Public safety concerns led to the removal of six tembusu trees. The trees were taken out by NParks, the agency responsible for the action. A replacement plan is in place, with native species to be planted at the site where the trees were removed.
Further information about the removal and replacement is available from the source, providing more details about the decision and the steps being taken to restore the area with native species.
schools
The changes weaken the role that residential location currently plays in determining access, says one expert.
schools
Nine-year-old Gregory Imran Zahin has picked up a new hobby: collecting empty cans and plastic bottles and recycling them at designated Return Right machines under Singapore's latest Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS). Learnt about recycling in school Speaking to Mothership ...
safety
A Thai abbot from Ayutthaya in central Thailand was arrested on Sep. 10, 2026, alongside a female aide who was caught on CCTV footage having sex with the monk in his quarters. According to Bangkok Post , the abbot and his female aide were accused of embezzling 100 million baht (S...
News
“If excessive alumni benefits are worsening inequality then we should intervene,” says one parent who is supportive of the changes.
News
A woman has sued Sheng Siong and its employee for negligence after she was allegedly hit from behind by a trolley carrying sacks of rice. CNA reported that one Dong Lihua is taking Sheng Siong to court after the incident happened at the supermarket's Clementi West Street 2 outlet...
safety
A police officer in Chonburi, Thailand was arrested on Sep. 10 morning, a day after he allegedly shot his wife, a teacher, at a kindergarten school. Thatsaphong, a deputy investigation officer at Bang Lamung Police Station, had refused to leave his home following the shooting on ...
government
SINGAPORE: In his speech in Parliament on Sept 10 (Thursday) during the debate on the political salary review, Workers’ Party head Pritam Singh said that the WP supports the increase in salaries for Members of Parliament, the first since 2011, in light of inflation. He added that...
