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Man who stabbed priest at St Joseph’s Church gets jail, caning
August 21, 2026 at 11:51AM
Basnayake Keith Spencer, 38, stabbed Father Christopher Lee Kwong Heng in the mouth with a foldable knife with a 10cm serrated blade during communion after a children’s mass in November 2024.
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Man who stabbed priest at St Joseph’s Church gets jail, caning
August 21, 2026 at 11:51AM
Basnayake Keith Spencer, 38, stabbed Father Christopher Lee Kwong Heng in the mouth with a foldable knife with a 10cm serrated blade during communion after a children’s mass in November 2024.
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Over 3,000 lower-income residents to get free warm meals in nearby food lockers under new programme
August 21, 2026 at 12:00PM
The menu will be rotated regularly to provide variety and will cater to diverse tastes and dietary needs, say North East CDC and OCBC.
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Over 3,000 lower-income residents to get free warm meals in nearby food lockers under new programme
August 21, 2026 at 12:00PM
The menu will be rotated regularly to provide variety and will cater to diverse tastes and dietary needs, say North East CDC and OCBC.
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Man who stabbed St Joseph’s Church priest in 2024 gets over four years’ jail, nine strokes of cane
August 21, 2026 at 11:46AM
Basnayake Keith Spencer was previously convicted for stabbing his then girlfriend in the buttocks.
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Man who stabbed St Joseph’s Church priest in 2024 gets over four years’ jail, nine strokes of cane
August 21, 2026 at 11:46AM
Basnayake Keith Spencer was previously convicted for stabbing his then girlfriend in the buttocks.
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Four operators approved to expand data centres; 200MW of new capacity allocated
August 21, 2026 at 12:25PM
The move marks an ongoing push to strengthen Singapore’s standing as an artificial intelligence and connectivity hub.
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Four operators approved to expand data centres; 200MW of new capacity allocated
August 21, 2026 at 12:25PM
The move marks an ongoing push to strengthen Singapore’s standing as an artificial intelligence and connectivity hub.
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Motorcyclists hurt in Sims Avenue accident involving 5 cars, 2 motorcycles
August 21, 2026 at 12:30PM
A 35-year-old driver is assisting with police investigations.
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Motorcyclists hurt in Sims Avenue accident involving 5 cars, 2 motorcycles
August 21, 2026 at 12:30PM
A 35-year-old driver is assisting with police investigations.
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Compensation or ‘con-pensation’: S’pore consumer watchdog warns of e-mail phishing attempts
August 21, 2026 at 01:29PM
Upon scrutiny, recipients will realise that these e-mail addresses do not originate from a CASE domain.
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Compensation or ‘con-pensation’: S’pore consumer watchdog warns of e-mail phishing attempts
August 21, 2026 at 01:29PM
Upon scrutiny, recipients will realise that these e-mail addresses do not originate from a CASE domain.
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Muslim Friday sermons in Singapore to be shortened temporarily due to hot weather, haze
August 21, 2026 at 01:13PM
"As the weather gets hotter and some parts of Singapore begin to experience the haze, we’re making a small but necessary adjustment to our Friday sermon," said MUIS.
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Muslim Friday sermons in Singapore to be shortened temporarily due to hot weather, haze
August 21, 2026 at 01:13PM
"As the weather gets hotter and some parts of Singapore begin to experience the haze, we’re making a small but necessary adjustment to our Friday sermon," said MUIS.
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LTA to roll out AI system using bus cameras to detect traffic violations, road defects
August 21, 2026 at 01:39PM
The system achieved an average accuracy of 90 per cent in trials, with deployment starting in the fourth quarter of 2026 and expansion to all bus routes by 2030.
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LTA to roll out AI system using bus cameras to detect traffic violations, road defects
August 21, 2026 at 01:39PM
The system achieved an average accuracy of 90 per cent in trials, with deployment starting in the fourth quarter of 2026 and expansion to all bus routes by 2030.
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Senior project manager linked to 3 town councils allegedly agreed to accept $220k in bribes
August 21, 2026 at 02:15PM
Phua Gim Chuan is accused of committing all of his offences between 2020 and 2023.
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Senior project manager linked to 3 town councils allegedly agreed to accept $220k in bribes
August 21, 2026 at 02:15PM
Phua Gim Chuan is accused of committing all of his offences between 2020 and 2023.
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Almost 10 years’ jail for S’porean who abused primary school pupils, forced 6-year-old boy to drink urine
August 21, 2026 at 02:33PM
He punched the children, beat them with a clothes hanger, and even forced a victim to drink his own urine.
