Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng has apologised for falling asleep during a parliament sitting on Sep. 9, saying that it "should not have happened". In a Facebook post dated Sep. 18, he explained that he was sick at the time and had taken medication. " I had been feeling a bit unwell that day...
business
Another two Crystal Jade Singapore outlets are set to shutter in 2026, bringing the total number of closures this year to five. The chain's Hong Kong Kitchen branch in Clementi mall was closed on Sep. 15. The restaurant was cordoned off and a notice dated Sep. 16 was put up indic...
schools
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) caught 27 motorists committing traffic offences at Woodlands Checkpoint during the September school holidays between Sep. 4 and 13. ICA officers stepped up traffic enforcement operations at the checkpoint during this period, the agenc...
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A Malaysian soldier was arrested and is facing charges after kicking his 5-year-old daughter on Sep. 11 2026. According to The Star , Mohamed Nisa Mohamed Nasir, 40, was charged with allegedly abusing a child under his care on Sep. 17. He pleaded not guilty. In a widely shared vi...
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It has to reimagine new frameworks when existing ones no longer work, he added.
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On Sep. 16, the United States Federal Reserve voted unanimously to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent. The decision comes against the wishes of U.S. President Donald Trump, who criticised the move and demanded on social media that the interest rates be lowered “an...
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Dunking and holding on to the rim are “part and parcel of the game” and the basketball structure should easily have been able to withstand the forces involved, said the State Coroner....
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The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launched in Singapore on Sep. 18, 2026. Wait When Mothership arrived at the Apple store in Orchard at about 5:35am, a long queue had already formed. Photos by Rafael See Toh/ Mothership Photos by Rafael See Toh/ Mothership Photos by Rafael ...
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Industry players say squeezed margins and the difficulty of selling high-mileage cars can tempt unscrupulous dealers to manipulate odometers.
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A woman took to social media to describe her experience with a funeral provider in Singapore, which she had engaged to handle her father's cremation. She alleged that after she decided to terminate the provider's services upon learning about a past incident involving the company,...
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Both men possessed assets that were partly funded by their benefits from wilful income tax evasion.
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Mohd Ridwan had dunked the ball and held on to the post, but the structure should have held his weight.
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With no dedicated athletes' village, the Asian Games' organisers are relying on a cruise ship, temporary wooden containers and hotels to house participants....
