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Pan Pacific Hotels Group has 10 new-build and renovation projects planned across Southeast Asia in 2027

Among the new properties being developed are Pan Pacific Phnom Penh and Parkroyal Siem Reap.

The new Audi RS 5 Avant is launched in Singapore at $723,999

The new Audi RS 5 Avant is launched in Singapore at $723,999 The Edge Singapore

Singapore’s next lap: A more integrated, intelligent and sustainable city

Singapore’s next lap: A more integrated, intelligent and sustainable city The Business Times

Stop at two: Singapore may not need a third telco

Stop at two: Singapore may not need a third telco The Business Times

More four-legged companions welcome: Singapore restaurants to allow assistance dogs from Nov 1

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency, together with the Ministry of Social and Family Development and Singapore Enable (SG Enable), recently announced that starting Nov 1 of this year, licensed restaurants will be allowed to permit assistance dogs to accompany their owners with p...

Captain of Israel-bound plane stabbed by co-pilot in cockpit, causing plane to plunge 5km

A plane headed for Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a suspected attempt to hijack the flight was averted. According to the BBC , the Flydubai flight was two hours into a trip from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the incident occurred. Accounts from pass...

How Singapore’s government-run dating service works, and why it won’t solve the nation’s dating woes

How Singapore’s government-run dating service works, and why it won’t solve the nation’s dating woes Singapore Samizdat

Retailers race to label or remove unmarked stock as beverage container return scheme’s transition period ends

Despite offering steep discounts and having a six-month lead time, some retailers say they have struggled to offload non-compliant products in time.

What’s really inside meats with ‘no nitrite added’? Here’s what Talking Point tests found

Bacon, ham and sausages may be marketed as “nitrite-free” or “no nitrite added”, but the labels can get complicated. Talking Point tests nine of these products and gets dietary advice....

Koh Poh Koon returns to clinical practice at SGH

Koh Poh Koon has returned to Singapore General Hospital (SGH), where he had previously worked as a colorectal surgeon. Koh's latest post — published on Sep. 30 — mentioned his return to clinical practice. He also shared about Singapore's first Toumai Surgical Robotic System, a ne...

AI shopping reaches 72% in Singapore as checkout trust lags

AI shopping reaches 72% in Singapore as checkout trust lags Singapore Business Review

Johor brings its economic transformation agenda inland: Segamat gets JETP blueprint, RM900,000 and three new public facilities

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor Menteri Besar Dato’ Onn Hafiz Ghazi has visited Segamat for a working trip, arriving by ETS train service, where he was presented with the Johor State Economic Transformation Plan (JETP) for the Segamat district. This is a strategic blueprint outlining initiati...

Singapore court refuses to enforce Chinese award in dispute over ditched Apple tech

Singapore court refuses to enforce Chinese award in dispute over ditched Apple tech Global Arbitration Review

Singapore ranks 5th globally, 2nd in Asia in innovation, with 12 indicators ranked No. 1 worldwide

Summary Singapore ranked fifth globally and second in Asia in the 2026 Global Innovation Index, matching its position from 2025. The Republic ranked first globally in innovation inputs, while its innovation outputs placed ninth among 139 economies. Singapore recorded 12 indicator...

S'pore woman, 76, allegedly slaps & pinches domestic helper 10 times & reverses car into her

A 76-year-old woman was charged on Sep. 29 for allegedly repeatedly abusing her domestic helper. According to charge sheets seen by Mothership , Tay Seok Kheng allegedly slapped the helper at least 10 times and also reversed her car towards the helper in a parking lot. She also a...

S'pore elderly couple spends S$7,093 on jewelry in China, including 'black jade' Buddha pendant, daughter gets it tested, finds it's worth less than S$100

A woman, surnamed Liu (transliteration), told Shin Min Daily News (Shin Min) about how her parents spent over S$7,000 on what they thought was jade and black jade, only to realise they were worth much less. Liu’s parents had joined a six-day-five-night tour to Guizhou on Sep. 8. ...

S'pore committee reviewing safeguards for children in Islamic religious settings to submit recommendations by end-2026

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad previously announced in Parliament that a new committee will be formed to review safeguards in religious settings and propose ways to strengthen them. The move came following the case of a religious influencer who sexually ...

M'sia man, 57, has stroke & can't climb to 4th floor unit, daughter stays with him in car to look after him

A 57-year-old single father from Penang Island had to live with his 16-year-old daughter in their car for four days, after losing his mobility to a stroke. According to One Hope Charity , their home is located on the fourth floor of a flat that doesn't have a lift. After the man,...

Najib mocks M'sian transport minister Anthony Loke for 'conditional resignation'

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has fired a barb at transport minister Anthony Loke on Facebook. Loke, who had previously announced his resignation from cabinet, said it would only come into effect once Najib begins his house arrest, reported The Star . In response, N...

S$1.2 billion Tuas Road Viaduct Phase 2 to create elevated link to Tuas Port

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority has awarded three civil contracts totalling approximately S$1.2 billion for the construction of the Tuas Road Viaduct Phase 2. This elevated road corridor extension will help strengthen connectivity to Tuas Port as Singapore consolidates it...

