SINGAPORE: A barge ran aground off Tanjong Beach in Sentosa on Friday morning (6 June), prompting a swift response from maritime authorities. In a statement issued shortly after the incident, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) confirmed that there were no injuries, environmental pollution, or damage reported as a result of the grounding. [] The post Barge stranded near Tanjong Beach, Sentosa appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

SINGAPORE: Four people were taken to hospital following a traffic accident involving three motorcycles and a lorry along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Wednesday evening. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the collision at approximately 5:40pm on 5 June. The accident occurred along the AYE towards Tuas, near the [] The post Four hospitalised after collision involving three motorcycles and lorry on AYE appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - ..

SINGAPORE: An argument between a stepfather and his stepson escalated into a physical altercation at a rental flat in Yishun on Saturday morning, resulting in both men being arrested. The incident occurred around 10am at Block 510A Yishun Street 51. Eyewitnesses told Shin Min Daily News that police officers were seen arriving at the scene [] The post Violent dispute between stepfather and stepson erupts in Yishun rental flat; both arrested appeared first on The Independent Singapore News ..

SINGAPORE: A recent Facebook post by businessman and former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng has stirred heated conversation online, after he suggested that rising rents are not the primary cause of Singapores F&B; crisisand that the government should resist interfering in the free market, especially by imposing rental controls or mandating support for local [] The post 'Make space for Singaporeans to dream': Business struggles spark debate featuring Calvin Cheng ..

SINGAPORE: A woman caused a bit of a stir online after calling out in a LinkedIn post government officials who post selfies when they fly business class for official trips. In her post, the woman, whose bio says she is a joint managing partner at a law firm, writes an open letter to political officeholders. [] The post S'poreans defend ministers business class selfies after LinkedIn post sparks fuss appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

SINGAPORE: A young Singaporean sought career advice online, writing that theyve been working in a government role for the past three years but now wonder if its time to move on to the next job. In a post on r/askSingapore on Thursday (June 5), u/chicky-mcnuggys wrote that theyre now 26 years old and have been [] The post Should I stay in my government job, or should I look for a new one? appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

PARIS, FRANCE: Aryna Sabalenka has brought an end to Iga Swiateks dominance on the clay surface as she won the French Open semi-finals. Sabalenka, currently World No. 1, managed to achieve what no one had been able to do in four years as she overcame Swiateks strong defensive skills with her powerful and determined game. [] The post Aryna Sabalenka ended Queen of Clay Iga Swiatek's dominance at the French Open, says 'the job is not done yet' appeared first on The ..

INTERNATIONAL: The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has stated that it is committed to achieving equal prize money for men and women athletes at the Queens Club and Eastbourne by 2029. This year, the womens event at Queens Club will have a total prize money of US$1.415 million (about 1.043 million or S$1.80 million). This amount [] The post LTA plans to give equal prize money to men and women athletes at the Queen's Club by 2029 appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - ..

GLASGOW: Kim Le Court won the sprint race against Kristen Faulkner on the first stage of the Tour of Britain Women as the two riders broke away on the final major climb of the race day. Le Court, riding for AG Insurance-Soudal, and Faulkner, riding for EF Education-Oatly, gained their lead on Langburns Bank, which [] The post 'I now look forward to the next stages' Kim Le Court takes victory in the first stage of the Womens Tour of Britain appeared first on The Independent ..

South Korea became the sixth country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for 11 consecutive times. Under the teams head coach, Hong Myung-bo, Korea secured the spot by defeating Iraq with a final scoreline of 2-0 at the Basra International Stadium. This is their ninth Group B match of the third round of Asian [] The post South Korea qualifies for the 2026 World Cup, making it their 11th tournament appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

SINGAPORE: A commuter has raised concerns over a man who allegedly spat at female passengers on a public bus on two separate occasions, with no significant action taken despite multiple reports. Vengesh, who witnessed the incidents during his morning commute, told Stomp the disturbing behaviour happened around 6.30am on bus service 65. I saw the [] The post Man allegedly spit at female passengers twice on bus; fellow commuter calls for action appeared first on The Independent Singapore ..