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Almost 10 years’ jail for S’porean who abused primary school pupils, forced 6-year-old boy to drink urine
August 21, 2026 at 02:33PM
He punched the children, beat them with a clothes hanger, and even forced a victim to drink his own urine.
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YouTube Premium raises prices in Singapore across subscription plans
August 21, 2026 at 02:35PM
In an email sent to YouTube Premium subscribers in Singapore, the video platform announced it will be raising prices for the service.
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YouTube Premium raises prices in Singapore across subscription plans
August 21, 2026 at 02:35PM
In an email sent to YouTube Premium subscribers in Singapore, the video platform announced it will be raising prices for the service.
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Man gets jail, caning for abusing 6-year-old boy for 18 hours
August 21, 2026 at 03:04PM
The 31-year-old man beat his youngest victim with a hanger more than 600 times, forced him to hold a push-up position for hours and made him sleep in the toilet and drink his own urine.
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Man gets jail, caning for abusing 6-year-old boy for 18 hours
August 21, 2026 at 03:04PM
The 31-year-old man beat his youngest victim with a hanger more than 600 times, forced him to hold a push-up position for hours and made him sleep in the toilet and drink his own urine.
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Friday sermons at Singapore mosques temporarily shortened due to hot weather, haze
August 21, 2026 at 02:58PM
Instead of the usual six to seven pages for the first sermon, it will be under four pages for now.
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Friday sermons at Singapore mosques temporarily shortened due to hot weather, haze
August 21, 2026 at 02:58PM
Instead of the usual six to seven pages for the first sermon, it will be under four pages for now.
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Apple impersonation scams cost S’pore victims at least $195k in crypto assets within 2 weeks
August 21, 2026 at 03:19PM
Five such cases involving this scam variant have been reported since Aug 7.
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Apple impersonation scams cost S’pore victims at least $195k in crypto assets within 2 weeks
August 21, 2026 at 03:19PM
Five such cases involving this scam variant have been reported since Aug 7.
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'Nothing special': Residents near Pandan Reservoir shrug off crocodile sighting
August 21, 2026 at 03:21PM
National water agency PUB said it was alerted to the sighting of a crocodile at about 3pm on Thursday.
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'Nothing special': Residents near Pandan Reservoir shrug off crocodile sighting
August 21, 2026 at 03:21PM
National water agency PUB said it was alerted to the sighting of a crocodile at about 3pm on Thursday.
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81 suspected drug offenders arrested in 4-day CNB operation
August 21, 2026 at 04:15PM
The operation saw drugs estimated to be worth more than $105,000 seized.
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81 suspected drug offenders arrested in 4-day CNB operation
August 21, 2026 at 04:15PM
The operation saw drugs estimated to be worth more than $105,000 seized.
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Singapore subscribers set to pay more for YouTube Premium plans
August 21, 2026 at 04:24PM
Individual membership will now cost $15.98 per month, up from $13.98.
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Singapore subscribers set to pay more for YouTube Premium plans
August 21, 2026 at 04:24PM
Individual membership will now cost $15.98 per month, up from $13.98.
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81 arrested in islandwide drug bust; katanas, knuckledusters found in Punggol flat
August 21, 2026 at 04:15PM
The drugs seized have an estimated value of more than S$105,500.
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81 arrested in islandwide drug bust; katanas, knuckledusters found in Punggol flat
August 21, 2026 at 04:15PM
The drugs seized have an estimated value of more than S$105,500.
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MOM looking into claims airport wheelchair assistant had S$5 docked from pay for being 11 seconds late
August 21, 2026 at 04:50PM
MOM has contacted the employer of the affected employee to establish the nature and extent of the deductions.
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MOM looking into claims airport wheelchair assistant had S$5 docked from pay for being 11 seconds late
August 21, 2026 at 04:50PM
MOM has contacted the employer of the affected employee to establish the nature and extent of the deductions.
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Missing: Girl, 13, last seen near Westwood Ave in Jurong West on Aug 19
August 21, 2026 at 04:44PM
Kayverlyn Tan Min Er was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts.
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Missing: Girl, 13, last seen near Westwood Ave in Jurong West on Aug 19
August 21, 2026 at 04:44PM
Kayverlyn Tan Min Er was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts.
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$32m luxury goods ruse: Woman charged after she allegedly handled $35k of ill-gotten gains
August 21, 2026 at 05:30PM
Yap Lee Peng Somchai was a director of Tradeluxury between March and May 2022.
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$32m luxury goods ruse: Woman charged after she allegedly handled $35k of ill-gotten gains
August 21, 2026 at 05:30PM
Yap Lee Peng Somchai was a director of Tradeluxury between March and May 2022.
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