🏘 Community care apartments part of wider housing and care options for seniors, ageing in place remains key: Tan Kiat How

Senior Minister of State for Health Tan Kiat How also told Parliament that with the provision of more options to age well in the community, demand for community care apartments has moderated.

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🚁 Five people killed in Flying Doctor helicopter crash in Malaysia, authorities say

Search operations on Tuesday [Sept 8] had been complicated by hazy conditions, with rescuers barred from using air services.

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🛣 Accident on BKE towards Woodlands Checkpoint: Expect delays, says ICA

[UPDATE: Sept 9] In a Facebook update at 12.37pm, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that the traffic accident has been cleared, and all BKE lanes are back in operation.

The accident on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) resulted in one of the carriageway's three lanes being blocked.

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😰 2-year-old girl in Malaysia placed in induced coma after being attacked by 5 dogs

Following the incident, Johor authorities have also launched a week-long operation to track down and capture five stray dogs.

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💸 Singaporean Malone Lam pleads guilty to orchestrating $300 million bitcoin theft from US resident

The 22-year-old Singaporean, Malone Lam, faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge in the US.

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😮 Man who allegedly set fire to Jurong East flat in loanshark harassment case taken back to crime scene

The 21-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court on Wednesday (Sept 9) with the offence of loanshark harassment.

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🛡 Impractical to regulate every setting for children, but laws provide 'safety net' against abuse: Goh Pei Ming

"It is already an offence for a person to ill-treat the child if he has custody, charge or care of the child," added Senior Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming in Parliament.

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😟 'I'm not in your way': Tampines resident sleeps in corridor after allegedly filling flat with belongings; police reports made

After his roommate moved out around six or seven years ago, a 57-year-old Tampines resident allegedly began hoarding items in his flat, and the situation has worsened significantly over the past six months.

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😮 No time for hospital: Malaysian grandma delivers grandson in car with help from TikTok videos

Despite having no experience as a midwife, the grandmother later told the family she had previously watched videos on TikTok about childbirth techniques.

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6 women charged with public disorder acts relating to Gaza conflict

The six women were allegedly involved in various pro-Palestine incidents at prohibited areas or participated in public assemblies and processions without a permit.

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🚗 34,700 EV charging points now available in Singapore as EV population hits 82,100: LTA

Latest data from the Land Transport Authority showed that in the first eight months of this year, electric vehicles made up 63 per cent of new car registrations, up from 37 per cent last year.

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🇮🇷 Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk

Following the destruction of five oil tankers, Iran targeted a base in Jordan used by the US military with ballistic missiles in a sharp escalation of the conflict.

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🛢 Brent crude rises above $126 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates

Oil prices hit a near two-month high, surging past US$100 on Middle East supply risks.

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🚨 6 men to be charged with alleged molest, youngest victim only 17

The cases took place between May 2025 and July this year.

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🚘 Latest COE results 2026: Cat A hits new record high at $133,009, all categories up across the board

Premiums for Category A cars ended at a new high for the year of $133,009, up from $128,501 in the previous exercise. Check out the full breakdown:

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🧳 Chen Yixin moves to Paris to find out how life could be like 'somewhere new'

Local actress-model Chen Yixin also shared that she wants to build a community around her that "loves and knows me for who I am".

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🏦 Bank account holders restricted for suspected scam mule activities not prevented from accessing daily expenses: Goh Pei Ming

The Scams (Countermeasures) and Other Matters Bill was passed unanimously after a debate on the proposed measures, where several MPs raised concerns over its implementation.

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🐶 Elijah Pies to open pet-friendly flagship in Joo Chiat with new menu items and dog treats

Good news, Easties! Elijah Pies is heading your way with a 60-seater flagship outlet opening this weekend.

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🏥 HSA's new role allows responsive, future-ready healthcare regulatory system: Rahayu

Minister of State for Health Rahayu Mahzam told the House that as new technologies reshape the healthcare scene, Singapore must have a more responsive and coherent regulatory system.

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❤️ Brian Ng and wife welcome baby girl: 'A rollercoaster of joy, worry, anxiety and wonder'

Congratulatory messages poured in from local celebrities for proud father Brian Ng, following his announcement of his baby girl’s birth 🥳

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🇮🇷 Iran says it captured US submarine drone in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian state media said the vessel was a Dive-LD, a large autonomous underwater vehicle built by California defence firm Anduril.

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