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3+ hour, 26+ min ago (107+ words) 6 dead, 129 missing after Indonesian passenger ship flips in Java Sea The Straits Times Singapore Oceanarium: Revamped SEA Aquarium 2.0 Pull-ups? 100m race? No problem for fitspo grandma Mother shares videos showing effects of Kpod addiction on her sons New third-generation trains enter…...
School-age suicides in South Korea rise 65% in 5 years
13+ min ago (408+ words) In June, the South Korean government announced a nationwide strategy for teenage suicide prevention. Published Sep 14, 2026, 11:05 AM SEOUL – The number of suicides among South Korean school children reached its highest level on record in 2025, up 65 per cent from 2020, government data…...
Malaysia says DBS-linked 1MDB asset recovery not just about lost funds
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (233+ words) Malaysia’s total financial obligation tied to the 1MDB scandal stands at RM51.4 billion (S$16 billion). Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:10 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said a Singapore lawsuit involving DBS Group filed by liquidators of four 1Malaysia Development Bhd…...
Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (1214+ words) UEI Logistics managing director Terrence Tan took up cyber insurance as the company had increasingly been receiving phishing e-mails from scammers. Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – In November 2025, two sales and operations staff from Singapore-based freight forwarding company UEI Logistics received…...
Forum: Glad that Parliament had debate on ministerial pay increases
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (245+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM I am thankful for the recent debates in Parliament about ministers’ salaries (Ministerial pay to rise by up to 9% in first adjustment since 2011, Sept 8). Not all countries in the world allow politicians, the public and the media…...
MCST sues developer, four others over alleged defects after concrete piece from condo balcony fell 20m
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (1026+ words) On Feb 15, 2025, a piece of cement mix apparently detached from the underside of a third-floor balcony at Block 105 and landed in the private enclosed space of a first-floor unit below. Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – A Bukit Panjang condominium’s developer and…...
Worker dies after being struck by hose at Jurong Port Road construction site; MOM investigating
14+ hour, 25+ min ago (500+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 06:58 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 07:40 PM SINGAPORE – A 35-year-old worker died after he was struck by a hose connected to a compressed air pump at a construction site in Jurong Port Road on Sept 11. The worker was carrying foundation works…...
Fitness chains tout incentives to lure members affected by True Fitness, True Yoga closures
16+ hour, 28+ min ago (683+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 07:03 PM SINGAPORE – With hundreds of gym-goers left in the lurch following the abrupt closure of True Fitness and True Yoga, rival operators across Singapore are wrestling to capture a slice of the pie. Over the…...
In an uncertain world with many problems, Singaporeans must help each other: SM Lee
16+ hour, 52+ min ago (666+ words) Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong gives a speech to the volunteers and residents before they start to walk to Ci Yuan Community Club. Published Sep 13, 2026, 06:15 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 06:31 PM SINGAPORE – The world is an uncertain place with many problems, but…...
Singapore Fitness Alliance helping more than 200 affected True Fitness, True Yoga staff, freelancers find jobs
18+ hour, 38+ min ago (627+ words) The facade of the shuttered True Fitness outlet at Great World on Sept 11. Published Sep 13, 2026, 08:30 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 04:17 PM SINGAPORE – The Singapore Fitness Alliance (SFA) is helping more than 200 affected employees and freelancers of True Group find new employment following…...