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S’porean woman, 62, charged for participating in public gatherings to support Falun Gong following past convictions
A 62-year-old Singaporean woman was charged on Sep. 25 for allegedly taking part in unlawful public assemblies demonstrating support for Falun Gong on six occasions from October 2024 to February 2026. Ng Chye Huay faced six charges under the Public Order Act. Demonstrations In ch...
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HDB confirms 2 Telok Blangah flats combined & listed as 1 unit for sale at S$2.18 million legitimate, will review Conversion Scheme following public concern
Two three-room public housing flats that were combined into a single unit was marketed for sale for S$2.18 million on Sep. 19, 2026. A listing of the 1,465 sq ft corner unit with five bedrooms can be found on the Propertyguru website. The combined units sold as one unit is locate...
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Cast of 90s local drama 'Growing Up' reunite over a meal: ‘The ease & camaraderie were still there’
If you were a fan of local television drama "Growing Up", this one's for you. Actress Amy Cheng, who played the wife of eldest Tay son Gary (Andrew Seow), shared a series of photos on Instagram on Sep. 21 showing several cast members of the popular 1990s drama reuniting over a me...
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13-year-old girl missing since Sept 25 morning, last seen in Toa Payoh
She was last seen near Block 56 Toa Payoh Lorong 4.
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South Korean woman, 100, still works as insurance agent
A South Korean centenarian has worked as an insurance agent for the past four decades, and still does so today. Seoul Economic Daily ( SED ) reported that one Kim Sook Ja joined insurance firm Hanwha General Insurance in 1983, and has shown up for work every day since. Now at 100...
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S'pore man, 53, spends 2 to 3 hours a day looking for bottles & cans, collects close to S$2,000 in refunds since April
After spending about two to three hours a day going around looking for bottles and cans, one 53-year-old cleaning attendant has amassed close to S$2,000 in deposit refunds under the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS), which was launched on Apr. 1, 2026. The 53-year-old was o...
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Singapore's Shanti Pereira fastest qualifier for Asian Games 100m final
Shanti Pereira clocked 11.28s in her 100m semi-final to enter the final as the fastest qualifier.
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Govt reviewing property purchases by rail planning officers between 2007 and 2011 after working paper allegations
The statistical patterns are concerning, but do not by themselves establish whether officers had access to non-public information about MRT stations or if it influenced property purchases, says the Public Service Division....
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Govt reviewing property purchases made between 2007 and 2011 by officers involved in rail planning
The review will identify purchases near sites later announced as MRT stations.