SINGAPORE: Singapore has clinched the 21st spot in the Global Cities Index 2025, a comprehensive ranking of the worlds top 1,000 cities published by UK- based think tank Oxford Economics. The index evaluates cities based on five key dimensions: economy, human capital, quality of life, environment, and governance. Singapore scored a total of 83.9 out of [] The post Singapore ranked 21st in Global Cities Index 2025 by Oxford Economics appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - ..

SINGAPORE: A tense situation unfolded on Sunday afternoon (1 June) when a 12-year-old girl locked herself in a room at a residential unit in Yishun, prompting an emergency response involving the police, crisis negotiators, and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The incident took place at Block 348A Yishun Avenue 11 at around 3pm. According [] The post 12-year-old girl rescued and detained after locking herself in Yishun flat appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - ..

SINGAPORE: A passenger who accidentally left a bag containing $10,000 in cash on a public bus had the entire sum returned to him within an hour, thanks to the swift action of SMRT staff and a vigilant bus driver. SBS Transit took to social media on Sunday (1 June) and shared thata passenger who had [] The post $10,000 cash left on SBS bus miraculously returned to passenger within an hour appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

SINGAPORE: Thirteen men, aged between 23 and 42, have been arrested in an island-wide crackdown on secret societies, the police have confirmed. The arrests were made over two days, on May 23 and 24, as part of a coordinated enforcement effort targeting unlawful societies operating in public nightlife and entertainment spaces. The operation was led [] The post 13 men arrested in latest island-wide crackdown on secret societies appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest ..

SINGAPORE: A traveler attempting to bring in undeclared luxury goods and collectible toys, including a $109.90 Labubu Popmart doll, was among several individuals nabbed during a week-long multi-agency enforcement operation at Singapores land, air, and sea checkpoints. The joint operation, conducted from May 21 to 27, involved enhanced checks on over 19,000 individuals and 1,600 [] The post Traveler caught with undeclared Popmart toys, including Labubu doll costing $110, in checkpoint ..

SINGAPORE: Hair salon chain HairFun has admitted to luring elderly customers with cheap haircuts and then pressuring them into costly treatment packages they didnt ask for. Now exposed, commenters quipped its no more fun now, while others questioned, Why do local salons like to use this kind of tactic? In October last year, the Competition [] The post No more fun for HairFun: Hair salon chain admits luring elderly with cheap haircuts, then pressuring them into costly treatment packages ..

SINGAPORE: Singapore will be acquiring two land parcels owned by the Malaysian Government as a long-term solution to the chronic congestion at Woodlands Checkpoint (WCP). The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) officially gazetted the acquisition of two vegetated and unused land parcels, covering about 0.79 hectares in total, on Wednesday (Jun 4). In a joint press [] The post Singapore to acquire 2 Malaysian-owned land parcels as long-term solution to congestion at Woodlands Checkpoint ..

PARIS, FRANCE: Tennis stars Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, two of WTAs top players for the past three years, will have another face-off at the French Open semifinalstheir seventh clay-court match. This number is the highest between two women since Arantxa Snchez Vicario and Conchita Martnez in the 1990s. What is it for Aryna Sabalenka? [] The post Sabalenka and Swiatek is near the French Open finals, but one must win to continue and claim the No. 1 spot appeared first on The ..

Spanish golfer Jose Luis Ballester is now joining the LIV Golf and will play under the Fireballs team, led by fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia. Undoubtedly, the athlete has an impressive background in the sport, having won at both the U.S. Amateur and European Amateur. However, he is recently well-known as the man who relieved himself [] The post Spanish golfer who peed himself in Rae's Creek during the Masters is now playing for LIV Golf appeared first on The Independent Singapore ..

