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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

Singaporeans on possibility of S$ parity with US$

SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar, like other Asian currencies, performed...

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Singapore Politics

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Tag: MRT

MRT passenger seen sleeping on the floor, Singaporeans say it’s so clean

‘Why are MRT users so oblivious and inconsiderate?’ — Man frustrated with “phone zombies” who always block train doors

LTA assures the public it’s looking into the root causes of this week’s disruptions, but many Singaporeans call for better train maintenance

Determined woman uses walking stick to force her way onto Singapore train as doors close

Woman caught on film forcing her way onto train using her walking stick

MRT commuter asks other Singaporeans to just confront passengers who play videos or music loudly on the train

“Eating porridge in MRT… legend” — Passenger raises concern after seeing another passenger eating porridge on public transportation

Woman wearing a floral dress claims she was kicked & scolded on the MRT, asks if there’s a dress code

“Nowadays, public transport is like KTV or Bollywood” — SG commuters say about people who listen to music loudly on their phones

Woman lashes out at man for ‘begging’ on MRT train, tells him to ‘get a job’