Seeing P2 boy with HSA fine for vaping spurred SMU law student to create app for youth to quit habit
The app was one of the five winners of the Access to Justice Community Co-Lab.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
The app was one of the five winners of the Access to Justice Community Co-Lab.

News
A young blogger from China who had detailed her fight with cancer passed away on Sep. 28. According to Chinese media , Xu Ziting was known for her optimism even in the face of fighting stomach cancer. She also encouraged fellow patients, while detailing her own fight. In one of h...
Mothership · Oct 3, 2026

News
HONG KONG: At the murder trial of Abby Choi, where her ex-husband, brother-in-law and their father stand accused, the Hong Kong High Court heard on Friday (Oct 2) that her killing had been premeditated. On the previous day, the court heard that a family feud over a luxury apartme...
The Independent Singapore · Oct 3, 2026

News
A man assaulted his 74-year-old mother twice and threatened his older brother, 45, with a knife after he became angry that his family had not consulted him about renovations at their home in Bukit Panjang. Chen Chen Xi (transliteration from Mandarin), a 41-year-old permanent resi...
Mothership · Oct 3, 2026
Local
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said building an inclusive and respectful society will help to reduce the stigma associated with dementia
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 3, 2026

News
The ongoing court trial for Abby Choi saw prosecutors trying to establish intent in the gruesome murder of the Hong Kong socialite. According to CNN , the lead prosecutor, Charlotte Draycott, said the three people on trial, Choi's ex-husband, Alex Kwong, his father, Kwong Kau, an...
Mothership · Oct 3, 2026
News
Patrons can scan their identity cards to enter the selected libraries from 9am.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 3, 2026

library
SINGAPORE: A netizen has criticised a domestic helper after allegedly witnessing an elderly woman in her care fall from her wheelchair on a bus. In a post to the Complaint Singapore (Anonymous) Facebook group on Tuesday (Sept 29), the netizen claimed that the elderly woman’s whee...
The Independent Singapore · Oct 3, 2026
Local
The National Nutrition Survey 2025 found that 95% of people exceeded the daily recommended sodium limit.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 3, 2026

schools
The requirements cover regular Islamic instruction conducted in person or online, including qualifying home classes and Umrah and Hajj preparatory classes run by travel agencies....
CNA — Singapore · Oct 3, 2026

Local
People are eating out more frequently, and this is one reason behind the increase in calorie, saturated fat and sodium intake.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 3, 2026
News
Exercise alone cannot offset poor diet, inadequate sleep, stress, or poorly controlled conditions such as diabetes.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 3, 2026