https://theindependent.sg/first-case-of-its-kind-in-singapore-woman-28-gets-19-weeks-3-days-jail-s-5k-fine-for-illegally-confining-animals-for-online-sale The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T13:35:34.802Z First case of its kind in Singapore: Woman, 28, gets 19 weeks 3 days’ jail, S$5K fine for illegally confining animals for online sale animal welfare, animal smuggling, illegal pet trade https://theindependent.sg/singaporean-woman-33-gets-s-24k-fine-for-consenting-her-firm-s-private-investigators-to-surveil-police-officer The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T12:30:34.805Z Singaporean woman, 33, gets S$24K fine for consenting her firm’s private investigators to surveil police officer Singapore law, SURVEILLANCE, private investigators https://theindependent.sg/secretary-jailed-for-18-months-after-stealing-s-63-000-from-her-company-in-fear-of-not-being-able-to-afford-childbirth-expenses The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T10:41:34.419Z Secretary jailed for 18 months after stealing S$63,000 from her company, in fear of not being able to afford childbirth expenses forgery Singapore, childbirth expenses, employee theft https://theindependent.sg/pc-prices-surge-up-to-40-in-sg-as-ai-boom-drives-up-cost-of-computer-memory-storage-and-gpus-amid-global-shortage-as-companies-expand-data-centres The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T09:08:45.297Z PC prices surge up to 40% in SG as AI boom drives up cost of computer memory, storage, and GPUs amid global shortage as companies expand data centres AI, artificial intelligence, pc prices, computer hardware https://theindependent.sg/giant-1-metre-beehive-found-in-bukit-batok-hdb-estate-residents-raise-safety-concerns The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T08:08:34.871Z Giant 1-metre beehive found in Bukit Batok HDB estate, residents raise safety concerns HDB estate, bee safety Singapore, Bukit Batok beehive https://theindependent.sg/kalimantan-haze-worsens-across-malaysia-queen-postpones-johor-family-day-carnival The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T06:06:34.274Z Kalimantan haze worsens across Malaysia, Queen postpones Johor Family Day Carnival Singapore haze, Kalimantan fires, Johor Family Day Carnival, Johor haze https://theindependent.sg/air-con-compressor-dangles-from-fifth-floor-tampines-hdb-flat-by-pipes-and-cables-removed-within-hours-after-urgent-rectification-works The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T04:40:33.925Z Air-con compressor dangles from fifth-floor Tampines HDB flat by pipes and cables — removed within hours after urgent rectification works Singapore housing, Tampines HDB, air conditioner, HDB maintenance https://theindependent.sg/jamus-lim-questions-ministers-s-1-8-million-pay-benchmark-says-workers-party-s-formula-comes-to-about-s-1-08-million The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T03:14:33.824Z Jamus Lim questions ministers’ S$1.8 million pay benchmark, says Workers’ Party’s formula comes to about S$1.08 million ministerial salaries, Singapore ministers pay, MR4 salary https://theindependent.sg/sfa-230-true-fitness-true-yoga-employees-and-freelancers-seek-help-finding-new-jobs-after-closures The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T01:32:33.670Z SFA: 230 True Fitness, True Yoga employees and freelancers seek help finding new jobs after closures SFA, true fitness, true yoga, Singapore Fitness Alliance https://theindependent.sg/6-malaysians-get-up-to-12-years-jail-in-singapore-with-24-strokes-of-the-cane-for-s-4-9m-king-albert-park-poker-game-robbery The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-16T00:03:33.515Z 6 Malaysians get up to 12 years’ jail in Singapore with 24 strokes of the cane for S$4.9M King Albert Park poker-game robbery armed robbery, Singapore crime, king albert park https://theindependent.sg/more-young-british-nationals-arrested-fdrug-smuggling-in-southeast-asia The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T22:33:33.353Z More young British nationals arrested for drug smuggling in Southeast Asia https://theindependent.sg/some-etizens-praise-singaporean-earning-just-s-2-400-who-struggles-to-afford-cai-png-but-still-supports-his-parents The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T21:06:33.152Z Some netizens praise Singaporean earning just S$2,400 who struggles to afford cai png but still supports his parents https://theindependent.sg/big-four-auditor-quits-over-10am-2am-grind-now-regrets-it-after-30-applications-yield-just-one-rejected-interview The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T19:33:33.308Z Big Four auditor quits over 10am–2am grind, now regrets it after 30 applications yield just one rejected interview job market, Job hunting struggles, Auditor https://theindependent.sg/harpreet-singh-singapore-is-not-short-of-accomplished-people-willing-to-forgo-large-sums-to-serve The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T18:03:32.879Z Harpreet Singh: Singapore is not short of accomplished people willing to forgo large sums to serve https://theindependent.sg/minister-would-you-like-to-take-part-in-the-debate-wp-mp-he-ting-ru-calls-out-singapore-minister-who-kept-talking-as-she-was-delivering-her-speech The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T16:34:32.760Z 