxury Service...
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While in the shower at her community care apartment, 85-year-old Soh Hock Lye fell down and injured her hip. But when she pressed the emergency call button, no help came. Soh apparently had to drag herself to the main door, where she called for help and was eventually overheard b...
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SINGAPORE: On Wednesday (Sep 9), Malone Lam , a Singaporean, pleaded guilty in the United States to having orchestrated the theft of US$240 million (S$309 million) in bitcoin. After pleading guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge, the 22-year-old now faces the possibi...
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A man allegedly locked himself at home for close to an entire day after arguing with his wife, who later called the police. According to Shin Min Daily News , the incident happened on the fourth floor of Block 224 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 on Sep. 8. In response to Mothership 's querie...
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After rapper Sheikh Haikel announced his stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis , Singapore media personalities Suhaimi Yusof, Gurmit Singh and Bernard Lim were among those who visited him. In an Instagram post on Sep. 8, Suhaimi shared photos from their meetup at chicken rice restaurant...
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A 30-year-old woman was charged after she allegedly broke into her ex-boyfriend's house twice by climbing into the unit, and tried to grab an officer's gun when police arrived to mediate. Shin Min Daily News reported that Yu Meng, a Chinese national, pleaded guilty on Sep. 9 to u...
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SPCA urged owners to limit the duration and intensity of outdoor activities, among other measures.
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Ms Dong Lihua claimed that the incident aggravated degenerative disc disease in her lower back, and that she suffered from chronic pain syndrome and depression....
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“No one should enter politics for the money,” says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in the parliamentary debate about political salaries.
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A cleaner reportedly found a 51-year-old man lying motionless on a bench in an alley in Jalan Besar on Sep. 7. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play suspected In response to Mothership 's queries, the police confirmed receiving a call for assistance at 36 U...
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Local actress and influencer Chen Yixin has moved to Paris, and is documenting the experience in a new Instagram series. The 26-year-old is the daughter of actors Edmund Chen and Xiang Yun. She announced the move in the first instalment of her social media series. She wrote in th...
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The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in central Singapore crossed into the unhealthy range at 11pm last night (Sep. 9) and has climbed steadily since. According to the National Environment Agency's (NEA) website , the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) for central Sin...
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He committed the offence in an HDB flat in December 2025.
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MPs Shawn Loh and Alex Yeo raised questions on the validity of pressure tactics during livestreams. Loh asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) whether the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) could review whether interactive pressure tac...
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SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old man assaulted a Grab driver over two years ago. The man had been drunk, and the driver passed away a year after it occurred. On Sep 7 (Monday), the man was sentenced by the State Courts to a short detention order (SDO) of five days, as well as 100 hours o...
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The moves are intended to widen access and promote mixing among students from different backgrounds.
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Most primary schools will set aside 60 places for Phase 2C, an increase from 40.
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Most primary schools will reserve 60 places in Phase 2C, up from 40.
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After years of rumours, the iPhone Duo is here. It is Apple's first foldable phone in 19 years since the first iPhone launched in 2007. Singapore prices In Singapore, the iPhone Duo is selling for S$3,099 for the 256GB model. The most expensive option, the 2TB model, is going for...
