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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

Woman gets scratched by a train passenger who pushed her to grab a seat and then continues to look at her phone like nothing happened

Should older people be given a pass when they play loud videos on public transport?

Netizens call out MRT passenger for posting “discriminatory” photo of another passenger sleeping on train

Two uncles allegedly bring birdcages aboard MRT, passengers say videos on loudspeaker are worse than chirping

“Not your house!” — Netizens call out MRT passenger for lying flat across 5 train seats

SBS Transit officer commended “for going above and beyond” to return MRT passenger’s lost $10K cash, ID and passport

“Has anyone felt inconvenienced by how the new info is displayed in the MRT?” — S’porean who prefers the “old station map” asks

“East-West line! Not rainproof!” — Passenger complains but gets schooled by Singaporeans on how the rain enters the train

MRT passenger who spilled coffee that spread to 3-4 cabins angers Singaporeans

“You make a shame of yourself and Singaporeans” — China woman tells SG man who shouted at her just for looking at MRT map