6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (795+ words) A chef who fell to his knees and begged for forgiveness after stealing money from his employer in June stole thousands of dollars from the same stall just two months later, proceeding to skip work and becoming uncontactable following day....

3+ day, 3+ min ago   (1039+ words) Selina LumThe Straits TimesSep 10, 2026 After breaking up with his girlfriend of more than a year, the chief executive of a listed company sued her to recover $468,090 that he had spent on her during their relationship. On Sept 9, the High Court…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (530+ words) Content creators have raised concerns about Grab’s new micro drama series featuring a love story between a widowed passenger and a private-hire driver, accusing the series of “romanticising” behaviour that could make passengers feel uncomfortable or unsafe. The micro drama,…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (753+ words) Selina LumThe Straits TimesSept 7, 2026 The High Court on Sept 7 upheld the jail sentence of 11 years imposed on a drink driver who crashed into a pedestrian at such a high speed that the 64-year-old man’s body was instantly severed by the…...

6+ day, 43+ min ago   (221+ words) Due to their shy and nocturnal nature, civets are not always easy to spot. A Holland Drive resident, however, encountered not one but five common palm civets while out getting groceries on the night of Sept 3. Stomper Rai shared a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (948+ words) What started as a joke on six-year-old Sarah Aafiyah after the National Day Rally has turned into a heartwarming charity initiative within just days. Humairah Suhaimi, 36, jokingly told her daughter on Aug 26 that Prime Minister Lawrence Wong wanted Singaporeans to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) About 20 people were evacuated after a fire broke out at a ground-floor unit in Tampines on Sept 3. In one video, black smoke can be seen billowing from the unit as firefighters arrive at the scene. The Tampines resident, who lives…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (453+ words) Shaffiq AlkhatibThe Straits TimesSept 2, 2026 After drinking an entire 700ml bottle of whiskey, a man went to Changi Airport where he created a ruckus after being barred from boarding his Malaysia-bound flight with budget carrier Scoot. British national Arudchelvan Karnan, 25, shoved a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (297+ words) A Punggol resident is arguing for stronger enforcement against dangerous cycling after he witnessed a cyclist running a red light and nearly hitting two elderly male pedestrians. Stomper Vincent had been driving along his usual route at Punggol Walk in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (896+ words) A construction worker who hid behind a stranger’s bedroom door before strangling, binding and raping her in her Auckland home has pleaded guilty after being extradited from Singapore. Chinese national Xuesong Zhang, now 42, pleaded guilty in the High Court at…...