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Tuaspring project was riskier than a typical integrated plant: Hyflux prosecution witness PUB committed to buying only desalinated water – and not electricity – from Tuaspring under a long-term agreement, the witness said. Oct 27, 2025 SINGAPORE – The troubled Tuaspring plant came with a...

Two taken to hospital after being hit by falling tree on SLE amid bad weather The SCDF said it was alerted to a road traffic accident on the SLE towards CTE, before the Lentor Avenue Exit, at about 10.10pm on Oct 25. Oct 25, 2025 SINGAPORE – Two people were taken to hospital after they were...

Forum: Compel all drivers involved in accidents to file insurance reports Oct 24, 2025 Two weeks ago, my car was rear-ended by a van. The collision caused significant damage to my vehicle, and the repair workshop has estimated repair costs exceeding $10,000. Despite repeated reminders from my...

Forum: Independent oversight, more holistic metrics in rail reliability review needed Sep 24, 2025 Recent reports of MRT disruptions and the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) formation of a rail reliability task force highlight growing commuter concerns ( LTA forms new task force with rail...

Singtel apologises for Optus outage that led to 3 deaths in Australia The Optus network upgrade potentially impacted 600 customers in the states of South Australia and Western Australia, as well as the Northern Territory. Sep 24, 2025 SINGAPORE - Singtel has apologised after an outage...

Optus outage in Australia sparks public fury and calls for telco sector overhaul Optus, Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company, now faces intense scrutiny, including an investigation by the communications regulator. Summary Optus, Australia's second-largest telco, faced a...

Influencer Yamaguchi given electronic tag after conviction for $600 Don Don Donki theft The 30-year-old was on Sept 23 issued with a day reporting order for three months. Sep 23, 2025 SINGAPORE – Influencer Genie Yamaguchi will have to wear an electronic tag and remain indoors from 10pm to...

Some Singapore cricketers disappointed, disillusioned by ‘light sentence’ for SCA chief Singapore's men's cricket team won gold in the Sixes format at the Cambodia SEA Games in 2023. Summary SportSG's Safe Sport Commission suspended SCA chief Saad Khan Janjua from coaching for one year...

PUB officer issued formal reprimand after falsifying documents for $7.95m contract PUB had reported the matter to the police to investigate if there were any fraudulent practices involved, Ms Fu said. Sep 22, 2025 SINGAPORE – A PUB officer who falsified documents involving a contract of the...

‘Enough is enough’: MP vows refresh of Tanjong Pagar Plaza amid concerns over vice activities Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang said businesses engaging in vice activities cast a bad light on the shopping centre. Sep 22, 2025 SINGAPORE – Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang has vowed to push for...

‘Enough is enough’: MP vows refresh of Tanjong Pagar Plaza amid concerns over vice activities Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang said businesses engaging in vice activities cast a bad light on the shopping centre. Sep 22, 2025 SINGAPORE – Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang has vowed to push for a...

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...