https://theindependent.sg/commenters-push-back-after-ex-foreign-minister-george-yeo-suggests-that-unhappiness-contributed-to-singapore-s-achievements The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-25T09:11:49.997Z Commenters push back after ex-foreign minister George Yeo suggests that unhappiness contributed to Singapore's achievements singapore happiness, Work Life Balance, Singapore work culture https://theindependent.sg/boundaries-and-balance-is-gen-z-s-new-way-of-relaxing-making-way-for-new-business-ventures The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-25T07:36:49.796Z Boundaries and balance: Is Gen Z’s new way of relaxing making way for new business ventures? https://theindependent.sg/259-suspected-scammers-648-cases-and-s-5-2-million-lost-in-singapore-s-latest-island-wide-crackdown The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-25T06:01:49.775Z 259 suspected scammers, 648 cases, and S$5.2 million lost in Singapore’s latest island-wide crackdown scam syndicate, Singapore Police Force, Singapore scams, money mules https://theindependent.sg/fire-believed-to-have-started-in-automatic-mahjong-table-in-an-hdb-unit-father-unable-to-rescue-trapped-children The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-25T04:30:49.589Z Fire believed to have started in automatic mahjong table in an HDB unit; father unable to rescue trapped children HDB fire Ang Mo Kio, mahjong table fire, HDB emergency https://theindependent.sg/woman-pulls-elderly-stranger-s-shirt-after-accusing-her-of-talking-badly-about-her-78-year-old-hospitalised The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-25T03:01:49.469Z Woman pulls elderly stranger’s shirt after accusing her of talking badly about her; 78-year-old hospitalised Tampines coffee shop, Singapore assault, coffee shop incident https://theindependent.sg/ica-foils-smuggling-attempt-of-over-1-600-vaporisers-found-hidden-under-car-bonnet-at-woodlands-checkpoint The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-25T01:33:49.373Z ICA foils smuggling attempt of over 1,600 vaporisers found hidden under car bonnet at Woodlands Checkpoint Singapore Customs, vape ban, vaping Singapore, illegal items https://theindependent.sg/the-ai-shortcut-are-we-sacrificing-essential-skills-for-convenience The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-25T00:02:49.309Z The AI shortcut: Are we sacrificing essential skills for convenience? Skills, Artifical Intelligence, Cognitive offloading https://theindependent.sg/man-says-parents-are-unhappy-with-his-bukit-merah-bto-choice-my-mum-cried-and-my-father-said-he-won-t-visit The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T22:30:49.186Z Man says parents are unhappy with his Bukit Merah BTO choice: ‘My mum cried and my father said he won’t visit’ BTO flat, Bukit Merah, parents https://theindependent.sg/woman-in-singapore-says-her-grandmother-lost-around-s-1k-after-agreeing-to-a-s-10-massage The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T21:02:49.079Z Woman in Singapore says her grandmother lost around S$1K after agreeing to a S$10 massage Yew Tee Point, massage scam, elderly scam https://theindependent.sg/the-discrimination-is-real-pregnant-woman-says-employer-limits-her-to-1-wfh-day-despite-doctor-s-recommendation The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T18:02:48.966Z ‘The discrimination is real’: Pregnant woman says employer limits her to 1 WFH day despite doctor’s recommendation workplace discrimination, Pregnant employee, Work from home Singapore, maternity rights https://theindependent.sg/travel-vlogger-says-singapore-is-strange-and-dystopian-before-praising-its-safety-and-abundance The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T16:37:48.829Z Travel vlogger says Singapore is ‘strange’ and ‘dystopian’ before praising its safety and abundance Singapore foreigners, Singapore culture, westerners in Singapore https://theindependent.sg/singapore-parents-post-warning-after-man-allegedly-in-smart-glasses-is-seen-following-female-students The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T15:03:48.709Z Singapore parents post warning after man allegedly in smart glasses is seen following female students Raffles Institution, school safety, wearable technology https://theindependent.sg/indonesian-woman-makes-second-appeal-to-fund-s-82k-smu-mba-after-first-drew-backlash The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T13:35:48.654Z Indonesian woman makes second appeal to fund S$82K SMU MBA after first drew backlash Crowdfunding, Singapore Management University, Indonesian expat Singapore https://theindependent.sg/10-months-jail-for-technician-in-singapore-who-stole-red-envelopes-with-ntuc-vouchers-almost-s-2k-in-cash The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T12:03:48.497Z 10 months' jail for technician in Singapore who stole red envelopes with NTUC vouchers, almost S$2K in cash OCBC Centre, red packet theft, NTUC vouchers, office theft https://theindependent.sg/singapore-s-online-safety-commission-resolves-over-90-of-500-reported-cases-in-its-first-three-months The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T10:31:48.481Z Singapore's Online Safety Commission resolves over 90% of 500+ reported cases in its first three months OSC Singapore, online abuse, Singapore internet safety https://theindependent.sg/chinese-netizens-praise-defence-minister-chan-chun-sing-as-his-7-minute-speech-in-mandarin-goes-viral The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T09:05:48.326Z