Users report smooth recycling process as beverage container return scheme fully kicks in on Oct 1
Some small retailers plan to keep non-compliant beverages for personal consumption.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by Straits Times — Singapore · · 1 min read
Some small retailers plan to keep non-compliant beverages for personal consumption.

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An Israeli plumber who saved a flight from being allegedly hijacked and potentially crashed met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who congratulated him. The passenger, Yaniv Hayoun, rushed to the cockpit and placed the attempted hijacker in a chokehold, reported the...
Mothership · Oct 1, 2026

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SBS Transit has lodged a police report on a boy who was caught flinging a plastic bag of items off Cove LRT station on Sep. 27. Footage of the incident, shared online on Sep. 28, begins with the bag on the floor of the LRT platform, filled with unidentified objects. The boy then ...
Mothership · Oct 1, 2026
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Arianna Qaireen was last seen on Sept 29 at about 5.30pm.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026

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The woman was seen by enforcement officers feeding birds with cut papaya, bread and grains.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026

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The escalator had been serviced improperly, and one of its handrails was not moving along with its steps at the time of the incident.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026
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The man’s supervisor had alerted PUB to the image on Aug 20, according to a Facebook post the agency made.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026

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Temasek will be establishing offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of its plans to expand its Middle East presence. In a press release on Sep. 30, Singapore's state investment fund announced its intention to "deepen engagement" in the r...
Mothership · Oct 1, 2026
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Sugumaran Mohan committed the offence for almost the entire month of January 2026.
Straits Times — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026

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A Malaysian man, 72, said that he and his wife deposited RM1 million (S$313,000) to a bank in Aug. 25, 2006. According to Sinchew , he money was purportedly placed in two fixed deposit accounts, each with a 2-year lock-in period. The man said he ended up not withdrawing the money...
Mothership · Oct 1, 2026

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Yap is the first Singaporean taekwondo exponent to win a Games medal.
CNA — Latest · Oct 1, 2026

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Shanti Pereira is the first woman to retain the Asian Games 200m title.
CNA — Singapore · Oct 1, 2026