Category: Singapore

Singapore

Woman Called Police on Her 60-Year-Old Bus Driver Boyfriend Over S$400—But What Happened to His Passengers Turned Their Dispute Into a Court Case

SINGAPORE — What began as a dispute over time and S$400 escalated into a police call, a halted public bus service and a four-day jail sentence for a 28-year-old woman who falsely accused her bus-driver boyfriend of theft and assault. Tang Pei Si, whose name has been transliterated from Chinese-language reports, pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 to making a false police report after a confrontation involving her 60-year-old boyfriend, a bus captain working from Hougang Bus Interchange. She was sentenced

August 23, 2026

Singapore

Traffic Police Car Burst Into Flames on the BKE—But What the Two Officers Did Before Going to Hospital Stood Out

SINGAPORE — A routine late-night Traffic Police patrol turned into a roadside emergency after a police vehicle caught fire along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), leaving two officers needing hospital treatment for smoke inhalation. The incident happened at about 12.10am on Friday, August 21, along the BKE towards Woodlands, on the slip road leading into the Seletar Expressway (SLE), according to information provided by the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The two Traffic P

August 23, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Worker Faced a 6-Month Wait After Resigning—Then a S$36,000 Court Case Showed Why Employees Need to Read This Clause

SINGAPORE — A six-month notice period may look like an insignificant line in an employment contract when a new job begins. But when an employee eventually wants to leave, that single clause can become one of the biggest obstacles standing between them and their next opportunity. A recent Singapore court case — together with accounts from workers caught in lengthy resignation periods — has put renewed attention on a part of employment contracts many jobseekers tend to overlook: how long they mus

August 23, 2026

Business

Customers Thought This Man Had Taken Over a Famous Maxwell Stall—Then They Learned Who His Grandmother Was

SINGAPORE — At Maxwell Food Centre, customers have been buying the same distinctive, deep-fried Fuzhou oyster cakes from one family for more than six decades. But when 43-year-old Deitrich Mohan steps behind the wok, some customers do something unexpected: they hesitate. Some reportedly assume he is a foreign worker. Others wonder whether the famous stall has changed owners. A few have even walked toward the counter, noticed him cooking and turned away. What many of them do not realise is tha

August 23, 2026

Singapore

Keisuke Honda Is Coming to Singapore — But His FC Jurong Mission Goes Far Beyond a Comeback

SINGAPORE — Keisuke Honda is not returning to competitive football simply to add another chapter to an already remarkable career. The former Japan international and AC Milan midfielder has arrived at FC Jurong with a much bigger target: helping the club become the No. 1 team in the Singapore Premier League (SPL). Honda, who turns 40 this year, was officially unveiled by FC Jurong on Aug. 22 ahead of the 2026-27 SPL season. More than 400 fans reportedly gathered at Jurong East Stadium for the h

August 22, 2026

Politics

Singapore Blocks ‘Global Asia’ Website After False Claims of MFA, NUS and NTU Links

Singapore authorities have blocked access to a website that allegedly misrepresented its connections to Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and major universities, raising fresh concerns about AI-generated identities, fabricated institutional links and the growing sophistication of online influence operations. Singapore police have ordered internet service providers to block access to the website of Global Asia Think Tank after authorities assessed information obtained following a police re

August 22, 2026

Singapore

His Great-Grandfather Left China at Just 11 and Never Returned—What His Singapore Family Found 100 Years Later Was Still Waiting for Them

SINGAPORE / CHAO’AN, China — More than a century ago, an 11-year-old Teochew boy walked away from his village in southern China and began a journey that would eventually reshape the lives of generations he would never meet. He never came home. But in 2026, one of his descendants did. Singaporean creative practitioner and educator Jariel Ann Tan travelled with her parents to Sha Long village in Chao’an, Guangdong, searching for the birthplace of her great-grandfather, Tan Siak Kiang (陈锡乾). Wh

August 22, 2026

Entertainment

Marco Gumabao Crushes His HYROX Personal Record in Bangkok—But His Next Goal Is Even More Ambitious

Marco Gumabao gave himself quite a birthday present. The actor and fitness enthusiast has achieved a major milestone at HYROX Bangkok 2026, clocking a new personal best of 1 hour and 13 minutes—seven minutes faster than his previous 1:20 mark. And despite the breakthrough performance, Gumabao says he still has unfinished business. His next target? Breaking the 70-minute barrier. According to PEP.ph, Gumabao competed at HYROX Bangkok at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok,

August 22, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Families Are Relying on Helpers to Care for Ageing Parents—But One 104kg Case Exposed a Much Bigger Problem

SINGAPORE — Migrant domestic workers have long been a pillar of Singapore households, cooking meals, cleaning homes and caring for children. But as Singapore grows older, their jobs are changing. Increasingly, helpers are being asked to care for people with dementia, Parkinson’s disease, disabilities, stroke complications and other serious medical or mobility needs — responsibilities that can demand skills closer to professional caregiving than traditional domestic work. And a growing debate

August 22, 2026

Politics

Singapore Just Answered Hong Kong With a Fund-Manager Tax Break and New ONE Pass Track—But the Biggest Move May Be the Money MAS Is Willing to Invest

Singapore has opened a new front in Asia’s battle for global investment capital, unveiling a package of tax, immigration and investment incentives designed to keep the city-state competitive as Hong Kong aggressively courts fund managers, hedge funds and wealthy investors. The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced on August 19 that it plans to introduce a tax exemption for qualifying profit-related returns earned from providing fund-management services, establish a new Hedge Fund Investment

August 22, 2026