Category: Singapore

Singapore

He Told a 10-Year-Old the CCTV Wasn’t Working — Then the Welfare Home Camera Captured What Happened Next

SINGAPORE — A welfare officer entrusted with supervising vulnerable residents has been handed the maximum S$8,000 fine after admitting that he ill-treated a 10-year-old boy by striking him with his elbow, kicking him and pushing him to the floor inside a prayer hall. The 43-year-old Singaporean pleaded guilty on Monday, August 31, to one charge of ill-treating a child under his care. The court has imposed gag orders preventing the publication of information that could identify the boy, the offe

August 31, 2026

Business

Sin Huat’s Famous Crab Bee Hoon Comes With an Unwritten Rule — And Ordering Duck Rice Could Get You Turned Away

SINGAPORE — Sin Huat Eating House has spent decades building a cult following around its famously expensive crab bee hoon. But diners heading to the old-school Geylang coffeeshop may discover that getting a plate is not simply a matter of placing an order and paying the bill. Chef-owner Danny Lee has his own rules — including one involving the duck rice stall operating under the same roof. During a recent visit by 8Days Eat host Damian Lim, Lee asked the 21-year-old hawker whether he was eating

August 31, 2026

Singapore

Orchard ERP Is Back After Six Years — But the Bigger Surprise Could Come on Saturdays

SINGAPORE — Drivers heading into the Orchard Road shopping belt will soon have to watch the ERP gantries again. Electronic Road Pricing charges will return to the Orchard area on weekdays from September 7, 2026, ending more than six years in which the Orchard cordon remained unpriced following the COVID-19 circuit breaker. The Land Transport Authority said on Monday, August 31, that a S$1 weekday ERP charge will resume across 11 locations forming the Orchard cordon after congestion persisted a

August 31, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Is Giving Moneylender Borrowers 3 Days to Cancel a Loan — But One Charge Could Still Remain

SINGAPORE — A major new safeguard for people borrowing from licensed moneylenders will take effect on September 15, 2026, giving borrowers three business days to reconsider an unsecured loan and cancel it without paying interest. But there is an important catch: walking away from the loan may still come with a limited cost. The Ministry of Law announced on August 31 that all unsecured loans issued by licensed moneylenders — except business loans — will come with a mandatory three-business-day c

August 31, 2026

Entertainment

Pokémon Worlds Is Coming to Singapore for the First Time — But the Biggest Surprise Is Where Championship Sunday Will Be Held

SINGAPORE — Singapore is about to become the centre of the competitive Pokémon universe. The Pokémon World Championships 2027 will take place from August 13 to 15, 2027, marking the first time the annual global tournament will be staged in Singapore. The main event will be held at Singapore EXPO, while Championship Sunday on August 15 will move to the Singapore Indoor Stadium, according to both Channel NewsAsia and an official announcement from The Pokémon Company. The location was revealed at

August 31, 2026

Politics

Singapore’s LTA Gets New Chairman After a Decade — But Pang Kin Keong Is Taking Over Just as the Hardest Transport Tests Arrive

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s Land Transport Authority is getting its first new chairman in more than a decade, but the leadership transition comes at a particularly consequential moment for the country’s transport network. Former senior civil servant Pang Kin Keong will take over from Alan Chan Heng Loon as chairman of the LTA Board on September 1, 2026, the Ministry of Transport announced on August 31. Pang and 15 board members have been appointed for a three-year term running until August 31, 202

August 31, 2026