Category: Singapore

Singapore

Sherlock Holmes Has a New Murder Case in Singapore — But Can You Crack the Clues Before the Killer Gets Away?

SINGAPORE — Forget watching Sherlock Holmes solve a murder from the sidelines. A new immersive experience in Bugis is putting players directly into the investigation — complete with a crime scene, hidden clues, puzzles and a fictional murder that unfolds across one of Singapore’s busiest shopping districts. A Study In Red: The Official Sherlock Experience, launched on Aug. 21, 2026, is a 90-minute real-world adventure created by Singapore-based gaming studio HIDDEN. The experience takes players

August 21, 2026

Singapore

PRIEST STABBED DURING COMMUNION: Nearly Two Years Later, Singapore Court Delivers Its Verdict

Nearly two years after a shocking stabbing inside a Singapore Catholic church, the man who attacked a priest during communion has been sentenced to four years and three months in jail and nine strokes of the cane. Basnayake Keith Spencer, now 38, pleaded guilty on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, to voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon and offences involving possession of weapons. The sentence brings a major development in a case that stunned Singapore after a priest was attacked in

August 21, 2026

Business

Singapore Can’t Stop Queuing For This Chinese-Muslim Beef Roti—But There’s One Detail Diners Should Know

A crispy Chinese-Muslim pastry that was once served at Ramadan bazaars has become one of Singapore’s latest food sensations, with customers reportedly willing to wait up to an hour for a taste. At the centre of the buzz is Ameen Roti, a Muslim-owned business founded by Harun Min, a 36-year-old former middle-school teacher from Linxia in China’s Gansu province. What began as an unexpected business venture has grown into two permanent Singapore outlets, one at Haji Lane and another at Century Squ

August 21, 2026

Politics

S$220,000 Bribe Allegation Rocks Singapore Town Councils — Then Investigators Uncovered Where the Money Went

A senior project manager employed by town council managing agent EM Services has been charged in Singapore over alleged corruption and money-laundering offences involving S$220,000 in bribes, in a case that has put the spotlight on the integrity of public-sector contract processes. Phua Gim Chuan, 63, appeared in court on Friday, Aug. 21, facing six charges over allegations that he accepted payments from three company directors between March 2020 and January 2023 to advance their companies’ int

August 21, 2026

Singapore

Nearly Half of Singapore’s GRIT Trainees Found Jobs — But What Happened to the Rest?

Nearly half of Singapore fresh graduates who have completed the government-backed Graduate Industry Traineeships (GRIT) programme have since found employment — a sign that work experience is becoming increasingly important in a more cautious entry-level job market. SINGAPORE — For many fresh graduates, earning a university degree is no longer enough to guarantee a smooth transition into the workforce. That reality is becoming increasingly visible in Singapore, where the government’s Graduate I

August 21, 2026

Singapore

She Started With an Old Bass Guitar. Now Julia Becker’s Cat-Shaped Pickguards Are Winning Over Musicians Worldwide

Singaporean engineer, bassist and maker Julia Becker has built a growing following with ThreeStools, a business specializing in custom 3D-printed guitar and bass pickguards, many of them designed around playful animal shapes and, most famously, cats. According to Channel NewsAsia, Becker's journey began with an old bass guitar she bought on Carousell. Wanting to make the instrument more personal, she started by modifying its pickguard. That small experiment eventually evolved into a business th

August 21, 2026

Singapore

Cancer Survivor Asked for One Small Workplace Adjustment—What Her Singapore Employer Did Next Cost It S$20,000

SINGAPORE — A Singapore employment tribunal has delivered a strong warning to employers: a worker’s return to the job after a serious illness does not mean her medical needs can simply be ignored. An administrative assistant who spent 17 years working at an international school has been awarded S$20,000 after the Employment Claims Tribunal found that she was effectively forced to resign following a dispute over workplace accommodations after treatment for Stage 3 nasopharyngeal cancer. The rul

August 21, 2026

Business

Singapore Police Probe Radiant World as Iron Ore Trader Faces Mounting Global Scrutiny

Singapore police are looking into Radiant World, one of the world's largest iron ore traders, after receiving reports concerning the commodities company, adding a new layer of pressure to a business already facing scrutiny from banks, trading houses and regulators in several countries. The Singapore Police Force confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 20, that it had received reports involving Radiant World and was looking into the matter. Police did not disclose who filed the reports or the nature of the

August 20, 2026

Politics

Law Society Agrees to Release Report After Hundreds of Lawyers Demand Answers—But What Gets Redacted Could Become the Next Battle

SINGAPORE — The Law Society of Singapore has moved toward releasing a closely watched audit into alleged workplace and governance problems after lawyers demanded greater transparency — but the disclosure will come only after an extensive redaction and response process. LawSoc told members on Thursday, August 20, that it intends to release the audit committee’s report “as soon as practicable”, provided confidentiality promises made to interviewees are protected and people facing material allegat

August 20, 2026

Business

Starbucks’ Mofusand Cats Are Returning to Singapore on Aug 25—But One Exclusive Item Goes on Sale Four Days Earlier

SINGAPORE — Mofusand fans may want to mark two dates on their calendars. Starbucks Singapore is bringing back its wildly popular collaboration with the Japanese cat brand, with a new collection launching on August 25, 2026 — but an exclusive item will arrive several days earlier. The latest Mofusand x Starbucks Singapore collection brings back illustrator Juno’s familiar ginger and grey cats, this time paired once again with Starbucks-inspired designs and a fresh range of drinkware, accessories

August 20, 2026