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Singapore neurologist: Even a quick glance at your mobile phone while driving can delay brain reactions, causing dangerous accidents

Mobile phone-related driving offences jumped up to 4,193 cases recorded in 2025, showing drivers are taking unnecessary risks on the road

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SG Police: Appeal for information on two boys, 12 and 13, missing since June 29, last seen in Block 492E Tampines Street

Police are asking the public to share any information that could help trace the two missing brothers and reunite them with their family

Purported resemblance between minister and ex-air force chief gets renewed buzz after court case concludes with $5K fine

Covering latest reactions to the court case involving the former chief of air force who has just been fined $5,000 and disqualified from driving for five years.

Don’t put away your umbrellas yet: Singapore is going to experience alternating periods of hot and humid weather this first two weeks of July

Singapore will continue to experience alternating periods of dry and wet weather in July. According to the Meteorological Service, localized short-lived thunderstorms are expected in parts of the c...

Boys, aged 11 & 12, issued conditional warning for trespassing into restricted MRT cabin

The boys forcefully opened a train cabin door on Feb 21, 2026, according to SMRT. Videos of the incident were shared on social media.

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‘Are you her husband or her dad?’: Man says single-income marriage is straining his relationship

SINGAPORE: A man who once enjoyed a DINK (double income, no kids) marriage says he is feeling increasingly burnt out after his wife quit her job due to burnout, turning their two-income household i...

Malaysia: Political hypocrisy is rife in DAP says an ex-member of the party

An ex-member - who recently resigned from the party - lambasted the DAP for its inconsistent stance on the Najib Razak issue. The Malay politician in Johor says a party leader wanted to whitewash N...

‘My mum spent S$100k repaying their loans’: Man says brother’s debts have devastated his family

SINGAPORE: A man took to social media to share that his elderly parents have spent S$100,000 paying off his younger brother’s debts after he allegedly borrowed from loan sharks to support his forei...

‘How will he survive?’: Singaporeans ridicule Singtel CEO’s S$6.8 million pay after 17% cut

"He needs more CDC voucher and U-save rebates. Bro is struggling," one commenter quipped.

‘Such reckless actions endanger those involved and may also disrupt train operations’ in SG — SMRT warns after two boys, 11 and 12, ‘forcefully’...

The two boys who were seen in videos circulating on social media have been given conditional warnings for their actions on the MRT train

Tax avoidance gamble fails: 3 Singapore doctors paid themselves low salaries to avoid income tax, while taking millions in dividends and interest-free loans

The specialist doctors channelled their income through private companies to cut taxes but lost their bid to overturn IRAS’s ruling

‘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

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.

6 weeks’ jail for Filipino tourist who filmed upskirt videos in Singapore

A Filipino tourist, 27-year-old Usi Christian Jior Orlino, took upskirt videos of six women in under three hours while on holiday in Singapore. Shin Min Daily News says he pleaded guilty to three o...

Diesel prices drop slightly after Singapore fuel companies lower petrol costs

As fuel costs start to stabilise, Singapore fuel companies are now lowering their diesel prices too.

Singapore Customs arrests Chinese national, seizes 1,188 bottles of untaxed alcohol worth over S$70,000

Singapore Customs arrested a 40-year-old Chinese man and seized 1,188 bottles of untaxed alcohol in an enforcement operation at the end of last month. The total amount of evaded customs and excise ...
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