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China’s Meituan food delivery rider flies to Singapore on S$454 flight just to collect customer’s S$13.50 curry puff order

6 curry puffs, 1 plane ticket, and a S$454 journey all the way from China to Singapore — all for one Chinese customer's craving for a tasty SG snack

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‘How lucky we are to be born in Singapore, at this point in human history,’ says Redditor

The Redditor said Singaporeans should “zoom out” and look at their lives from a historical perspective, rather than comparing Singapore only with other countries today.

Bai Nian Food Court lost S$250,000 in 7 months, but owners refuse to give up

"If we looked purely at the numbers, the logical thing would be to stop trying. But a part of us still believes this place can become something better," he said in an IG post

Singaporeans recognize Lucky Plaza on IG post showing attractive man reading on a bus

Singaporeans were very happy to spot a bit of local colour on an Instagram account called @hotdudesreading

No more re-entry to Singapore: Australian man jailed after stealing perfume bottles at Changi Airport

An Australian cleaner stole two bottles of perfume at Changi Airport when he tried to leave Singapore last year after a trip there. He was arrested when he re-entered the country last month and was...

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WP chief Pritam Singh thanks young Eunos volunteers for helping him come out of his shell on social media

From a video featuring young WP volunteers, specifically his "social media girl" and the young woman who designs the posters at Eunos

Maid swapped employer’s gold necklaces and bracelets with fakes, jailed 4 months

The 46-year-old Indonesian maid stole gold necklaces and bracelets worth at least S$6,300 while her employer was overseas.

Resident calls police after two girls seen sitting on edge of seventh-floor Toa Payoh car park

The girls reportedly sat on the wall and chatted for about an hour before police arrived and persuaded them to get to safety.

Wholesome Singapore guys immediately say yes to helping female TikToker who said she was being followed

One of the men said he saw no harm in helping someone in danger. Another said everyone should feel safe wherever they are.

‘What was the lowest point of your marriage?’: Singaporeans share their stories and how they moved forward

Singaporeans got candid about what happened when their marriages hit rock bottom — and whether they managed to come back from it.

Singaporeans cheer WP Chief Pritam Singh singing Ai Piah Jia Eh Yia at Hungry Ghost Month celebration at Bedok Reservoir Road

A netizen caught the incident and uploaded the video on TikTok. Singaporeans were impressed.

‘Downright heartless’: PAP MP Alex Yam calls out commenters for cruel remarks toward missing Singaporeans in Nepal

'I would hate to think that this is what we have become — that even when lives may have been lost, we still cannot put aside race and resentment for one moment,' he wrote in a Facebook post.

Josephine Teo on social media use for Singapore minors: No direct ban, but stronger safeguards

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo shared with members of the media Singapore’s approach to making social media safer for young users.

Harpreet Singh: WP Chief Pritam Singh is unwavering in his commitment, service to Singapore & Singaporeans

"Whether it’s prata, mee rebus, wanton mee, mee-pok, thosai, appam or whatever – our local breakfast fare is simply superb!" he wrote in a Facebook post

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan: Small states are stronger when we work together

"As ASEAN Chair in 2027, Singapore looks forward to strengthening links between ASEAN and the Pacific, so that our regions can work even more closely together in an increasingly uncertain world," h...

Jamus Lim: Singapore must now foster an environment where SMEs are better positioned to succeed

Jamus Lim says Singapore must “foster an environment where SMEs are better positioned to succeed”, while recognising the continued role of MNCs and GLCs in the economy.

Man arrested for loanshark harassment after red paint and graffiti found at Jalan Bukit Merah flat

A residential unit in Jalan Bukit Merah was found splashed with red paint and marked with loanshark graffiti, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old man.
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