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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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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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'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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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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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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$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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Customers bring gifts, children to meet elderly stallholder after he was shoved over head-pat

August 21, 2026 at 05:05PM

Mr Yeo Song Khoon is mostly seated at his stall but occasionally walks unsteadily to the back of the shop. His family previously told the media that Mr Yeo has had difficulty walking for years. 
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Tradenation luxury goods scam: Tradeluxury director charged with money laundering

August 21, 2026 at 05:16PM

Thai authorities provisionally seized several properties in June, with Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department helping victims consolidate claims for their potential recovery.
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New AI-powered system to help detect motorists flouting traffic rules like driving in bus lanes

August 21, 2026 at 04:30PM

System will use footage captured by cameras on buses, and get rolled out from 4th quarter of 2026.
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National Day Rally 2026: Expect road, lane closures in Ang Mo Kio on Aug 23

August 21, 2026 at 05:41PM

Some roads and lanes near ITE College Central will close from 5am to 11.59pm on Aug 23.
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MOM investigating claims that airport wheelchair assistant had pay docked for being 11sec late

August 21, 2026 at 06:16PM

The wheelchair assistant had $5 docked from his pay for being 11 seconds late for work..
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Man to be charged after allegedly stealing lorry

August 21, 2026 at 06:25PM

He may be punished with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine.
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Singapore government beta testing new chatbot to make official information more accessible

August 21, 2026 at 07:00PM

The chatbot is not a replacement for helplines or for officers who speak with members of the public, said GovTech Singapore and the Public Service Division.
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Singapore, Vietnam to hold inaugural strategic dialogue on Aug 25

August 21, 2026 at 06:45PM

The two countries will exchange views on governance, leadership, public services and other issues.
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3,000 lower-income residents in North-east towns to get $500 in warm meals under new programme

August 21, 2026 at 06:58PM

They will be given meal credits to redeem at about 30 food lockers.
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TikTok ads use AI clones of popular figures Dewy Choo, Zhang Linghe to target S’poreans

August 21, 2026 at 08:00PM

Their identities have been exploited to market products to Singaporean TikTok users.
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