Govt takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s historic residence
THE city-state's founding father's home is now in possession of the government, officials said, ending a close-to-decade-long family dispute over the property.
British band banned for waving Palestinian flag on stage
Two members of Massive Attack were issued with stern warnings and barred from re-entering Singapore after the British band ended their performance with a display of the Palestinian flag, police said.
‘Promising’ ebola vaccine in the works
A local organisation announced it will develop an Ebola vaccine dubbed the "most promising" to fight back against a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
French student fined after vending machine video sparks hygiene uproar
A French student was fined S$600 (RM1,898) after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt.
TikTok post linking woman to minister’s resignation taken down
A TIKTOK post claiming that a fitness instructor was involved in former acting minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim's resignation has been taken down, following an order from the new Online Safety Commission (OSC).
Ships transiting via Bab el-Mandeb Strait at highest in a week
THIRTY-SEVEN commodity ships passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in one day, the highest number since July 19, preliminary shipping data showed, with only a few transiting through the Strait of Hormuz
Monsters on the menu at Labubu bakery
Pop Mart, the Beijing-based maker of collectible "blind box" toys including the toothy-grinned Labubu, is diversifying its business by opening its first international bakery in Singapore.
Three ‘self-radicalised’ teens nabbed by authorities
Authorities said they had arrested three teenagers over separate plots to carry out shooting, stabbing and bomb attacks, warning of the threat of "youth radicalisation".
More than 444 vape items seized by border control
More than 444 vaporisers and related items were seized at the country's air, land and sea checkpoints between Monday and Thursday, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
Sex predator admits assaulting 11 children including own relatives
FOR over three decades, a man sexually assaulted 11 young girls: his daughter, his son's two daughters, four nieces and four other children.
