🚌 Minibus driver trapped in seat after 5-vehicle accident in Bedok, 3 taken to hospital

The 38-year-old male minibus driver had to be rescued using hydraulic rescue tools.

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😱 98 people under investigation for unlicensed moneylending activities: Police

A 17-year-old was among 98 suspects caught during a seven-day island-wide operation between Aug 25 and 31.

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😰 'He shouldn't be doing this in public': Youngster seen touching himself inappropriately on bus

A netizen commented: "I do hope (the passenger) reports this, because he shouldn’t be doing this in public in the first place".

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😮‍💨 6 hikers missing in Malaysia for days found after rescuers spot smoke signal

The group's last message was received by the family at around 7:45 am on Sept 1, saying they were safe before they became uncontactable.

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🔥 Fire burns down 4-hectare area in Sungei Kadut

The fire affected a vegetated area measuring about 200 metres by 200 metres off Gali Batu Depot.

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😧 PHV collides with car, mounts kerb and narrowly misses other vehicles on Chai Chee Street

The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they were alerted to an accident involving three cars at the junction of Bedok North Road and Chai Chee Street at around 1.30pm on Sunday (Sept 6).

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🤧 'Could've been the last day I saw my daughter': Bus captain's near-miss with trailer which ran red light at Jurong

42-year-old Tower Transit bus captain Lee Zhen Yang also told AsiaOne that the training he had received taught him to always take multiple glances at all blind spots and the direction of travel.

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🚓 'GTA' plays out in Hong Kong as driver flees police stop, crashing into vehicles and officer

In an attempt to stop the driver, police officers drew their batons and struck the car's front passenger window and windscreen.

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⚖️ Fund seeks Singapore injunction against Radiant World

Along with entities of Radiant World and founder Pinkesh Nahar, the Singapore case names iron ore trader Sapphire Minmetals and that firm's Chairman Rakesh Sethi.

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💼 Major workplace injury rate hits record low in first half of 2026, but fatal injury rate rises: MOM

The annualised overall fatal injury rate rose to 1.1 per 100,000 workers, up from 0.97 in the first half of 2025 and 0.96 in the second half of 2025, according to a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) report.

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💵 Political salaries a difficult and emotive issue, but it cannot be avoided: PM Wong

While the Government accepts an independent committee's recommendations, it does not intend to move immediately to the proposed salary levels in one step, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

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💰 PM Wong to donate pay increase after political salaries review: 'I don't expect other officeholders to do the same'

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also told Parliament that at the end of the five-year period, he would review the position afresh, taking into account the circumstances at that time.

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📈 Govt accepts raising ministerial pay, to make one-off salary adjustment of up to 9% to $1.2m

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced in Parliament on Tuesday (Sept 8) that the Government will raise the salary benchmark of entry-level ministers at the MR4 grade to $1.8 million.

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🤕 Woman sues preschool for negligence after son injured during playtime

In court, the woman presented four video clips showing events at the preschool's play area that day, claiming that the teachers were not paying sufficient attention to the children.

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🏫 Aaron Kwok reveals daughters studying in prestigious international school with $62k annual fees

Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok shared that he heard about the school's direction and found their teaching style from a friend who had studied there to be relatively liberal.

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✈️ SIA's Air India investment internally funded, not paid for by Singaporeans: Jeffrey Siow

While MPs may ask difficult questions, claims made must be grounded in facts: Transport minister

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💰 'None was prepared to make the move': PM Wong cites hurdles in attracting private-sector leaders to politics

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also acknowledged that the sacrifices involved in entering politics extend beyond finances.

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💵 Monthly allowance for Members of Parliament to rise from $13,750 to $18,500 from Oct 15

Adjustments to the salaries of the President, Speaker and Deputy Speaker will also take effect on Oct 15.

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😋 Italians try Singapore breakfast for first time and rate this dish 10/10

While some local breakfast staples left them totally confused, one specific item won these Italian first-timers over with a 10/10 rating.

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🔒 Security and sustainability of data centres, cloud service to strengthen under proposed Bill

The Digital Infrastructure Bill, which had its first reading on Tuesday (Sept 8), was developed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) in collaboration with industry stakeholders.

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💸 Louis Koo and his production company challenge lawsuit over allegedly unpaid $24m loan

Amid an ongoing legal battle, Louis Koo shares a cryptic social media message about "inner peace."

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