Category: Singapore

Business

S$150,000 Casino Deposit Sparks Counterfeit Note Probe in Singapore—Police Find 121 Suspected Fake Bills

SINGAPORE — What began as an attempt to deposit S$150,000 into a casino account at Marina Bay Sands reportedly took a dramatic turn after a cashier spotted one suspicious detail on a single S$100 note. Singapore police said two Chinese nationals—a 33-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman—are set to be charged over their suspected involvement in a conspiracy to counterfeit Singapore currency notes. According to police, the case began at about 3.50am on August 24, when the man allegedly handed S$

August 26, 2026

Singapore

More Than 28kg of Cocaine Found Hidden on Vessel Transiting Singapore — Weeks After Another Ship Yielded 8kg

SINGAPORE — A routine-looking commercial vessel passing through Singapore waters has become the centre of another major maritime drug investigation after authorities discovered more than 28kg of cocaine concealed deep inside the ship’s seawater filtration system. The discovery, announced by Singapore police on Tuesday, August 25, is the latest in a series of cocaine seizures involving commercial vessels travelling through the city-state’s busy maritime routes. Police Coast Guard officers board

August 25, 2026

Business

Singapore Shoppers Can Get Up to S$3 Back Every Saturday From Aug. 29 — But There’s a Catch

SINGAPORE — A popular weekend savings perk is coming back, and Singapore shoppers may want to check their PayLah! app before paying for their next hawker meal, market purchase or heartland shopping trip. DBS is bringing back its PayLah! S$3 Cashback campaign from Saturday, Aug. 29, giving eligible customers the chance to receive up to S$3 cashback every Saturday at participating hawker stalls, wet markets, coffee shops and heartland shops. But there is one important detail: the cashback is ava

August 25, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Tests New Ceramic-Membrane Technology That Could Cut Desalination Pre-Treatment Energy by 50%

SINGAPORE — Singapore is testing a new ceramic-membrane technology that could significantly reduce the energy needed to prepare seawater for desalination, in a move that could reshape how the city-state produces one of its key sources of water. The large-scale trial at PUB’s Tuas Desalination Plant is examining whether flat-sheet ceramic membranes developed by Japanese technology company Meiden can replace parts of the conventional multi-stage pre-treatment process used before seawater undergoe

August 25, 2026

Singapore

Amos Yee Faces New Singapore Charges Over Alleged Racially Divisive Posts and Comments About Children

SINGAPORE — Former teenage blogger Amos Yee is facing another legal battle in Singapore, this time over online posts that authorities allege promoted racial disharmony and made indecent statements concerning children. Singapore Police said Yee, now 27, is due to be charged on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, following several reports made between April and July about content he allegedly published online. Police described the material as “alarming and racially divisive.” The latest case adds another

August 25, 2026

Singapore

Singapore’s Parenthood Push Faces a Tougher Battle at the Workplace: Indranee Rajah Says Mindsets Must Change

Singapore’s push to make marriage and parenthood more achievable is entering a more difficult phase — one that cannot be solved by government benefits and leave policies alone. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah has warned that changing workplace culture and societal attitudes may be among the hardest parts of Singapore’s broader effort to support families, as the country confronts record-low fertility and growing pressure on working parents. The issue has gained renewed ur

August 25, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Doctor Restricted From Surgery for 18 Months After Fatal Kidney Operation

SINGAPORE — A Singapore urologist accused of cutting the wrong arteries during a kidney operation that ended in a patient's death has been barred from performing almost all forms of surgery for 18 months. The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) imposed the interim restrictions on Dr Fong Yan Kit, 54, after raising serious concerns about his surgical competence and whether the fatal error could happen again. The restrictions were ordered by the SMC's Interim Orders Committee as a public-safety meas

August 25, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Sends a Warning as the World Gets More Uncertain — Chan Chun Sing Reveals What Could Decide Which Countries Survive and Succeed

SINGAPORE — August 25, 2026 — As geopolitical tensions intensify and the rules-based international order faces growing pressure, Singapore has issued a pointed message about what could determine whether countries remain resilient: the quality, capability and credibility of their governments. Speaking at the inaugural Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue on Tuesday, Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said strong institutions, consistent policies and an

August 25, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Man Says He Was Turned Away From Sengkang Polyclinic — Hours Later, Doctors Found a Vision-Threatening Corneal Ulcer

SINGAPORE — A Singaporean man in his 30s says he was turned away from Sengkang Polyclinic without being clinically assessed, only to be diagnosed hours later with a serious corneal ulcer that required urgent treatment to reduce the risk of permanent vision loss. The incident, reported by Mothership on Aug. 25, has raised questions about how walk-in patients with potentially urgent symptoms are screened when appointment slots are already full. SingHealth Polyclinics, however, says patients requi

August 25, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Man Jailed and Caned After Filming Couples and Using Sex Videos to Threaten Victims

A Singapore man who secretly filmed couples engaged in sexual acts and later used the footage to threaten one victim has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison and three strokes of the cane. Mohammad Sharulnaim Miswan, 33, pleaded guilty to three charges, including putting a person in fear of harm to commit extortion, obstructing justice and wrongful confinement. Two additional charges were taken into consideration during sentencing. The case came to light after Sharulnaim secretl

August 25, 2026