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No diplomatic intervention for Italian swimmers who shoplifted at Changi Airport: Shanmugam Italian swimmers Benedetta Pilato (above) and Chiara Tarantino were caught by surveillance cameras taking perfumes from a store in Changi Airport without paying. Summary Home Affairs Minister K...

Pair accused of working together to cheat victims of nearly $263k walk free after stern warnings Chinese national Wang Rui, 34 and Malaysian Sau Young Seng, 38, were granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal. Sep 25, 2025 SINGAPORE – Two people who were accused of working together with...

Pair accused of working together to cheat victims of nearly $263k walk free after stern warnings Chinese national Wang Rui, 34 and Malaysian Sau Young Seng, 38, were granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal. Sep 25, 2025 SINGAPORE – Two people who were accused of working together with...

Avoid Upper Paya Lebar Road area due to risk of flash floods, says PUB Thundery showers are expected over parts of Singapore on a number of afternoons in the first fortnight of November. Nov 02, 2025 SINGAPORE – Anyone planning to visit Upper Paya Lebar Road on the afternoon of Nov 2 is...

NUS students with fake admissions will be expelled; NTU students will face disciplinary action Observers said the high ranking of both universities is a contributing factor for fraudulent applications. Summary NUS and NTU warn applicants about agencies on Chinese social media platforms...

10 days’ jail for man who went on shoplifting spree at Changi Airport The shoplifting spree took place on Sept 2, while Aaron Gary Slater was in transit at Terminal 2 of Changi Airport after flying in from Melbourne. Summary An Australian man, Aaron Gary Slater, stole almost $3,500 worth of...

SEA Games squash gold medallist jailed for drink driving, crashing into car on opposite lane Vivian Rhamanan pleaded guilty on Oct 31 to drink driving and driving without due care and attention. Summary Squash gold medallist Vivian Rhamanan was jailed for two weeks for drink driving and...

Cyclist jailed 2 months for beating red light, ramming into 70-year-old pedestrian, killing him Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Jun Kai highlighted how Lester Lu Su Min had deliberately beat the red light before colliding into the victim, who was crossing on the green man. Summary Cyclist Lester...

Cyclist jailed 2 months for beating red light, ramming into 70-year-old pedestrian, killing him Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Jun Kai highlighted how Lester Lu Su Min had deliberately beat the red light before colliding into the victim, who was crossing on the green man. Summary Cyclist Lester...

Singtel summoned by Australia as penalty over fatal Optus outage looms The Australian Communications Minister has asked to speak to Singtel when a company delegation is in Australia next week. Sep 25, 2025 SYDNEY - Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells summoned Singtel to a meeting...

Air India seeks $1.47 billion lifeline from SIA and Tata, Bloomberg News reports Air India, which saw a deadly crash in June that killed more than 240 passengers., is pushing to restore its reputation and modernise its fleet. Oct 31, 2025 Bengaluru - Air India is seeking at least 100 billion...

London-bound Air India plane with 242 people on board crashes soon after take-off The plane crashed in a civilian area near the airport in Ahmedabad, India. Jun 12, 2025 NEW DELHI – More than 290 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed soon after taking off from...

The traffic light was green in favour of the motorists. WTF was the pedestrian thinking?

The bus driver did the right thing. Otherwise, he could be disciplined by his employer And other passengers would also do the same Causing the bus company to lose revenue The bus company then has to increase bus fares to make up for the fare leakage And passengers have to pay more And if it is...

Singapore’s GIC seeks to sell $1.3 billion of stakes in private equity funds: Sources The contours of the GIC sale, including the number of funds and the final value of the portfolio, could change, the sources said. Oct 28, 2025 HONG KONG – Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is looking to...

Hyflux did not initially reveal power plant plan to avoid leak of its strategy, says defence Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation executive Jeanne Soh said she did not remember if Hyflux’s power strategy was shared with SMBC. Summary Hyflux initially withheld its power plant plans from banks...

Hyflux did not initially reveal power plant plan to avoid leak of its strategy, says defence Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation executive Jeanne Soh said she did not remember if Hyflux’s power strategy was shared with SMBC. Summary Hyflux initially withheld its power plant plans from banks...

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...