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Cordlife Group Limited was granted until 27 October 2025 to submit its written explanation to the Ministry of Health regarding the one-year suspension of its cord blood banking and human tissue license.
- sbr Weixin Pay’s cross-border transactions increased by 21% year-on-year (YoY) during the first five days of October 2025, according to data from Weixin.
- sbr Residents in German city call fire department over ‘gas leak’ that turned out to be smell of durians
- theindependent ‘I don’t trust anyone who job hops every 6 to 12 months’ — Woman says, ‘Such a person can’t be trusted to plan anything for me’
- theindependent Skye at Holland sold 658 of its 666 units or 99% of all units for sale over its launch weekend.
- sbr ABC Impact, the impact investing firm backed by Temasek, has partnered with DBS and UOB for a $110m (S$142m) sustainability-linked subscription loan facility.
- sbr DBS Bank is expected to declare a Q3 2025 interim distribution per share (DPS) of 60 Singaporean cents, and a capital return DPS of 15 Singaporean cents, according to estimates by RHB.
- sbr Standard Chartered (SC) is accelerating training in the areas of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) and data amongst its workforce in Singapore and globally.
- sbr Banned at the school gates: Kratom sales now illegal within 1 km — offenders face 50,000 baht fine, warns narcotics board
- theindependent ‘I feel like I graduated with an art degree’: NTU engineering grad who completed 3 internships says he still can’t land a job
- theindependent Man earning more says GF feels bad when he pays for dates and becomes emotional during her period
- theindependent ‘Why you want to do team bonding after office hours?!’ — Frustrated SG worker asks boss, ‘We got life outside working hours, you know?!’
- theindependent Maid tells employers, ‘We helpers are not asking for extra pay to serve your visitors, but at least they can say thank you to us, and not give us their black face’
- theindependent ‘He doesn’t pay when we’re out on a date!’ — SG women give their brutally honest answers to: ‘What’s one thing that makes you lose interest in a man?’
- theindependent Four more Assamese expatriates to record statements in Zubeen Garg death case: Assam CM
- singaporenews It will be used for the construction of a 3 -by-350-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Indonesia.
- sbr Job insecurity and cyber threats are straining Singapore’s remittance sector as migrant and gig workers face tighter income conditions and growing digital exposure.
- sbr NRI Assamese community in Singapore cooperating in investigation related to Zubeen Garg s death: CM Sarma
- singaporenews Job insecurity and cyber threats are straining Singapore’s remittance sector as migrant and gig workers face tighter income conditions and growing digital exposure.
- sbr The two countries will also launch the inaugural New Zealand–Singapore Leadership Forum (NZSLF) in 2026.
- sbr It aims to improve public understanding of carbon and its impact by connecting it to biodiversity and food systems.
- sbr Singapore Under-17 Women gear up for AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, focused on growth and pride
- fas Community comes together to support mental health and suicide awareness in Placer County
- singaporenews Man sentenced to death in fatal shooting of North Kansas City Officer Daniel Vasquez
- singaporenews Retired CHP officer Chad Millward injured in REACH Air helicopter crash near Sacramento
- singaporenews Judge denies Brett Hankison #39;s request for bond after Breonna Taylor raid conviction
- singaporenews Bodycam video shows man roll car, run at Marinette officers with knife before police shooting
- singaporenews 1 Louisiana deputy killed, 1 critically injured in Iberville Parish courthouse shooting
- singaporenews US senator seeks telecom firms #39; data on lawmakers from probe of Jan 6 capitol riots
- singaporenews EU need for #39;digital sovereignty #39; does not mean protectionism, German minister says
- singaporenews ‘6 months, 250 applications, and still no job’: Local says ‘he’s getting really tired’ from job hunting
- theindependent Tourist says SG is the ‘most unwelcoming country’ he had ever set foot in, recalls locals were unfriendly towards him
- theindependent Trump threatens 100% tariffs on China as Beijing tightens grip on rare earth exports
- theindependent ‘We study under the ground’: The quiet courage of Myanmar’s students amid airstrikes