'Minister, would you like to take part in the debate?': WP MP He Ting Ru calls out Singapore minister who kept talking as she was delivering her speech https://theindependent.sg/so-many-luxury-items-from-s-3billion-money-laundering-case-that-singapore-will-h-15-auctions-to-dispose-of-them The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T15:05:55.808Z So many luxury items from S$3billion money laundering case that Singapore will have 15 auctions to dispose of them https://theindependent.sg/chinese-dieters-are-chewing-on-baby-biscuits-and-tcm-roots-to-lose-weight-and-the-trend-says-something-about-modern-diet-culture The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T13:42:32.771Z Chinese dieters are chewing on baby biscuits and TCM roots to lose weight—and the trend says something about modern diet culture https://theindependent.sg/singapore-air-quality-turns-unhealthy-across-4-regions-as-psi-climbs The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T12:01:32.244Z Singapore air quality turns unhealthy across 4 regions as PSI climbs air quality, PSI, haze https://theindependent.sg/lta-introduces-new-lodgement-service-for-heavy-vehicle-overnight-parking-from-sep-15-giving-owners-more-flexibility-under-vpc-scheme The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T10:31:31.965Z LTA introduces new lodgement service for heavy vehicle overnight parking from Sep 15, giving owners more flexibility under VPC scheme https://theindependent.sg/this-trend-will-come-to-pass-netizens-share-their-thoughts-about-the-running-community-in-singapore The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T09:11:31.855Z 'This trend will come to pass': Netizens share their thoughts about the running community in Singapore https://theindependent.sg/johor-on-track-for-rm100-billion-investment-target-as-h1-approvals-hit-rm59-4-billion-across-diversified-sectors The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T07:42:48.758Z Johor on track for RM100 billion investment target as H1 approvals hit RM59.4 billion across diversified sectors https://theindependent.sg/singapore-job-seeker-faces-ai-questions-in-all-five-interviews-companies-are-pushing-ai-everywhere The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T06:03:39.712Z Singapore job seeker faces AI questions in all five interviews: ‘Companies are pushing AI everywhere’ AI, job interview, Creative industry https://theindependent.sg/like-a-southeast-asian-vanilla-new-yorkers-try-singaporean-restaurant-s-pandan-cake-kaya-and-love-it The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T04:38:31.480Z Like a Southeast Asian vanilla: New Yorkers try Singaporean restaurant's pandan cake + kaya and love it https://theindependent.sg/take-note-in-singapore-missing-these-vaccinations-could-affect-employment-school-enrollment-and-pregnancy The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T03:02:31.497Z Take note! In Singapore, missing these vaccinations could affect employment, school enrollment, and pregnancy https://theindependent.sg/man-with-suspended-licene-crashes-into-a-parked-vehicle-caught-using-fake-id-screenshot The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-15T01:31:31.312Z Man with suspended license crashes into a parked vehicle, caught using fake ID screenshot https://theindependent.sg/stranded-comedian-criticizes-malaysian-airlines-for-abandoning-passengers-staff-crew-in-manchester-after-heathrow-closure The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-14T22:30:31.088Z Stranded comedian criticizes Malaysian Airlines for ‘abandoning’ passengers, staff, and crew in Manchester after Heathrow closure https://theindependent.sg/goodbye-malaysia-i-wish-you-well-malaysian-gives-up-his-citizenship-for-singapore-after-losing-faith-in-m-sia-politicians-praises-sg-govt-and-its-progress-in-delivering-its-promises The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-14T21:00:31.003Z ‘Goodbye, Malaysia. I wish you well’ — Malaysian gives up his citizenship for Singapore after losing faith in M’sia politicians; praises SG govt and its progress in delivering its promises Malaysia, citizenship, Singapore, malaysian expatriates, Politics https://theindependent.sg/impulse-buying-are-gen-z-shoppers-really-buying-more-than-everyone-else The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-14T19:35:30.927Z Impulse buying: Are Gen Z shoppers really buying more than everyone else? Gen Z, shopping, Impulse buying https://theindependent.sg/local-asks-do-you-think-we-have-become-too-used-to-speaking-harshly-to-one-another-in-singapore The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-14T18:00:30.821Z Local asks, 'Do you think we have become too used to speaking harshly to one another in Singapore?' social behaviour, culture, Singapore https://theindependent.sg/what-s-one-thing-that-you-ve-brought-for-your-house-that-you-regret-homeowners-of-singapore-shared-their-answers The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-14T16:36:30.747Z What's one thing that you've brought for your house that you regret? Homeowners of Singapore shared their answers https://theindependent.sg/kf-seetoh-singapore-s-unique-heritage-food-came-from-afar The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-14T15:00:30.635Z Kf Seetoh: Singapore's 'unique heritage' food came from afar