What the Microsoft Outlook outage reveals about risks, limitations and gaps in communication
"Modern society has become highly dependent on a small number of major cloud and technology providers," says one expert.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by CNA — Singapore · · 1 min read
"Modern society has become highly dependent on a small number of major cloud and technology providers," says one expert.

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A Singaporean couple abandoned 71 cats in their squalid Bukit Panjang flat for nearly two years without adequate food or water, leading to the death of nine cats. On Nov. 12, Nurul Nadiah Noor Mohamed was handed 16 weeks' jail after pleading guilty to 24 charges for permitting th...
Mothership · Nov 13, 2026

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The Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) operator said it takes the deliberate manipulation of the machines and fraudulent claims seriously. This was after a man was filmed scanning the barcode of a container repeatedly and returning other containers. He repeated the process s...
Mothership · Nov 13, 2026
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The bridge was unable to close due to the incident, causing disruption to traffic.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 13, 2026

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A 56-year-old man was found dead in his Toa Payoh flat after a neighbour noticed he had not left home for two days. According to Shin Min Daily News , the neighbour had also noticed that the lights in the unit remained off and there was a foul odour, prompting him to ask a young ...
Mothership · Nov 13, 2026

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SINGAPORE: A 32-year-old Singaporean woman who is expecting her second child took to social media to share that she’s been contemplating ending her marriage following years of conflict with her husband. “Our marriage is breaking down with daily arguments; disagreements always esc...
The Independent Singapore · Nov 13, 2026

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The female cyclist, 37, killed in the Katong tipper truck accident on Nov. 11 was reportedly on her way to pick up her child. According to Shin Min Daily News ( Shin Min), a witness at the scene told reporters that she had heard the woman was on her way to pick up her child. A co...
Mothership · Nov 13, 2026
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Tan Kai Min was then a financial representative at an insurance firm.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 13, 2026
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CSA said the incidents do not appear to be part of coordinated campaigns targeting Singapore.
Straits Times — Singapore · Nov 13, 2026

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Executive meteorologist Gabriel Lim at the National Environment Agency shares the pressures of forecasting haze and how the job has taught him to embrace uncertainty....
CNA — Singapore · Nov 13, 2026

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Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of a child abuse case. Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi , the woman who filmed the fatal abuse of four-year-old Megan Khung and helped dispose of her body afterwards, was sentenced to 13 years' jail on Nov. 13. The 36-year-old previ...
Mothership · Nov 13, 2026

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Eight male teenagers, aged between 12 and 15, were arrested on Thursday (Nov. 12) for their alleged involvement in a series of public nuisance incidents targeting a residential unit in Hougang. Four other male youths are also assisting with ongoing investigations. According to a ...
Mothership · Nov 13, 2026

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BCRS Ltd said that as the scheme’s operator, its priority is to ensure the system functions “reliably and fairly for everyone”.
CNA — Singapore · Nov 13, 2026