- theindependent Taiwan unveils ‘T-Dome’ air defence plan in defiant National Day speech amid rising China tensions
- theindependent Zimbabwe Set for Full Local Currency Transition by 2030 Central Bank - The Zimbabwe Mail
- singaporenews Electric vehicle caravan kicks off Bangkok-to-Beijing journey to mark 50 years of Thai-Chinese diplomatic ties
- theindependent Arrested seven persons so far... SIT Chief Munna Prasad Gupta on Zubeen Garg death investigation
- singaporenews Engineers say the industry ‘saps the life out of you’, urge others to consider different careers amid low pay and long hours
- theindependent Singapore firms hired nearly half of new staff from overseas in past six months, plan to recruit more abroad: report
- theindependent ‘Highly suspect the driver doesn’t have licence’—Netizens react to Honda Civic caught driving against traffic along Bideford Road
- theindependent SMRT Buses honoured at ROADS.sg Awards 2025 for excellence in road safety and innovation
- theindependent ICA officers foil attempt to smuggle over 4,200 packets of chewing tobacco at Tuas Checkpoint
- theindependent 26 yo woman says her parents are guilt-tripping her over her new relationship because ‘they still love her ex’
- theindependent Intermittent full road closure at Jalan Salleh, Johor Bahru from Oct 12 for RTS Link works
- theindependent Jobseeker says she’s ‘pissed off’ after interview she prepared for lasted only 3-4 minutes with 4 questions
- theindependent ‘What’s wrong with wanting a bit more balance?’: NUS Staff’s daughter speaks out after university ends hybrid work
- theindependent ‘You can do way better than this’: NUS staff disappointed by how management communicated the new work arrangement
- theindependent ‘My nightmare experience at JB car wash’ — SG car owner says ‘workers got aggressive’ when he rejected their upsell, and they forced him to delete the video
- theindependent Group dug their way out with cooking pots after heavy snow strands hikers on Mt Everest
- theindependent SMRT hosts Taipei Metro delegates for week-long cross-learning under Cross Attachment Programme
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Singapore squad for U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers ann tickets from $6 go on sale from 1 Oct
- fasStamford police #39;s new social media account proves immediately useful, officials say
- singaporenewsM’sian police arrest SG woman who had no travel documents was verbally abusive at 2nd Link highway
- theindependentHegseth slams fat generals, says US officers should resign if they don t support his agenda
- asiaoneFormer UConn, NBA star Ben Gordon accused of Stamford knife incident has case dismissed
- singaporenewsWarren County Health Services Booster Seat Information - KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On
- singaporenews2 Malaysians arrested after 398 vapes found hidden in modified dashboard of car at Woodlands Checkpoint
- asiaone2 Malaysians arrested after 398 vapes found hidden in modified dashboard of car at Woodlands Checkpoint
- asiaone‘We can forget about new local success stories,’ netizen says as a cafe closes after 5 years amid rental hikes, manpower challenges, and rising cost of goods
- theindependentPermanent residents of Singapore who have exceeded their re-entry permit validity while abroad will have 180 days only to renew
- theindependentEvergreen school shooter was radicalized by violent online extremism. What can parents do
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Employer furious after maid causes ‘mini explosion’ while charging phone with wet hands
- theindependent Eyewitness says two seniors almost fell after teens kick ION Orchard escalator, bringing it to a sudden stop
- theindependent Special Investigation Team arrests two Zubeen Garg s Personal Security Officers in singer s death probe
- singaporenews Public advisory: Selected bus services to skip stops on Oct 12 for Garmin Run Asia Series 2025
- theindependent Toilets at Chinatown MRT station remain dirty, SBS declares toilets are cleaned every three hours
- theindependent Fifteen drivers caught in islandwide crackdown on illegal ride-hailing services by LTA within and across borders
- theindependent 40-year-old driver using fake licence plates speeds off from police, nabbed after traffic jam chase
- theindependent The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has opened BPI Wealth Singapore, with an office at Marina Bay.
- sbr Seatrium Energy International Pte Ltd (SEI) received a notice of termination for its construction of a $610m wind turbine vessel for Maersk.