Crystal Jade restaurants in S'pore remain open as holding companies placed under receivership

Crystal Jade's holding companies in Singapore and Hong Kong have been placed under receivership. A receivership means that an appointed receiver will manage a company's assets and operations, usually to ensure stability and recover its value. Financial and risk advisory firm Krol...

Gill smashes fastest ODI double ton as India beat West Indies in run-fest

Chinese woman, 56, demands S$10,000 in monthly expenses from S'porean husband, 72, with S$1,629 monthly CPF payout

A 56-year-old Chinese woman living in Shanghai took her 72-year-old Singaporean husband to court, seeking S$10,000 in temporary financial support per month. She claimed that her monthly living allowance had been reduced from S$3,000 to S$600 and applied for interim maintenance to...

Life has made me more of a Type A person, & here's what I learnt

A few years ago, I bought my first property. A joint purchase with my sister, as we were both unmarried. It was my mother’s idea. She told us it was a good investment for our future, giving us more returns than leaving our money sitting in the bank. She readily channelled some of...

Goh Pei Ming's son finishes PSLE, but has to solve 'final Math question' to unlock laptop

Goh Pei Ming's son has finally finished the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and is getting his laptop back. In an Instagram post on Sep. 30, Goh congratulated his son for completing the milestone, adding that he was proud of him. However, he set one final task for his s...

S'porean actor Glenn Yong says he was inappropriately touched at Changi Airport twice during security check

Singaporean actor Glenn Yong was allegedly inappropriately touched during a security check at Changi Airport. "Unusually touchy" Screenshots from @glennyqh/Instagram. In a series of Instagram stories on Sep. 29, the 29-year-old said he was boarding a flight from Singapore earlier...

S'pore man, 37, slaps boy, 4, for pointing middle finger, threatens to break finger, says he will return on Monday

On Mar. 6 at about 12pm, Muhammad Firdhaus Mokhtar went to pick up his four-year-old son from preschool. The name of the preschool has been redacted in accordance with the gag order, to prevent identification of the victim, as reported by CNA The victim and Firdhaus’ son had been...

WhatsApp scam targets parents with fake youth exchange programmes and AI courses, SPF warns

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has issued an advisory warning parents about a new variant of WhatsApp impersonation scams in which fraudsters compromise students’ accounts and pose as their children to solicit payment for fake youth exchange programmes or AI-related ...

Woman, 77, dies after fire in Bukit Panjang

A 77-year-old woman died after she was conveyed to the hospital following a fire in Bukit Panjang. The incident occurred in the afternoon of Sep. 28 at Block 126 Pending Road. In a Facebook post on Sep. 29, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire ...

M'sia teacher in her 30s allegedly had sex with student, 17, & filmed it, video found by family, police reports lodged

A teacher in Malaysia, who is in her 30s, was caught for allegedly being involved in a physical relationship with a student, 17, after videos of their intimate acts were found. The woman has been arrested, according to Harian Metro . The relationship was discovered on Sep. 21 aft...

Woman in KL passes out after man allegedly made her vape, suspects she might've been raped

A woman in Malaysia was allegedly forced to take a puff on an e-cigarette by a man. She subsequently started feeling disoriented. When she awoke, her bottoms were removed and she suspected that she might have been drugged and raped. The incident allegedly occurred in her room, wh...

Valley Point and Fraser Suites Singapore to be redeveloped into luxury mixed-use riverfront project

Valley Point and Fraser Suites Singapore to be redeveloped into luxury mixed-use riverfront project edgeprop.sg

Haze in S’pore: Air quality returns to moderate levels in all regions

The PSI peaked at 164 on Sept 29.

Australian man goes to Jalan Besar outlet for 'legit' massage, says he was shouted at when declined 'sexual services'

A massage parlour at Jalan Besar has been accused of offering sexual services to its customers. Touched inappropriately One customer, 45, who identified himself as an Australian tourist on holiday in Singapore, alleged that he was touched inappropriately by a masseuse about 30 mi...

Singapore migrant & domestic workers are included in 243 UN human rights recommendations for stronger protection supported by SG

Summary Singapore supported 243 of 342 recommendations received during its fourth Universal Periodic Review of human rights. Supported recommendations include stronger protections for migrant and domestic workers, better child mental health support, and broader safeguards against...

S'pore taxi driver, 45, on hitting police car & crowdfunding after quitting product manager job, losing S$95,000 in savings & battling anxiety

A taxi driver in Singapore set up a fundraiser in September 2026 to appeal for donations following an accident with a police car. While there have been donations, some were sceptical and unsympathetic. The negativity stemmed from the fact that it was the 45-year-old driver's thir...

Singapore Tenders First Siglap Housing Site in a Decade

Singapore Tenders First Siglap Housing Site in a Decade Mingtiandi

S'pore actress Apple Chan undergoes emergency C-section & gives birth to 2nd child

Singaporean actress Apple Chan of "Ah Girls Go Army" fame recently gave birth to her second child via an emergency caesarean section. The 37-year-old shared in an Instagram post on Sep. 22 that she gave birth prematurely at 32 weeks of pregnancy. "At 31 weeks, baby girl was only ...

