Category: Singapore

Entertainment

Terence Cao Gave His Designer the Keys to His 60-Year-Old HDB — What He Found After the Renovation Stunned Him

Singapore actor Terence Cao did something most homeowners would probably find unthinkable: He handed over the keys to his ageing Toa Payoh flat, gave his interior designer almost complete creative freedom and essentially stayed away until the renovation was finished. When he finally returned, the home he had known for decades looked dramatically different. And one entire bedroom was gone. The 58-year-old actor recently opened the doors to his newly renovated childhood home, an almost 60-year-

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Singapore

Singapore Runner Keane Ko Was Chasing National Records in Europe — Now Two Decathlon Theft Charges Have Put His Career Under a New Spotlight

SINGAPORE — Singapore distance runner Keane Ko, who has represented the country at an international championship and spent months training in Europe in pursuit of national records, is facing criminal charges over the alleged theft of running equipment from a Decathlon outlet in Kallang. Ko Wen Qiang, Keane, 26, is accused of stealing a pair of KD900X running shoes worth S$139.90 from the sporting goods retailer in July 2025, followed by a set of training cones worth S$25 from the same outlet ab

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Singapore

Singapore Is Expanding Caregiver Grants for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities — But the Biggest Change Isn’t the Money

SINGAPORE — For years, one of the biggest problems facing some families caring for people with autism or intellectual disabilities has been surprisingly simple: their loved one may appear physically independent on paper while still needing substantial supervision, guidance and daily support. Singapore is now moving to address that gap. From 2027, people with intellectual disabilities or autism who have significant care needs will be able to qualify under broadened eligibility criteria for four

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Singapore

Singapore’s Seniors National Games Just Smashed Its 2026 Target — But the Bigger Story Is Why Older Athletes Keep Coming Back

SINGAPORE — Competitive sport in Singapore is getting a new generation of athletes — except many of them are in their 60s, 70s and 80s. More than 6,000 seniors took part in the 2026 Seniors National Games, a surge of more than 30 per cent from the inaugural competition in 2025, when participation stood at over 4,500. But there is another number that makes this year's turnout even more striking. Earlier in 2026, Sport Singapore had set a target of engaging 5,000 seniors through the Games. The

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Business

One Prawn & Co Is Closing Its New Bahru Restaurant After Just Two Years — But Chef Gwyneth Ang’s Next Move May Be the Bigger Story

SINGAPORE — One Prawn & Co, the homegrown restaurant that transformed from a humble prawn-noodle business into an ambitious modern seafood grill, will close its New Bahru outlet on Oct 4, bringing one of chef-owner Gwyneth Ang’s boldest culinary experiments to an end after just over two years. The closure was announced by the restaurant in early September, with the team saying it had decided the time was right to end this chapter as the wider group continues to evolve. Importantly, the company

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Entertainment

Meta’s $18 Billion Teen Safety Deal Could Reshape Social Media in Singapore — But One Major Problem Remains

SINGAPORE — Meta’s landmark settlement with U.S. states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that encouraged compulsive use among children may have been reached thousands of kilometres away, but its biggest regulatory aftershock could soon be felt in Singapore. The Facebook and Instagram owner agreed in August to pay up to US$18 billion over the next decade through a collection of settlements while imposing sweeping restrictions on how teenagers use its platforms.

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Politics

Tommy Koh Ends 55 Years at Singapore’s MFA — But His Biggest Warning Is About What Small Countries Must Never Do

SINGAPORE — After more than half a century representing Singapore on some of the world’s biggest diplomatic stages, Professor Tommy Koh has stepped away from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a message that reaches far beyond his own retirement. For the 88-year-old veteran diplomat, Singapore’s survival has never depended simply on economic success, military strength or relationships with powerful countries. It depends on something more difficult to maintain: relevance. Reflecting on 55 ye

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Singapore

Raja Shahridah Escaped Poverty Through Education — But What She Does for Students Who Stop Showing Up Is the Real Story

SINGAPORE — Before Raja Shahridah Raja Suhaini became the teacher who refused to give up on students who stopped coming to school, she was a child who desperately wanted to escape the classroom herself. The 35-year-old Beatty Secondary School educator has now been named one of four National-Level winners of Singapore’s Caring Teacher Awards 2026 — an extraordinary turn for someone who has openly acknowledged that she once hated school, struggled to read and failed almost every subject during he

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Singapore

Singapore’s PSI Hits Unhealthy Level as Haze Returns — But the Bigger Threat May Still Be Blowing In

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s air quality slipped into the unhealthy range on Friday morning, September 4, as worsening regional haze pushed the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index in the central region to 101 — and weather conditions suggest the threat may not be over yet. At 7am, the National Environment Agency’s air-quality readings showed a 24-hour PSI of 101 in central Singapore, officially crossing the threshold from “Moderate” to “Unhealthy.” The rest of Singapore remained within the moderate r

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Business

Singapore’s Growth Outlook Surges to 5% — But Economists Warn the Biggest Risks Are Still Ahead

Singapore’s economic outlook has taken a sharp turn for the better, with private-sector economists raising their 2026 growth forecast to 5%, up significantly from 3.5% just three months earlier. The upgrade reflects a stronger-than-expected first half of the year, particularly in manufacturing, exports and technology-related activity linked to the global artificial intelligence boom. But economists are also warning that Singapore’s rapid growth is not without vulnerabilities. The latest Moneta

September 3, 2026