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Domestic workers glued to TikTok as child wanders near roads sparks call to limit phone use during working hours

On Facebook, a netizen claimed: "Employers of domestic workers here should really take away their phones especially when they are tasked to accompany young kids ! Too many cases of them stuck to th...

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Heavy vehicle speeding: Eight drivers charged as Singapore widens mandatory speed limiter scheme

Eight heavy vehicle drivers have been charged for speeding offences committed between December 2025 and May 2026, as Traffic Police steps up enforcement ahead of new speed limiter requirements for ...

LTA’s transport masterplan refresh draws 7,000 responses — here’s what Singaporeans want changed

LTA has engaged over 7,000 Singaporeans in its Land Transport Master Plan refresh, with discussions covering COE reform, micromobility infrastructure, shared road spaces, and making public transpor...

Singapore lawyer gets 4 weeks’ jail for taking upskirt voyeur videos at MRT stations

He used specially modified bags with a hidden mobile phone in them to secretly film women at train stations; pleaded guilty to voyeurism

Amos Yee faces charges for dodging Singapore National Service; set to plead guilty, may need to serve NS

The former child actor is due to plead guilty after facing three Enlistment Act charges, with National Service (NS) still expected to follow

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PAP MPs back woman wrongly implicated in Faishal Ibrahim controversy

Minister Zaqy has also urged netizens not to spread rumors, to be cautious in their speech, and to be responsible for the content they share.

Singapore birth rate plummeted even further by 11.4% year on year in 2025

ICA has released its 2025 Birth and Deaths Report on Monday, which indicated that 29,864 babies were born in Singapore last year, a decrease of 11.4% from 33,703 the previous year.

Only 3 in 10 Singapore companies say they are prepared to handle AI-driven cyberattacks

Nearly seven in 10 Singapore organisations say they are not fully prepared to handle AI-driven cyber threats that exploit human vulnerabilities, even as almost all say they are concerned about the ...

Years-long abandoned bicycles are becoming an eyesore, and residents are now complaining

Abandoned bicycles were found locked in public areas in the Pasir Ris HDB estate, some even for years. Residents complained that they were unsightly and obstructed passage. Pasir Ris-Changi Town Co...

‘My knees hurt so much’: Elevator renovation leaves residents climbing stairs in Yishun HDB flat, sparking pain complaint

One of the elevators in Yishun HDB flats has been out of service for two weeks due to renovation work. Residents complain that they have to climb stairs to a specific floor to access the other two ...

Yet another senior citizen living alone is found dead as Singapore grapples with super-aging population

The body of a 78-year-old man who lived alone in a Lengkok Bahru flat was found last Saturday, more than a week after he was last seen around the neighbourhood.

SPF: Nine arrested for creating shell companies to launder GemBet illegal gambling proceeds

Nine people have been arrested for setting up shell companies and corporate bank accounts for an illegal online gambling syndicate known as 'GemBet', as part of Singapore Police's broader World Cup...

SG woman uneasy as BF continues partying with his all-female friend group: ‘He once had a thing for one of them’

SINGAPORE: A Singapore woman has asked Reddit if she's right to feel uneasy after realising her boyfriend's social circle is made up almost entirely of women, including someone he once had a crush ...

‘Dark days are temporary,’ says mid 40s Singaporean after 20+ years of working just to survive in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man in his mid-40s shared encouragement to netizens struggling with debt and joblessness—those feeling helpless and depressed—that the “dark days are temporary. ” In a pos...

‘What do you think of this?’: Netizen sought comments about passenger putting items on bus seats

On Facebook, a netizen sought comments from others about a commuter putting items in bus seats.

Diner complained about overpriced meal, claims ‘everything is raising but not our salary’

On Facebook, a netizen shared: Bought the rice with 2 veg and 1 meat from a Malay stall at Tukang Innovation food court. And this cost $6.50. Seriously way overpriced... Everything is raising but n...

A shopper horrified after finding cockroaches inside supermarket pumpkin

Customers were disgusted and worried when they found several cockroaches crawling on a pumpkin while shopping at the refrigerated supermarket in Pasir Ris.
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