- sbr Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) reported that Orient Overseas Container Line s (OOCL) liner revenue fell 25.9% year-on-year to about S$3.08b (US$2.26b) in Q3 2025 as freight rates weakened across major trade routes.
- sbr H2G Green Limited said on Thursday that its 50.1 percent-owned subsidiary, Green Energy Investment Holding Private Limited (GEIH), has been charged by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) following a fire at its wood waste storage site in Jurong last 27 July 2025.
- sbr 3 weeks’ jail for man who kicked 6-year-old boy, who caused his daughter to fall at mall playground
- theindependent Service 63 to operate bi-directionally between Eunos and Jalan Rumah Tinggi from Oct 26
- theindependent HealthBank Holdings Ltd. has proposed the placement of up to 15,500,000 new ordinary shares at 2.727 cents per share for private investor Zhao Ziqing, for a total cash consideration of $422,686.
- sbr Seatrium Energy International Pte Ltd (SEI) received a notice of termination for its construction of a $610m wind turbine vessel for Maersk.
- sbr The top bid of over $524.3m translated to a land rate of $1,338 per square foot per plot ratio.
- sbr Create Zubeen Garg Memorial Trust to help poor, widows, orphans and marginalized people, says Assam Deputy Speaker
- singaporenews Chinese travelers important driver of Singapore s visitor economy, says tourism analyst
- singaporenews Senior commuter says bus driver refused to let her alight despite signalling in advance, ends up walking 1km in the rain
- theindependent ‘My 60 y/o father is marrying my maid, and she’s going to be my stepmother!’ — S’poreans shocked, catching their dads’ affairs with helpers at home
- theindependent Air India expands UK connectivity this winter with 4th daily flight between Delhi-London
- singaporenews Construction underway for the new Intergenerational Housing Campus in Santa Ana - New Santa Ana
- singaporenews Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez should apologize to the police union - New Santa Ana
- singaporenews A food truck driver died after being ejected in a collision in Santa Ana last night - New Santa Ana
- singaporenews Probationer from Santa Ana arrested again, on drug charges, in Irvine - New Santa Ana
- singaporenews India stays alive in race for Asian Cup; Rahim s late equaliser holds Singapore to 1-1 draw
- singaporenews PepsiCos revenue grows, as higher prices offset a continued drop in beverage volumes
- singaporenews ...things should not be politicised in this matter, urges Zubeen Garg s wife Garima amid investigation into death of singer
- singaporenews Most large firms faced losses from AI deployment, but those with ‘responsible AI’ policies saw stronger gains: EY survey
- theindependent ‘Meow Residents Transport’: People charmed by woman’s community cat home inspired by MRT cabins
- theindependent Interview: Chinese travelers important driver of Singapore s visitor economy, says tourism analyst
- singaporenews Singaporeans and Malaysians working in S’pore among early buyers of Sunway Property’s first JB city centre SOHO project
- theindependent ‘Post video without context?’—Woman on a train told another passenger to get out of the country, netizens ask what triggered the incident
- theindependent Singapore’s overall salary growth forecast lower than average growth across Southeast Asia
- theindependent Who’s to blame? Heated online debate on who’s responsible for River Valley Primary boy getting hurt
- theindependent ‘There is no more graciousness in Singapore’— Man and woman seen blocking parking space and ignoring a car wanting to park
- theindependent Singapore-registered vehicle detained at Johor Bahru checkpoint for suspected illegal cross-border service
- theindependent ‘If money wasn’t an issue, Singapore is actually an ideal place to retire’: Man praises Singapore’s convenience
- theindependent Employee says supervisor docked her pay after she resigned, claiming the money was needed to ‘hire new staff’
- theindependent From Lim Hock Chee’s S$7.1M to Piyush Gupta’s S$17.6M salary packages, here’s what 5 S’pore bosses take home from SG’s largest companies
- theindependent Walter Michael Escaño of Johnson Johnson MedTech highlights how finance teams can balance technical fluency and human judgment in the digital age.
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