A total of 232 people have been fined for vaping-related offences since enhanced laws were introduced on Sep 1. Among the offenders, 32 were suspected of using Kpods.
Fire breaks out at National Gallery Singapore; museum closed until further notice
People inside were evacuated and the Singapore Civil Defence Force was called in. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
National Gallery Singapore closed after fire breaks out
SINGAPORE: The National Gallery Singapore will be closed until further notice following a fire on Tuesday (Sep 9) morning. The gallery said in a media statement at 9.30am that the Singapore Civil ...
Singapore drops to 7th worldwide in ability to attract and retain talent
The country fell five spots to seventh in a global talent competitiveness ranking, with weaknesses in education spending and cost of living offsetting strengths in readiness.
3 supermoons, meteor showers to round off 2025, lighting up Singapore night skies
The year-end celestial line-up begins with the Harvest Moon on Oct 7. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
National AI task force, stronger branding key to Singapore’s global AI push: Report
The report comes after SGTech worked with consulting firm EY to hold closed-door discussions with 40 companies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US Military tells Singapore to take its F-15s anywhere but Guam
The Pentagon is indulging om great power politics in the Pacific Islands, putting others in the region on notice ...
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin leaves Singapore after brief medical visit, a day before court ruling
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has reportedly left Singapore as of Monday (Sept 8) afternoon.This comes a day before Thailand's Supreme Court is due to rule on his hospital ...
Singapore seizes 1,500 vapes in 4 days
More than 1,500 vapes and related components were confiscated in Singapore within the first four days of implementing tougher penalties for vaping.
Jail for Singapore man who transferred bedridden friend’s CPF money to his own bank account
SINGAPORE: While visiting his bedridden friend in hospital, who was unable to speak, a man used her mobile phone to unlawfully access her Central Provident Fund (CPF) account and transferred S$54,000 ...
Voiso Receives IMDA License to Deliver Licensed IP Telephony Services in Singapore
Voiso, a global provider of AI-powered contact center solutions, has been officially granted a Services-Based Operations (Individual) Licence by Singapore’s Info-communications Media Development ...
Singapore TikToker hit with Pofma order over false claims on Chinese leadership course
Singapore-based media organisation CNA reported the country’s Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) as confirming today that a correction direction had been issued against Jay Ish’haq Rajoo ...
SMX and Singapore Turn Waste Into Wealth By Making Plastic A New Asset Class (NASDAQ:SMX)
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2025 / For decades, the world has struggled to balance the economics of plastic waste with the urgency of sustainability. Policymakers imposed targets, ...
350 jobs, $168M in investments, takeaways from Whitmer’s trade trip to Japan, Singapore
Whitmer has secured investments from a manufacturer and automotive supplier as a potential government shutdown looms at home.
Is Singapore embracing Hokkien and other Chinese dialects again?
While the use of dialects in the country has been declining, a group of young Singaporeans are hoping to reverse the trend.
Singapore officer admits taking over RM12,000 in bribes from inmate to smuggle drugs, nude photos into Changi Prison
According to Singapore-based media outlet CNA, 39-year-old Mohammad Asri Abd Rahim pleaded guilty yesterday to accepting S$3,700 (RM12,200) from inmate Mohamad Yusof Kasim, 50, over several occasions ...