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Woman warns resident over grass-burning ritual, gets told she’s been doing it for 60 years and does not need teaching
SINGAPORE: A woman who was concerned about a potential fire advised against a female resident who was seen performing a ritual on the grass. This incident happened on Serangoon Avenue 2, an area in which the woman has lived for many years now. Case details revealed that the woman...
Local
Air quality remains in good-to-moderate range; NEA says low likelihood of haze today
In its advisory on Monday evening, the National Environment Agency said that prevailing winds and showers are expected over Singapore on Tuesday.
business
Why do we keep buying black clothes – even when we want to wear more colour?
Black clothing remains a bestseller across several Singapore fashion labels for its versatility, ability to conceal imperfections and timeless appeal. Fashion insiders say shoppers favour black beyond practicality, appreciating the confidence and certainty it offers....
library
Haze in Singapore: Normal PM2.5 and good to moderate 24-hour PSI readings islandwide
NEA said the PSI for Oct 27 is forecast to be in the 60-90 range.
Local
Singapore must keep minority safeguards like GRC system, as 'racial undercurrents' persist: Jayakumar
Recent online vitriol against the Indian community shows that Singapore must stay realistic despite decades of progress, says the former senior minister....
Local
Commentary: Singapore is doing more heritage studies – but does it have enough experts?
Capacity in architectural conservation and engineering is stretched, and that can impact the quality of heritage studies, say Kevin Tan and Yeo Kang Shua from the International Council on Monuments and Sites Singapore....
Local
Commentary: Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian data centres may change how we see disinformation
Data centres are an unconventional military target but that may be changing as their importance grows, says an academic.
News
‘A never-ending effort’: She chases down illicit product peddlers in Geylang
She nabs peddlers selling illegal health products like cough syrups and sexual enhancement medicines.
schools
As more pre-school owners in S’pore look to sell, buyers give centres a new life
One education business broker said it now has more than 20 childcare centres listed for sale at any one time.
Local
‘Why should I pay S$300 for someone I barely know?’: Guest put off by ‘pay for your seat’ Chinese wedding norm
SINGAPORE: A wedding guest says he no longer feels like attending Chinese weddings after a friend told him his S$50 ang bao was too little because the couple had chosen an expensive hotel. In a post on the r/asksgforum subreddit, the man recalled attending his first Chinese weddi...