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Vehicle suddenly caught fire under train tracks, trains had no choice but to pass through the thick black smoke
A car suddenly caught fire under the subway tracks, with explosions heard intermittently and thick smoke billowing onto the tracks as subway trains passed through the smoke.
Afraid to join a Singaporean workplace if you’re a foreigner? Fear not! The government is here to help with an official ‘Integration Guide’ soon
The Singapore government revealed in Parliament that a wave of integration benefits is on the way, designed to address various issues related to cultural adaptation.
Anchorvale Butterfly Sanctuary to open on March 28
This is one of the flagship projects for the #SengkangGRC Town Council's five-year plan.
"The Anchorvale Butterfly Sanctuary transforms the rooftop of a multi-purpose hall into a space for caterpi...
Woman from China may face S$100,000 fine for offering S$100 bribe to Singapore immigration officer at Changi Airport
The officer rejected the offer immediately, and anti-corruption investigators stepped in later to take the next course of action
Business
Semiconductor ‘queen bee’ to potentially create more high-value job opportunities with premium salaries in Johor: Johor chief minister
Mr Ghazi said salaries in the industry could range between RM10,000 and RM15,000 monthly to experienced workers, though the said roles would also demand a high level of productivity.
From KFC worker to dive instructor: Singapore man recounts 13 jobs over four decades
SINGAPORE: A 54-year-old man has captured the attention of many online after sharing the unusually varied path his working life has taken. Over the course of nearly four decades, he has held 13 di...
Gen Z discussion: Many young adults say home ownership now feels impossible
Is owning a home becoming impossible. Not entirely, but data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed that the median age of the average first-time homebuyer in the United States l...
Family with roots in Singapore to sell S$49 million Hong Kong luxury compound
A Singapore-rooted property family has put a rare residential estate in Hong Kong’s Southern district up for tender at about HK$300 million (US$38.4 million), testing demand for trophy homes as the...
Singapore Politics
POFMA: Man charged over TikTok videos spreading disinformation about government policies and inciting racial hatred
The videos allegedly included misleading claims about voting secrecy, CPF policies, and the affordability of HDB flats.
Budget 2026: S’poreans agree with Pritam Singh’s call for greater transparency
Pro-transparency
Citizens deserve to know where billions in spending go
Greater accountability prevents waste
Opposing view
Singapore already has strict fiscal oversight
Too much transparency ...
All for safety: Han Hui Hui’s three children taken to hospital to keep them away from abusive environment, say MSF and police
Singaporean Han Hui Hui visits her 3 children in hospital for 1 hour
Pritam Singh: Process of bringing in new citizens, Permanent Residents, should be transparent
Mr Singh said, "In Parliament last week, the DPM Gan announced that the Government would increase the intake of New Citizens and Permanent Residents over the next five years. The Workers’ Party be...