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En bloc reforms may spark more deals, but not a repeat of 2018 boom cycle

August 27, 2026 at 06:45PM

Collective sale reforms may help more elderly owners of ageing properties to cash out their assets.
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Plans to turn Singapore Recreation Club billiards room into co-working space headed for court trial

August 27, 2026 at 07:05PM

Two SRC members sued the club and its management committee to invalidate the resolution.
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Car rental firm RentLah sues former director and finance company over alleged ‘cashback’ scheme

August 27, 2026 at 07:20PM

The finance company is countersuing RentLah for not paying its hire-purchase instalments.
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Singapore must stay open, 'remake' its economy repeatedly as US role shifts: SM Lee

August 27, 2026 at 08:01PM

"Trade dependencies are being weaponised. Multilateralism is breaking down," said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the global trade environment.
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From data chaos to clarity: S’pore charities use tech with $60k grant to spot needs, improve care

August 27, 2026 at 07:50PM

Some built tools to track intervention progress, while others used AI to detect caregiver burnout.
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Man who fled to Malaysia after brawl in 2021 handed jail sentence

August 27, 2026 at 08:07PM

Marcus Yeo Zhen Wei was caught in Malaysia in 2022 for a drug-related office and was sent back to Singapore in 2025.
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Go Ahead bus driver allegedly assaulted; second case in 3 months

August 27, 2026 at 08:30PM

The incident occurred on Aug 16 at around 5.20pm on bus service 2.
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Nepal-Tibet floods: Singapore Red Cross pledges S$50,000 in aid, launches fundraising appeal

August 27, 2026 at 08:17PM

A public fundraising appeal will be launched on Friday (Aug 28) and remain open until Nov 30.
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MFA in contact with families of S’poreans affected by Nepal floods, crisis response team deployed

August 27, 2026 at 09:12PM

Nepal’s Tourism Board said more than 500 foreigners remained out of contact on Aug 27.
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Singapore deploys crisis response team to Nepal

August 27, 2026 at 09:15PM

MFA said that it is in touch with the families of affected Singaporeans.
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‘Support must begin before workers are affected’: Gan Kim Yong says jobs at centre of Singapore’s economic strategy

August 27, 2026 at 09:57PM

The deputy prime minister also said Singapore must be a relevant economy, not just an open one.
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SCDF NSman is driver arrested for driving under influence of drugs on BKE

August 27, 2026 at 09:42PM

An SCDF spokesman confirmed this with The Straits Times on Aug 27.
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No need to destroy books in Singapore to legally use them for training AI, say experts

August 27, 2026 at 11:00PM

Tech firms in the US buy books, tear off pages to scan and feed AI models before shredding the pages.
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Police warn Fun Coffee victims against fake fund recovery services

August 27, 2026 at 11:26PM


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More than a job: What young Singaporeans say they need to help build their careers

August 28, 2026 at 04:00AM

Recent surveys suggest youth are worried they may not keep up with the skills needed in a changing economy.
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Winning public trust at home, shaping defence norms globally: The biology grad who found her place in MINDEF

August 28, 2026 at 04:00AM


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From painkillers to acupuncture: Singapore's public hospitals expand TCM use in acute care

August 28, 2026 at 06:00AM

Some hospitals are now offering acupuncture alongside conventional treatment for back pain, stroke recovery and cancer-related symptoms.
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Commentary: Twins suddenly made us a ‘large family’ - and taught me what gets harder as families grow

August 28, 2026 at 06:00AM

New family support measures could make the decision to have more children feel less daunting, but the hardest thing for parents to stretch is always time, says father-of-three Malminderjit Singh.
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Young girls are becoming obsessed with skincare and makeup – why is this happening?

August 28, 2026 at 07:20AM

Social media, marketing and social norms around appearance are fuelling an unhealthy fixation on skincare and makeup among young girls, which can have consequences for both their skin and self-worth. 
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This Singapore designer turns discarded eggshells from a carrot cake hawker into homeware

August 28, 2026 at 08:49AM

Designer Eden Loh collects discarded eggshells from carrot cake hawker stall Carrot Cubes, turning them into a composite material for homeware such as planters, plates and egg trays.
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Police looking for car driver who fled after accident in Sengkang

August 28, 2026 at 09:45AM

There are no reported injuries, the police said, adding that the car was believed to have skidded.
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