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Netizens split after resident questions family collecting discarded items from recycling bins

After a resident complained about a family searching recycling bins for reusable items, many Singaporeans said they saw nothing wrong with the practice as long as no mess was left behind.

Million dollar HDB resales could increase with private homeowners no longer subject to 15-month waiting period

Private homeowners will no longer need to wait 15 months to buy resale flats when selling their properties. Experts said this could drive demand for larger resale flats, leading to more million-dol...

Singapore court orders manager to pay company S$36K for leaving without serving six-month notice

The manager had no agreement to shorten his 6-month notice period, making him liable to pay S$36,000 under his contract and the Employment Act

Singapore tribunal orders company to pay woman S$30K for wrongful dismissal during probation period after failing to prove poor job performance

The company failed to explain how it judged the employee’s work performance, leaving her to meet standards she was never even clearly told about

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SPF: Eight men to be charged with outrage of modesty cases across Singapore spanning over a year

Eight men aged between 36 and 70 will be charged on July 29 for separate molestation cases across Singapore spanning from June 2025 to June 2026, with incidents occurring in public spaces from Mari...

SPF: Four arrested for providing modified foodpanda app that let foreigners impersonate local workers

Four men have been arrested for providing a modified foodpanda app that allowed foreigners to bypass real-time verification and impersonate local delivery workers, with illegal users paying up to S...

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...

Johor’s monthly JS-SEZ coordination meeting resumes for new term as state agencies align on project development

Johor's monthly JS-SEZ coordination meeting has resumed for the new term, with state agencies continuing to align on project development and issue resolution to keep the economic zone on track.

ISD: 3 self-radicalised Singaporean teens detained, including 2 who plotted attacks on Singapore schools

3 youths, aged 14, 15 & 19, were stopped before the attacks, prompting concerns over how violent extremist content online is reaching young Singaporeans

Cigarette litter piles up outside Funan despite 330 NEA enforcement actions

The NEA says it has intensified patrols, surveillance and enforcement outside Funan Shopping Mall following persistent littering by smokers and ongoing environmental sanitation concerns.

Singapore preschool teacher gets 5 months’ jail for slapping and ill-treating 3-year-old boy

The teacher struck the boy until his head hit a cupboard; the court found she abused the trust placed in those caring for young children

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

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.
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