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Singtel faces another Optus crisis with call outage that led to at least 3 deaths in Australia A standard network upgrade on Sept 18 led to a technical failure that impacted emergency calls in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, according to Optus. Sep 22, 2025...

Singtel’s Optus investigating emergency hotline outage that led to death of three in Australia The telecommunications company said the technical failure has been rectified and that welfare checks with the three affected households are ongoing. Sep 19, 2025 SINGAPORE – Singtel’s Australian...

Three dead in Australia after glitch at telco Optus disrupts emergency calls Optus chief executive Stephen Rue said the failure occurred during a network upgrade on Sept 18. Sep 19, 2025 SYDNEY – Three people in Australia have died after a technical failure at Optus, the country’s...

LTA forms new task force with rail operators to tackle MRT, LRT disruptions SMRT staff directing the public at Outram Park MRT station during the disruption of train service on the Thomson-East Coast Line on Sept 17. Summary A task force will be formed by LTA, SMRT and SBS Transit to improve...

News analysis Recent train breakdowns: New rail reliability task force takes page out of familiar playbook The reliability of Singapore's train services has yet again been thrust into the spotlight. Sep 22, 2025 SINGAPORE – The recent spate of rail disruptions – and the response to it – has...

LTA forms new task force with rail operators to tackle MRT, LRT disruptions SMRT staff directing the public at Outram Park MRT station during the disruption of train service on the Thomson-East Coast Line on Sept 17. Summary A task force will be formed by LTA, SMRT and SBS Transit to improve...

LTA forms new task force with rail operators to tackle MRT, LRT disruptions SMRT staff directing the public at Outram Park MRT station during the disruption of train service on the Thomson-East Coast Line on Sept 17. Summary A task force will be formed by LTA, SMRT and SBS Transit to improve...

LTA forms new task force with rail operators to tackle MRT, LRT disruptions SMRT staff directing the public at Outram Park MRT station during the disruption of train service on the Thomson-East Coast Line on Sept 17. Summary A task force will be formed by LTA, SMRT and SBS Transit to improve...

1 taken to hospital, 25 evacuated after fire involving personal mobility aid at Yishun HDB flat The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at Block 756 Yishun Street 72 at 12.05pm on Oct 20. Oct 20, 2025 SINGAPORE – One person was taken to KK Women’s and Children’s...

Forum: Do I have to be at death’s door to claim medical insurance? Oct 20, 2025 I wish to highlight a concern about how certain insurance companies interpret the term “life-threatening” in critical illness policies – in a way that appears to defeat the very purpose of such coverage. I bought a...

PMD fires becoming more of a concern; don’t use illegal PMDs bought online: Chee Hong Tat National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat (far left) and his fellow Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MPs Cai Yinzhou (third from left) and Elysa Chen (fourth from left) viewing a burnt PMD at a Community Resilience...

"SFA will continue to work closely with the industry to ensure that technological innovations do not compromise food safety, and will not hesitate to take enforcement on operators for food safety lapses." Forum: Measures in place to ensure food safety of autonomous kitchen systems Sep 22, 2025...

Forum: Can seniors have printed receipts at healthcare institutions? Sep 22, 2025 I am writing to express my concern regarding the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s “Go Paperless” initiative for payment receipts at healthcare institutions. While I understand the intent to modernise...

S’pore Red Cross hands over further $1.2m of aid for Palestinian evacuees; to fund education unit President Tharman Shanmugaratnam visiting the Egyptian Red Crescent headquarters while on his state visit to Cairo on Sept 21. Summary Singapore Red Cross handed over $1.2m in aid, including...