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‘Best crab of our lives’: Diners shocked by S$294 bill after meal at Geylang eatery

From a TikTok video from @sgmustwatchla. A woman paid $294 for crab bee hoon at Sin Huat Eating House in Geylang

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Singaporeans call Tan Cheng Bock ‘a good man with a good heart’

From an FB post from Alvin Huang. Posted on June 27, it has since gotten many likes and shares, with many commenters praising Dr Tan.

The Workers’ Party may have finally turned the page on the ‘RK chapter’

Comments online from Singaporeans who say they wish Mr Singh and the WP can finally put the Raeesah Khan scandal behind them

MOF: More than one million HDB households in SG to receive U-Save and Service & Conservancy Charges rebates for July 2026

SG households will receive July U-Save and S&CC rebates automatically, easing utility and estate costs under the permanent GST Voucher scheme

186 bicycles removed as LTA intensifies crackdown on illegal and abandoned bike parking

On Facebook, LTA shared: We’re stepping up checks on indiscriminate bicycle parking and abandoned bicycles around key transport nodes, to better manage our bicycle parking facilities and free up s...

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‘I found it a really touching story’: WP’s Gerald Giam to raise ‘Dear You’ dialect issue in Parliament after watching film

Mr Giam watched the Teowchew language movie with a few friends and residents after the special cadres conference. "I found it a really touching story of two very strong and independent women, raisi...

‘I will resign’: Nga Kor Ming says he will quit if Najib Razak is released after Johor elections

A minister from the Chinese-led DAP says he will be first to resign if Najib Razak is released from prison in the event of a massive win by Barisan Nasional in the Johor elections

‘Extremely unwise’: Bersama candidate draws flak over pig farm remarks during Johor campaign

Boo Wei Han’s remarks about “pig farms” appear to have fueled public disapproval of the new Bersama party even before its first election. He allegedly asked whether anyone would “die” living next t...

An UMNO-PAS alliance being discussed in closed door meetings

A disgruntled member of the Umno who quit the party ahead of the Johor polls says there are closed door meetings between Islamists PAS and Umno which is in power with PM Anwar Ibrahim.

Singapore develops AI tool that can analyse heart attack damage within a single minute

The platform, called CARDIA-GM, achieves 95% accuracy, and the research validating it has been accepted by the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.

Amid betrayals, Muhyiddin stays calm in Johor snap polls

Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, accused of betrayals in 2020, is staying extremely calm in the run up to the Johor elections, refusing to urge voters to vote against the opposition coalitio...

‘I can smell gasoline’: Logistics company vehicle erupts in blaze with explosions at a car park

The engine of a logistics company truck parked downstairs in a HDB block suddenly caught fire and burned fiercely, accompanied by several explosions. Fortunately, no one was injured.

After investing in Air India, SIA deepens links with Air China

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Air China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a commercial joint venture partnership, encompassing coordination of flight schedules and fares, ...

EMA says Middle East conflict behind higher electricity, gas tariffs for 3Q, encourages households to keep saving energy

The conflict in the Middle East will cause electricity tariffs to rise by 17% in 3Q 2026, says Energy Market Authority. However, they may go down by the end of the year

Temasek-owned Surbana Jurong launches yet another global search for next leader as latest CEO also retires

The Temasek-linked company has started a global search for a new group CEO after Sean Chiao announced he will retire on 31 July.

‘We have Plan A and Plan B ready to go’: Malaysia sets up task force to manage Johor-Singapore traffic disruptions on July 11 polling...

Special task force, backup plans and possible dedicated lanes set to help Malaysians travel home to vote while reducing delays at border checkpoints

Yee Jenn Jong: Hopefully Pritam Singh will leave a strong legacy of his place in Singapore politics

From Mr Yee's June 29 FB post: Singh may yet try to use the same approach in the next general election: putting up the strongest possible slate of candidates and configuring them for possible wins ...
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