SINGAPORE: A nursing student recently took to Reddit to express her frustration over the negative perceptions people have of her chosen career. In her post titled 'Why are nurses so poorly regarded in society despite how hard they work?', the student shared that whenever she tells someone she is studying nursing in a polytechnic, she [] The post Why is nursing looked down on? Student in Singapore pushes back against tired stereotypes appeared first on The Independent ..

SINGAPORE: After a doctor shared on LinkedIn on Sunday (June 1) that a General Practitioner (GP) clinic inTampines was being charged a monthly rental rate of more than S$52,000, many Singaporeans expressed their shock online, in keeping with growing dissatisfaction with rental rates across the city-state, as many feel theyve become too expensive. Since then, [] The post S$52K rental for Tampines clinic: Ong Ye Kung dismayed, Ho Ching defends winning bidder appeared first on The ..

SINGAPORE: After a spate of recent cat deaths, Lee Hui Ying, one of the newly elected Members of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (GRC), said earlier this week that she will raise the issue of enhancing penalties against animal welfare offences. Since May, at least three community cats have been found dead [] The post New Nee Soon MP to call for more penalties for animal welfare offences in wake of community cat deaths appeared first on The Independent ..

SINGAPORE: A man in his late 20s took to Reddit to ask if anyone has left their corporate office job to become an insurance or property agent, as he considers making a similar move. In a post on the r/askSingapore forum, the Singaporean shared that he is currently working in an office role in the [] The post Bored at S$70k/year job, Singaporean man considers leaving stable finance job for career in insurance or property appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking ..

MANILA: Punitive action has been taken by the United States against a Philippine technology corporation located in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) for purportedly playing a vital role in an expansive global online deception scheme called pig butchering. According to a recent SCMP report, Funnull Technology Inc., together with Chinese national Liu Lizhi, was targeted by [] The post Philippine tech firm sanctioned by U.S. over $200 million romance scam network appeared first on The Independent ..

SINGAPORE: A petition titled Cats Cant Scream But We Can has captured the publics attention, gathering over 14,000 signatures in just days. Sparked by a wave of brutal attacks on community cats, the campaign thrusts into the spotlight a growing plea: that the quiet creatures living among us deserve meaningful protection, not just sympathy. The [] The post 'Cats cant scream but we can': Viral petition renews calls for stronger animal cruelty Enforcement in Singapore appeared ..

SINGAPORE: When trains grounded to a halt on the EastWest Line (EWL) from Jurong East to Buona Vista on September 25, 2024, half a million commuters found themselves in limbo for six days. On Tuesday, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced it will impose a S$3 million penalty on SMRT, citing the gravity of the [] The post SMRT fined S$3 million after six-day EastWest Line breakdown: A closer look at what went wrong appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking ..

China is reported to be considering ordering hundreds of Airbuses as soon as next month. The question is, will it order even more Airbus than India? Bloomberg reports, quoting unnamed sources, that China could order as many 200 to 500 aircraft. The deal may be announced in July when European leaders visit Beijing for a [] The post Will China order more Airbuses than India? appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

SINGAPORE: Teachers, long seen as the quiet engine of Singapores education system, may soon experience a shift in how they are trained and recognised. At the 12th Teachers Conference and ExCEL Fest (TCEF2025) held at the Singapore Expo this week, newly appointed Education Minister Desmond Lee announced a revamp of the Postgraduate Diploma in [] The post New era in education: Desmond Lee revamps teacher training and MOEs direction to prepare students for a changing world appeared first ..

SINGAPORE: Shanghai-listed firm GigaDevice Semiconductor has officially opened its new global headquarters in Singapore, with plans to fill jobs soon as part of its expansion strategy. The office currently has 10 staff, but the company intends to fill the remaining 55 cubicles in the near future, according to Jennifer Zhao, the companys Global Business CEO. [] The post Shanghai-listed GigaDevice to fill 55 roles at new global headquarters in Singapore soon appeared first on The ..

SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered Bank is going against the downward trend in savings interest rates in the city-state by raising its maximum rate for its Bonus$aver savings account to 8.05% per year. The increase from 6.05% took effect on Sunday (June 1), Channel News Asia (CNA) reported. Banks typically follow the monetary policy decisions of the [] The post Standard Chartered Bank boosts Bonus$aver maximum interest rate to 8.05%, bucking savings interest rate trend appeared first on The ..

JAPAN: Japans unsullied thoroughfares and impeccable public transport leave an imprint on travellers minds, but for most, theres one irksome puzzle where are all the garbage cans? Its a query that usually comes out, even among students of Professor Chris McMorran, an instructor of Japanese studies at the National University of Singapore. While his [] The post Why are Japans streets so clean yet there are no trash cans? appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking ..

SINGAPORE: Only 67% of workers in Singapore think their managers are attentive to their health and welfare, a reduction from 71% two years ago. This data is based on the Health on Demand 2025 Asia Snapshot by Mercer Marsh Benefits featured in a recent SBR article. Such a decline reflects increasing apprehensions about the accessibility [] The post 1 in 5 Singapore workers worried they cant afford healthcare; confidence in employer support drops appeared first on The Independent Singapore ..

SINGAPORE: A recently published report from global payroll and HR solutions provider ADP featured in a Singapore Business Review article reveals a staggering truth for Singapores workers -- in 2024, 60% of workers subsist on paycheck to paycheck, a number remarkably higher than the normal Asia-Pacific regional average of 48%. This statistic, culled from the [] The post Struggling to get by: 3 in 5 Singaporeans living paycheck to paycheck, many juggle multiple jobs to stay afloat ..

SINGAPORE: City Developments Limiteds (CDL) S$608 million bid or S$1,132 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr) for the Government Land Sales (GLS) site at Lakeside Drive was the highest of six bids and could become one of the highest land rates for a residential GLS site outside the central region in [] The post CDLs S$608M bid for Lakeside Drive could become one of the highest land rates outside central region in years, property expert says appeared first on The Independent ..

Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen angrily slammed his fist on the table out of frustration following a shocking loss to reigning classical world champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament. Carlsen, known for his composure, showed the intensity of the moment through his shocking gesture, and commentators now called this event one [] The post 'I dont completely understand' Frustrated Magnus Carlsen slams table after shocking defeat to world ..

Great Britains most successful athletes have signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to urge the UK Government to support a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in London. Over 100 Olympic champions, global medallists, rising stars, and prominent personalities supported the proposal. Together, the final signatories represent over 750 medals [] The post UK Athletes supports having World Athletic Championships in London in 2029, urges the government to take action ..

World Aquatics recently announced that athletes, coaches, and officials who support sporting events that encourage performance-enhancing drugs would not be allowed to compete at elite-level competitions from now on. Particularly, this decision aims toward the Enhanced Games, an event that openly embraces the usage of scientific and pharmaceutical enhancements for athletes. Husain al-Musallam, the organizations [] The post Enhanced Games to embrace 'superhumanity' World ..

INTERNATIONAL: Global car manufacturers, including industry titans from Germany, India, and Japan, upstretched red flags this week over Chinas intensifying control on rare earth mineral exports. According to the latest Reuters report, the restrictions, which now cover rare earth alloys, concoctions, and magnets essential to electric vehicles (EVs) and other advanced manufacturing, have sent tremors [] The post Global carmakers panic as China tightens grip on critical minerals; Trump-Xi ..

MALAYSIA: Hong Kong actor Joel Chan was in Malaysia for work, and he enjoyed his time there to the fullest. Malaysian Chinese news outlets recently shared that the 48-year-old actor was seen out and about at a nightclub in Kuala Lumpur. He definitely turned heads, sporting a super stylish short-sleeved leopard print shirt, according to [] The post HK actor Joel Chan was spotted dancing in KL nightclub after filming in Malaysia appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest ..