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A man, seen carefully steadying himself with one hand on the wall, walks slowly along the ledge toward the boy. — Screengrab from Facebook/Nela M Hock

Singapore / 21 Oct 2024

Toddler rescued from third-storey ledge of HDB in Singapore by passerby, woman assisting cops with probe into possible negligence (VIDEO)

Pi Jiapeng (left) and Pansuk Siriwipa (right) were handed over to the Singapore Police Force at Woodlands Checkpoint on August 11, 2022. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 21 Oct 2024

Thai woman pleads guilty in Singapore’s RM104.8m luxury goods scam, faces 15 years’ jail

Lee Hsien Loong telling FutureChina Global Forum 2024 his experience with 'Black Myth: Wukong'. — Screengrab from YouTube/Prime Minister's Office, Singapore

Singapore / 21 Oct 2024

‘No hope for me’: Hsien Loong says watched ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ playthroughs, but doesn’t think he can keep up (VIDEO)

Shell confirmed the leak which it said occurred at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Bukom. — Picture from Facebook/Maritime and Port Authority

Singapore / 21 Oct 2024

Shell oil pipeline in Singapore leaks, authorities say spill stopped and clean-up started

Singapore introduced iPads and Chromebooks for home-based learning since 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Singapore / 20 Oct 2024

Singapore parents frustrated as students spend hours on chat and games with school-issued iPads, Chromebooks rather than learning

Old Hill Street Police Station has become a tourist attaction due to its Instagrammable nature. — Picture from Instagram/sena.815

Singapore / 20 Oct 2024

No tour guide, no problem? Chinese tourists turn to off-the-beaten-path spots in Singapore popular on Xiaohongshu, but some were left disappointed

Singapore Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said the teen's arrest was a very close shave. — Picture from Instagram/kshanmugam

Singapore / 19 Oct 2024

Self-radicalised 17-year-old arrested weeks before planned attack that could have been the first terrorist attack in Singapore in recent decades

Lee stabbed Xi twice in the thigh and left him to bleed to death. — Picture from Unsplash/DavidBallew

Singapore / 18 Oct 2024

Man who fled Singapore for 12 years after fatally stabbing club patron, surrendered in 2022 to gain personal closure

Changi Airport’s fleet of newly commissioned search and rescue crafts were deployed in a coordinated emergency response to a simulated aircraft incident at sea, as part of the annual crisis simulation exercise, ‘Exercise Bobcat’. — Picture from Facebook/ChangiAirport

Singapore / 18 Oct 2024

Changi Airport unveils new search and rescue boats for the first time during its annual crisis simulation exercise

ONE, which has offices in several Asian cities plus Los Angeles, New York, London and Milan, has 201 to 500 employees. — Picture from Instagram/Stamp Fairtex

Singapore / 17 Oct 2024

Singapore-based MMA promoter ONE Championship lays off ‘a few dozens’ employees in bid to bring company back in black

Chick-fil-A is known for its chicken sandwich: deep-fried breaded boneless chicken breast served on a toasted bun with two slices of dill pickle. — Picture courtesy of Chick-fil-A

Singapore / 17 Oct 2024

Ready for that chicken sandwich? Chick-fil-A to open first outlet in Singapore late next year, in US$75m foray into Asian market

Love, Bonito has laid off about 6.9 per cent of its global workforce, totalling 29 corporate roles, with 14 of those jobs cut in Singapore. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 17 Oct 2024

Singapore-based fashion brand with outlets in Malaysia, Love, Bonito, cuts 6.9pc of global workforce, 14 corporate jobs locally

This general view shows the exterior of the house of Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore on April 11, 2016. — AFP pic

Singapore / 17 Oct 2024

Former Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew’s son renews calls to demolish Oxley Road home after sister’s death

A screenshot from a widely circulated video of a bus moving along a flooded road in Singapore during the downpour on October 14.

Singapore / 16 Oct 2024

Singapore sees heaviest downpour in over 40 years on October 14

In an inheritance scam that began in January 2019, Lin managed to convince her aunt to complete 29 transfers totalling almost S$114,000 by impersonating two lawyers. — AFP pic

Singapore / 16 Oct 2024

Singapore woman fakes death, jailed for 20 months after swindling aunt of S$114,000

Regarding access to services, Shanmugam said that stateless individuals who are permanent residents (PRs) are treated equivalently to other PRs. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 16 Oct 2024

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PM Anwar: If a general election were held today, reforms and civil service support would secure win

Over RM1m just for Thai legal fees? Jailed Kelantanese singer’s family says may need to sell land, home if needed

Umno Youth chief: ‘Rosmah’s ring, Rosmah this, Rosmah that — today, Allah has revealed the truth’

Prasarana files police report over football fans’ brawl at Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station

‘Just leave it, lah’: PM Anwar tells authorities to focus on racial and religious offences, not harass dissenters

Dr Wan Azizah demands swift response to mutilated cats at Universiti Malaya

PM Anwar: Cabinet agrees for govt to continue special aid for pensioners

Police seek public info on teacher missing in Ipoh for 11 days

MetMalaysia: Severe continuous rain warning issued for Sarawak, Sabah, and Labuan until tomorrow

Honda Skyline or Nissan Civic? Japan’s two auto giants to consider mutual production of vehicles

PM Anwar: Criticism of high-profile acquittals unfounded, judiciary must be respected

Holiday horror: Death toll climbs to five in German Christmas market car-ramming, over 200 injured

‘We owe it to the people’ to find MH370, PM Anwar says as search resumes with Ocean Infinity

Most Malaysian women in Narathiwat Prison are drug offenders, says Thai prison specialist

Johor completes seven ‘sick’ housing projects worth RM700m, says exco

Toddler rescued from third-storey ledge of HDB in Singapore by passerby, woman assisting cops with probe into possible negligence (VIDEO)

Thai woman pleads guilty in Singapore’s RM104.8m luxury goods scam, faces 15 years’ jail

‘No hope for me’: Hsien Loong says watched ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ playthroughs, but doesn’t think he can keep up (VIDEO)

Shell oil pipeline in Singapore leaks, authorities say spill stopped and clean-up started

Singapore parents frustrated as students spend hours on chat and games with school-issued iPads, Chromebooks rather than learning

No tour guide, no problem? Chinese tourists turn to off-the-beaten-path spots in Singapore popular on Xiaohongshu, but some were left disappointed

Self-radicalised 17-year-old arrested weeks before planned attack that could have been the first terrorist attack in Singapore in recent decades

Man who fled Singapore for 12 years after fatally stabbing club patron, surrendered in 2022 to gain personal closure

Changi Airport unveils new search and rescue boats for the first time during its annual crisis simulation exercise

Singapore-based MMA promoter ONE Championship lays off ‘a few dozens’ employees in bid to bring company back in black

Ready for that chicken sandwich? Chick-fil-A to open first outlet in Singapore late next year, in US$75m foray into Asian market

Singapore-based fashion brand with outlets in Malaysia, Love, Bonito, cuts 6.9pc of global workforce, 14 corporate jobs locally

Former Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew’s son renews calls to demolish Oxley Road home after sister’s death

Singapore sees heaviest downpour in over 40 years on October 14

Singapore woman fakes death, jailed for 20 months after swindling aunt of S$114,000

Singapore home minister: 20 children among nation’s 853 stateless residents, birthplace doesn’t equal citizenship