SINGAPORE: Four people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in a fourth-floor unit at Block 68 Redhill Close in the early hours of Thursday (Aug 28). Eyewitness photos showed flames spreading to the window area of the unit, with fire visibly engulfing the metal grilles. The block was cordoned off, and []

SINGAPORE: IKEA has clarified that it has special permission to fly the Swedish flag outside its local stores after some Singaporeans raised concerns online. The display of foreign flags in Singapore is generally prohibited under the law, and some locals flagged violations of this rule in recent weeks after spotting an Indian flag hung beside []

MALAYSIA: A Malaysian family on their way to Cameron Highlands had an unexpected encounter with a tiger that appeared on the roadside in a mountainous area near Gua Musang on Tuesday (Aug 26). According to the New Straits Times, the family of four were shocked when they spotted the tiger while driving along the deserted []

SINGAPORE: An estimated jackpot of S$10 million is up for grabs in todays (Aug 28) Toto draw, after three consecutive draws yielded no winners. This evenings draw marks the ninth cascade draw of the year. The last such draw was held on Jul 31, when a single S$1 ticket bought online scooped a record S$12.8 []

SINGAPORE: The 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI) has ranked Singapore as the sixth safest country in the world and the most peaceful nation in Asia. Although Singapore has dropped from fifth place in 2024 to the sixth spot this year, it has outperformed all other Asian nations for the second consecutive year and remains the []

MALAYSIA: A Singapore-registered car owner was left embarrassed after he was caught pumping RON95 petrol in Malaysia, an act prohibited under Malaysian law. This is the third time in recent weeks a Singaporean has been caught on camera doing so. The latest incident took place on Monday (Aug 25) at a petrol station and was []

SINGAPORE: A Clementi homeowner has likely doubled their money after selling a five-room flat in Clementi Crest at Block 445B Clementi Avenue 3 for a record- breaking S$1,458,888 or S$1,199 per square foot (psf). While record-breaking resale deals are common in this neighbourhood, the Clementi Crest flat whose minimum occupation period (MOP) has just ended []

SINGAPORE: After a local Reddit user asked others on the platform how much they spend on lunch on a regular workday, a discussion ensued concerning the importance of having lunch with your colleagues, at least once in a while. However, many agreed that it can end up costing a pretty penny, and talked about ways []

British No. 1 Jack Draper, unfortunately, had to withdraw from the 2025 US Open due to an arm injury. The 23-year-old athlete recently won his first- round match against Federico Gomez, but he will not be able to move forward to the second round against Zizou Bergs. Draper has been dealing with the discomfort of a []

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG continued their impressive winning streak this 2025 season by winning the stage 5 team trial at the Vuelta a Espaa. The squad finished the 24.1-km course in a span of 25 minutes and 26 seconds, and it marked their 74th victory of the year. Furthermore, with his teams victory, Juan Ayuso []

SINGAPORE: Changi Airport Group (CAG) was ranked the most attractive company to work for in Singapore in Randstads 2025 Employer Brand Awards, scoring 78.4%, up from last years 69.6% when CAG ranked third. This years awards recognised companies that were most successful in attracting and retaining talent in Singapore. Changi Airport Group also took the []

SINGAPORE: In a recent LinkedIn post, Baldev Bhinder, the managing director of law firm BlackStone & Gold, endeavoured to define the essence of being Singaporean. He drew on his own experiences, noting that people have a hard time believing he is from Singapore, though his grandfather arrived on its shores almost a century ago. His []

SINGAPORE: In a world where the rich and influential regularly flaunt their wealth and power, its no surprise that many consider Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be a breath of fresh air. Case in point, when the President flew earlier this week from Ipoh, Malaysia, back to Singapore, he took a regular Scoot flight. Scoot []

JOHOR BAHRU: Johors ambition to become a hub for high-value industries took a step forward this week, with State Executive Councillor for Investment, Trade and Consumer Affairs Lee Ting Han sharing news of a key development in a Facebook post yesterday (Aug 27). In his update, Lee highlighted a joint visit by MIDA Johor, IRDA, []

SINGAPORE: According to the Aug 22 edition of the Gazette, the official journal of the Singapore government, the daughter of former Transport Minister S Iswaran is no longer a citizen of the city-state. One can lose Singaporean citizenship in different ways. Under Singapore law, one may renounce citizenship when he or she is at least []

MALAYSIA: The long-running debate over cross-border private vehicle hire services has taken a fresh turn after the Southern Private Hire Vehicle Association (SPHVA) announced on Facebook yesterday that it had formally submitted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to Parliament. The MoU, addressed to Transport Minister Anthony Loke and Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah, seeks to push []

SINGAPORE: Singapores Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers stopped more than just beverages from rolling into the country this week. According to a post on ICAs Facebook page yesterday (Aug 27), officers at Tuas Checkpoint uncovered over 4,700 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden within a lorrys consignment of canned drinks. The Malaysia-registered vehicle had been []

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced an increase in the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates at five locations along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), the Central Expressway (CTE), and the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) during specified time periods at morning and evening peak hours. Beginning on Sep 1, the rates will go up []

SINGAPORE: 25-year-old Singaporean Isabelle Quek got something far more eyebrow-raising when her landlord asked her for a "small favour". In a viral TikTok video, @bombiibii (her handle) recounted with a mix of disbelief and restraint: My landlord asked me to log into my Singpass so she can take my CDC voucher. Thats right not []

Renata Zarazua won the biggest match of her sporting career by defeating top athlete and Australian Open champion Madison Keys at the US Open, with a final scoreline of 6-7, 7-6, 7-5. In a match that lasted over three hours, Zarazua defeated a player ranked in the top 10. Last season, the 27-year-old Mexican athlete []

SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man took to social media to share that he now regrets breaking up with his girlfriend of 16 months, who constantly pressured him over his job search, finances, and her own high expectations. Sharing his story on the r/sgdatingscene on Wednesday (Aug 27), the man explained that his girlfriend is "ambitious and []

Great Britains Ben Turner, who is riding for Ineos Grenadiers, stunned everyone with his fourth stage win at the Vuelta a Espaa in Voiron, France. With perfect timing and support from his team, Turner managed to beat top sprinter Jasper Philipsen at the finish line to clinch his first-ever Grand Tour stage win. Despite having []

SINGAPORE: The government announced today (Aug 27) that it has accepted the CareShield Life Councils recommendations from its 2025 review, which include higher payouts under the national long-term care insurance scheme and enhanced government support to ease the impact of premium increases. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press statement that the changes []

MALAYSIA: A petrol station manager was scammed out of more than RM90,000 (S$27,350) after being lured into what he believed was a part-time job opportunity introduced by a woman he met online. The 38-year-old Malaysian man reportedly got to know a woman through the dating app Tinder. After gaining his trust, she persuaded him to []

SINGAPORE: A woman who has been in a relationship with her boyfriend for five years and engaged to him for nearly three years confessed that she is beginning to wonder if she is genuinely building a future with him or merely settling. In a candid forum post on the r/sgdatingscene subreddit, she opened up about []

SINGAPORE: A freshly hired employee recently shared online that he already hates his new job at a well-established accounting firm, just one day into starting work. In a candid post on the r/SGexams subreddit on Tuesday (Aug 26), the man admitted that his first impression of corporate life had been far from positive. The turn-off []

MALAYSIA: Some residents in Segamat, Johor, reported feeling further tremors on Wednesday morning (Aug 27), three days after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck the district. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) confirmed that a 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 8:59 a.m. on Wednesday, with its epicentre located 18 kilometres south of Segamat at a depth []

SINGAPORE: Singapore ranked the sixth least complex place to do business in Asia Pacific and 48th out of 79 markets worldwide, according to the 2025 Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI). The city-state trails behind New Zealand (77), Hong Kong (76), Thailand (56), Vietnam (54), and Taiwan (51) in the Asia Pacific. Last year, the city-state []

MALAYSIA: A 47-year-old man in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, strangled his 52-year- old girlfriend to death before surrendering to the police on Saturday evening (Aug 23). Police said the suspect confessed that he acted under pressure, claiming his girlfriend had been too controlling of him. He admitted to strangling her in the rented apartment they shared. When []

SINGAPORE: From S$2.45 teksi rinses to full-blown ceramic spa treatments, here's your no-frills, no-foam-left-behind guide to the 10 best car washes across Johor Bahru (JB) all at Malaysian prices thatll make your Singaporean wallet, of course, your Singaporean car tyres do a happy squeal. Whether you're already crossing the border for cheap groceries, petrol, []

SINGAPORE: A condominium that was involved in Singapores biggest money- laundering case to date was recently sold, according to real estate portal 99.co, but at an eye-watering loss of more than S$2 million. 99.co reported on Tuesday (Aug 26) that the unit, located at New Futura in River Valley, was sold on July 31. It had []

SINGAPORE: Singapore mens national interim head coach Gavin Lee has recruited 25 local players to form a centralised training team in preparation for the upcoming FIFA window matches in September against Malaysia and Myanmar. These games are aimed at gearing up the national team for their AFC Asian Cup qualifier in October against India. Alongside []

JOHOR BAHRU: Commuters bracing for the usual weekday jam across the JohorSingapore Causeway were met with a surprise twist late on Tuesday night (technically very early Wednesday morning). While no official statement was issued, many suspected that the congestion was linked to stepped-up checks by Singapores Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). The heightened scrutiny comes []

SINGAPORE: An article in the British newspaper The Telegraph earlier this week noted the irony that Singapores housing plan has been more successful than Britain's on which it was modelled. While the vast majority of Singaporeans own their homes through public housing, the August 25 Telegraph piece underlined the shortage of state-subsidised housing and []

JOHOR BAHRU: For Causeway commuters, patience is already part of the daily toolkit. But this week, some found their reserves pushed to the limit when queues to board buses stretched to nearly two hours, even before the journey across to Singapore began. One weary traveller summed it up in a viral post: After almost two []

HONG KONG: Hong Kongs Nasdaq-listed online brokerage firm TOP Financial Group Limited, which specialises in trading in local and foreign equities, futures, options products and other financial services, has announced that it is relocating its headquarters to Singapore. TOP Financial Group CEO Ka Fai Yuen said the company obtained a Capital Market Services (CMS) licence []

SINGAPORE: Set your alarms and charge your phone cameras Singapore's about to get moonstruck by a cosmic red glow on Sept 7. And this ones totally legit, no filter needed. So skygazers, night owls, and insomniacs of Singapore, take note the heavens have scheduled a jaw-dropping spectacle just for you. A total lunar []

SINGAPORE: A local Reddit user, confused after receiving S$100 from nine different people, took to the platform for advice on what to do, although they have informed their bank. Commenters on the post were quick to warn the post author against taking further action, saying it could get them into trouble. In a post on []

JOHOR BAHRU: What began as an ordinary Sunday morning turned unsettling for many residents in Johor. At dawn, walls shook, ceilings cracked, and debris fell as a pair of earthquakes rippled through the northern part of the state. Though mild in magnitude, the tremors were strong enough to be felt across parts of Negeri Sembilan, []

SINGAPORE: The sentence meted out to a domestic helper from Myanmar who killed the 70-year-old mother-in-law of her employer was reduced from life imprisonment to 17 years. On June 25, 2018, Zin Mar Nwe, who was only 17 years old at the time, stabbed the victim 26 times while she was watching television. She then []