Category: Singapore

Singapore

Singapore Is Still Clean—but This New Survey Reveals Where Standards Are Starting to Slip

SINGAPORE — Singapore remains widely regarded as one of the world’s cleanest cities, but a new survey shows that public satisfaction with cleanliness has slipped—and some of the sharpest declines are being seen in everyday neighbourhood spaces and public toilets. The 2025 Public Cleanliness Satisfaction Survey, conducted by the Singapore Management University (SMU), found that 91% of respondents were satisfied with the cleanliness of public spaces they had recently visited, down from 94% in 202

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Entertainment

Rebecca Lim Breaks Her Silence on Postpartum Struggles: “The Pressure to Bounce Back Is Real”

Singaporean actress Rebecca Lim has opened up about the less visible side of motherhood, revealing that life three months after welcoming her second child has not always been easy. In a candid Instagram post on Sept. 2, the 39-year-old actress spoke about body image, self-acceptance and the pressure many new mothers face to quickly return to their pre-pregnancy appearance. Lim said she is deeply grateful for her children and the support system around her, but acknowledged that there are days w

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China

52 Singaporeans Arrested in China Over Suspected Pyramid Scheme—The Nanning Investment Pitch Raises New Questions

SINGAPORE — What was presented to some Singaporeans as an opportunity to invest in China has become the subject of a major law-enforcement operation, with 52 Singaporean citizens arrested and detained in Guangxi, China, over suspected involvement in pyramid-scheme activities and related offences. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed on September 4 that Chinese authorities had arrested the 52 Singaporeans following a law-enforcement operation. Investigations remain ongoing, wh

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China

52 Singaporeans Arrested in China Over Suspected Pyramid Scheme — What Authorities Discovered in Guangxi

SINGAPORE — A major law-enforcement operation in southern China has put 52 Singaporean citizens behind bars, after Chinese authorities arrested and detained them in Guangxi over suspected involvement in pyramid-scheme activities and related offences. Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed the arrests on September 4, 2026, saying investigations by Chinese authorities are still underway. The Singapore Government has since stepped in to provide con

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Singapore

Singapore Is Closing Marina Bay Roads for Seven Days for F1 — But This Year’s New Sprint Race Changes the Traffic Plan

SINGAPORE — Formula 1 may take over the Marina Bay Street Circuit for just three days in October, but motorists will feel the impact for nearly an entire week as Singapore prepares for one of its biggest sporting events of the year. Roads around the Marina Centre and Padang areas will be affected from October 7 to October 13, 2026, as authorities transform the heart of downtown Singapore into the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix. The race week

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Singapore

Singapore’s Haze Is Back as PSI Hits Unhealthy Levels — But Officials Are Watching What Happens Next

SINGAPORE — Singapore has crossed a threshold it had avoided for nearly three years. The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index in central Singapore reached 101 at 7am on Friday, September 4, pushing air quality into the Unhealthy range and triggering a new phase in the government’s haze response. It was the first time Singapore’s PSI had entered the Unhealthy range because of haze since October 8, 2023, according to the National Environment Agency. And the bigger concern may be what happens next.

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Singapore

Mediacorp Just Won Six Asia Podcast Awards — But Singapore’s Bigger Audio Sweep Is the Real Story

SINGAPORE — Mediacorp has emerged as one of the biggest Singapore winners at the Asia Podcast Awards 2026, collecting six honours across true crime, mental health, fiction, radio and podcast innovation — but the bigger story may be how strongly Singapore-based audio creators performed across the entire competition. The awards were presented in Jakarta on September 3 during Radiodays Asia, bringing together podcast creators, broadcasters and audio professionals from across Asia and the Pacific.

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Entertainment

Sheikh Haikel Kept His Stage 4 Colon Cancer Private for Over a Year — Now He’s Revealing Why He Can’t Stay Silent Anymore

SINGAPORE — For more than a year, Sheikh Haikel was fighting one of the toughest battles of his life largely away from public view. Now, the Singapore rap pioneer, entertainer and businessman has revealed that he has stage 4 colon cancer, saying the disease has spread aggressively to his liver. The 50-year-old disclosed his diagnosis publicly on Friday, September 4, after previously keeping it within his immediate family because he did not want friends, fans and those around him to worry. Spe

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Politics

Singapore’s Tax Haul Just Hit a Record S$97.3 Billion — But One Revenue Source Is Doing the Heavy Lifting

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s tax collections are rapidly approaching the S$100 billion mark, with the latest government figures revealing a sharp rise in revenue driven by stronger corporate earnings, consumer spending and economic activity. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) collected S$97.3 billion in tax revenue during financial year 2025/26, an increase of 9.4% from S$88.9 billion the previous year. That means Singapore collected roughly S$8.4 billion more in taxes in just one fin

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Singapore

Singapore’s Littering Fines Are Falling and Rat Burrows Are Down — But NEA’s New Camera Data Reveals the Bigger Shift

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s battle against litterbugs and rats is increasingly becoming a battle fought with cameras, data and highly targeted enforcement — and the latest numbers suggest the strategy may be gaining ground. The National Environment Agency (NEA) issued about 5,300 fines for ground littering offences in the first half of 2026, down from roughly 7,000 during the same period a year earlier. That represents a drop of about 24 per cent. Corrective Work Orders also declined. NEA issued

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