Nearly 100,000 Bee Cheng Hiang customers' email addresses exposed in first AI-related data breach in Singapore

The incident was caused by a human error in developing the email distribution code with an AI tool, the Personal Data Protection Commission said.

What Luckin Coffee (LKNC.Y)'s 100th Singapore Store Means For Shareholders

What Luckin Coffee (LKNC.Y)'s 100th Singapore Store Means For Shareholders simplywall.st

Women's sports momentum 'under threat' from changing college landscape, WSF study says

Russell closes in as F1 leader Antonelli seeks response in Malaysia

Singapore Minister Warns Past Weather Data Is No Guide to the Climate’s Future

Singapore Minister Warns Past Weather Data Is No Guide to the Climate’s Future Caixin Global

Govt intervention to address disruption, uncertainty must follow basic economic principles: PM Wong

Singapore must be prepared for more churn and disruption as the pace of change accelerates, he said.

Gan Siow Huang stops by for a chat with Leong Mun Wai, PSP team, at Shunfu Market

SINGAPORE: In tiny Singapore, it is inevitable that politicians from different parties at times bump into each other, which happened last weekend when Gan Siow Huang, a People’s Action Party Member of Parliament, crossed paths with some leaders from the Progress Singapore Party a...

Indonesian authorities demolish luxury prison 'villas' where whisky, TVs seized

Officers emptied several "villas" of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV, before taking an excavator to 10 of the units and smashing them to the ground....

Woman wins S$1,600 McDonald's voucher, goes all over HK treating strangers to free meals

When a female tourist from mainland China won a McDonald’s voucher worth HK$10,000 (S$1,600) she could use in Hong Kong, she was faced with a dilemma. She was leaving the next day and could not use the voucher by herself, and in-store gift cards were sold out. Undaunted, the tour...

Chinese woman, 49, killed by drunk driver, sister investigates case for 2 years to seek justice

A 49-year-old woman was killed in 2024 after being reportedly hit by two vehicles within eight seconds. She was fatally dragged along the road by the second vehicle for about 5.9 km in Shaanxi, China. Five individuals were charged with homicide in connection with the incident, an...

Jail for two S’porean men who laundered money for Malaysian criminal syndicate

Low Zhi Wei and Dillon Jang Wei Hong were sentenced to 72 months and 79 months’ jail respectively.

45 S'pore businesses admit to buying fake reviews from man, have to apologise publicly

A man, Julian Tung Yan Kai, has been found leaving fake reviews for about 100 businesses. According to a press release by the Competition & Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS), Tung, the sole director of Reputifly Pte. Ltd., owns and operates the websites BuyReviewSG and GetRe...

Physical: Asia’s Dominic Di Tommaso believes Singapore could stand out in the Netflix reality series

Physical: Asia’s Dominic Di Tommaso believes Singapore could stand out in the Netflix reality series straitstimes.com

Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities

Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities The Jakarta Post

S'porean man, 61, walked along Chai Chee HDB corridor with female underwear tied around exposed genitals

A 61-year-old Singaporean man was convicted and sentenced on Sep. 29 in a case involving obscene acts at Chai Chee HDB blocks. Charge Ng Chong Teck was charged with committing an obscene act at around 1:58am on Aug. 15, 2026, along the level 14 corridor of Block 807A Chai Chee Ro...

More than 2,000 applications made for BCRS grace period until Oct. 31 to clear unlabelled stock

More than 2,000 applications were submitted for a grace period for eligible smaller retailers and non-profit organisations to clear their stock of non-BCRS-labelled beverages until Oct. 31. The applications were mainly from smaller retailers such as provision shops, neighbourhood...

Singapore drug bust: CNB seizes over S$1 million worth of heroin, Ice and cannabis at Tuas Checkpoint

The quantities of heroin and cannabis seized exceed thresholds under Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act that can carry the death penalty.

Price controls may look attractive, but costs often only emerge later: PM Wong

Consumers may benefit from price controls initially, but over time, suppliers may have less incentive to produce or invest, says the prime minister.

Australia’s W+K turns to Kennedys again for Singapore growth

Australia’s W+K turns to Kennedys again for Singapore growth Asia Legal Business

I hope they'll experience the warmth of S'poreans: MOS Zhulkarnain welcomes Palestinian scholars to S'pore

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, welcomed the first batch of Palestinian scholars to Singapore. On social media, Zhulkarnain said he took the scholars, including four Palestinian undergraduates, out to a Singaporean dinner. In the caption, he sh...

Singapore sees first data breach linked to AI use, ST reports

Singapore sees first data breach linked to AI use, ST reports theedgesingapore.com

From robots to cancer screenings, Asia’s next wave of AI startups is moving into the real world

More than half of the 30 companies showcased at the NextGen Tech 30 event are applying AI to physical industries, marking a shift from the software-focused firms in previous cohorts....