Chinese netizens praise Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing as his 7-minute speech in Mandarin goes viral https://theindependent.sg/lta-ev-and-phev-owners-get-a-vote-on-singapore-s-new-differentiated-licence-plates-poll-opens-sep-25-on-onemotoring The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T07:30:48.245Z LTA: EV and PHEV owners get a vote on Singapore's new differentiated licence plates; poll opens Sep 25 on OneMotoring EV Singapore, EV owners Singapore, electric vehicle safety https://theindependent.sg/police-arrest-man-after-six-hour-standoff-at-bukit-batok-block-where-bicycle-and-other-items-were-thrown The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T06:01:48.152Z Police arrest man after six-hour standoff at Bukit Batok block where bicycle and other items were thrown HDB incident, HDB residents, Bukit Batok Residents, police standoff Singapore https://theindependent.sg/singaporean-father-chooses-thailand-over-singapore-despite-lower-salaries-and-fewer-opportunities-i-d-do-it-again The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T04:30:47.981Z Singaporean father chooses Thailand over Singapore despite lower salaries and fewer opportunities: ‘I’d do it again’ Singapore lifestyle, expat life, Singaporean in Thailand https://theindependent.sg/tech-worker-alleges-company-s-new-ranking-system-is-being-used-to-cull-workers-wonders-if-he-should-wait-to-be-let-go The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T03:06:47.925Z Tech worker alleges company’s new ranking system is being used to ‘cull’ workers, wonders if he should wait to be let go https://theindependent.sg/wrongful-dismissal-ect-case-singapore-woman-forced-to-resign-by-new-boss-over-pregnancy-and-leave-gets-awarded-s-19-8k-by-employment-claims-tribunal The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T01:32:47.790Z Wrongful dismissal ECT case: Singapore woman ‘forced to resign’ by new boss over pregnancy and leave gets awarded S$19.8K by Employment Claims Tribunal Wrongful dismissal, Employment Claims Tribunal, maternity leave, workplace discrimination, employment rights, ECT, pregnancy discrimination https://theindependent.sg/yishun-residents-unhappy-after-12-year-old-trees-heavily-pruned-now-it-s-sunny-and-hot The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-24T00:00:47.687Z Yishun residents unhappy after 12-year-old trees heavily pruned: ‘Now it’s sunny and hot’ HDB residents, singapore greenery, Singapore trees https://theindependent.sg/american-man-goes-full-singaporean-with-singlish-wedding-vows-baby-bonus-cda-top-ups The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T22:34:47.598Z American man goes full Singaporean with Singlish wedding vows: ‘Baby Bonus, CDA top-ups…’ Singaporean culture, Singapore slang, The Singaporean White Boy, Tyler Creasman https://theindependent.sg/mercedes-driver-19-pleads-not-guilty-over-johor-crash-that-killed-5-people-including-his-own-brother-10-y-o-girl The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T21:01:47.553Z Mercedes driver, 19, pleads not guilty over Johor crash that killed 5 people, including his own brother & 10 y/o girl road safety, dangerous driving, traffic accidents, johor accident https://theindependent.sg/singapore-toddler-s-death-leads-to-new-msf-unit-for-identifying-potential-cases-of-child-abuse The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T19:30:47.362Z Singapore toddler's death leads to new MSF unit for identifying potential cases of child abuse https://theindependent.sg/singapore-to-sign-joint-statement-on-ai-safety-with-21-other-nations The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T18:08:47.237Z Singapore to sign joint statement on AI safety with 21 other nations https://theindependent.sg/two-weeks-after-allegedly-finding-cockroach-in-meal-customer-demands-s-5-000-from-restaurant The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T16:35:47.128Z Two weeks after allegedly finding cockroach in meal, customer demands S$5,000 from restaurant food safety, cockroach in food, restaurant complaint https://theindependent.sg/now-that-s-a-real-mayor-singapore-democratic-party-chief-chee-soon-juan-says-of-zohran-mamdani-while-in-new-york The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T15:02:47.103Z ‘Now that’s a real Mayor,’ Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan says of Zohran Mamdani while in New York Singapore Democratic Party, Singapore mayor, Singaporeans in New York https://theindependent.sg/msf-singapore-launches-new-child-protection-unit-to-flag-abuse-concerns-on-children-earlier-after-megan-khung-s-death The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T13:41:46.944Z MSF: Singapore launches new child protection unit to flag abuse concerns on children earlier after Megan Khung’s death Megan Khung, msf, child abuse, Ministry of Social and Family Development, child protection https://theindependent.sg/making-history-singapore-jumbo-bto-flat-with-91-years-left-on-lease-listed-at-s-2-1-million The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T11:15:44.291Z Making history? Singapore jumbo BTO flat with 91 years left on lease listed at S$2.1 million https://theindependent.sg/honest-living-singaporeans-express-well-wishes-as-ex-workers-party-mp-faisal-manap-starts-as-property-agent The Independent Singapore en 2026-09-23T10:30:46.731Z 'Honest living': Singaporeans express well-wishes as ex-Workers' Party MP Faisal Manap starts as property agent ERA Singapore, Singapore MP, property market Singapore