Sunday 19 October 2025
Woman bursts into tears in court after being sentenced to 11 months and two weeks in prison for stealing jewellery worth over $37,000
- theindependent ‘No longer proud to be’: Young Singaporean slams system that loves ‘foreigners and the rich’ more than locals
- theindependent Diners abandoned their meals after spotting cockroach on the table, SFA says food safety is a joint responsibility
- theindependent Hengdian Group has opened its headquarters in Singapore—a 2,300-square-foot office designed to foster movement and conversation over traditional corporate formality.
- sbr Singapore’s next chapter will hinge on whether its digital backbone can support the weight of AI.
- sbr Fresh grad says he feels ‘compelled’ to accept S$2.6k job offer amid Singapore’s tough job market, seeks advice on Reddit
- theindependent Investors are advised to accept Genting Bhd’s (GENT) conditional voluntary takeover offer for its subsidiary Genting Malaysia (GENM) as it is a good exit deal, reports CGS International.
- sbr The National Parks Board (NParks) will revise the tenure structure for new landscape and orchid nursery land plots from the current 3+3+3 years to 6+3 years.
- sbr Singapore’s central bank says banks must ensure transparency as it reviews surcharges on PayNow.
- sbr ‘Such behaviour will not be tolerated’ — Pet salon calls out rude man who raised a middle finger after being denied entry
- theindependent ‘SG young people, do you hate kids?’ — HDB flat resident asks after children upstairs drove him ‘nuts as they kept stomping like untamed animals whole day!’
- theindependent Singaporean investors can gain easy access to Indonesian-listed securities by using their local brokers.
- sbr Taking stock of your proprietary data as an intangible asset is the first step in monetising it or realising additional value to your data.
- sbr Maid says, ‘I only have 30-minute lunch break, yet my employer doesn’t allow me to use my phone’
- theindependent ‘My maid doesn’t want to listen to me…’ — Employer says her helper even shouts back, ‘I already know! I have five years experience!’
- theindependent Centurion Overseas Investments recently acquired a site at William Road in London for GBP43,468,143 ($75m) for the development of a 225-bed purpose-built student accommodation.
- sbr The group carried 3.38 million passengers during the month, an 8.0% increase compared to the same period last year.
- sbr From 2021 to 2025, HDB has launched about 102,400 BTO flats, exceeding its earlier target of 100,000.
- sbr The solution also includes IP/MPLS for dependable backhaul connectivity to LTA’s centralized Operations Control Center.
- sbr Whilst 75% are comfortable working alongside AI agents, only 30% are comfortable being managed by them.
- sbr First human case of West Nile virus confirmed in an elderly patient in San Joaquin County
- singaporenews Bessent says yen will find its own level if Bank of Japan follows #39;proper #39; policy
- singaporenews Microsoft to avoid French antitrust investigation as rival says its complaint will be dismissed
- singaporenews Pushing free beer in Montgomery was not a good idea the night of the downtown mass shooting
- singaporenews Assam Government orders temporary suspension of telecom services in Baksa following violence
- singaporenews Investors should consider “defensive and laggard S-REIT” stocks as they provide income stability in the highly uncertain macro environment triggered by the US-China trade conflict.
- sbr South Carolina officer cleared in response to Myrtle Beach mass shooting that killed 1, injured 11
- singaporenews DHS- Mexican drug cartels offer up to $50K bounties for hits on ICE and border patrol officers
- singaporenews Departing Miss. PD chief, officers detail struggles with city administrators over funding, staffing
- singaporenews Lenco Armored Vehicles displays multi-mission BearCat G2 at 2025 IACP Conference in Denver, CO
- singaporenews Violent protest erupts outside Baksa jail, stones pelted on vehicles carrying accused in Zubeen Garg death case
- singaporenews Traveller says he has nothing to declare, but ICA officers find S$30K worth of Pokémon cards in his luggage
- theindependent Scarborough Shoal standoff: Chinese ships warn Filipino vessels to leave ‘environmental reserve’
- theindependent Tensions soar in the skies: Chinese airlines push back against US over Russia airspace ban
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