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Sep 28, 20221 min read
SIA flight bomb threat false: MINDEF
A 37-year-old man passenger on a flight from San Francisco to Singapore operated by Singapore Airlines was detained after allegedly...
Sep 28, 20221 min read
RSAF jets deployed after man alleged made bomb threats
The Straits Times reported that a 37-year-old man was detained after reportedly making a bomb threat aboard a Singapore Airlines (SIA)...
Sep 26, 20221 min read
S'porean in Thailand accidentally consumed weed she thought was kangkong
A housewife told The Straits Times that while in Chiang Rai, she unintentionally consumed cannabis-laced noodle soup. She didn't realize...
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Corruption charge for ex-mosque executive chairman and Public Service Medal recipient
A former executive chairman of two mosques is said to have advised a company director on the pricing of proposals for mosque-related...
Sep 23, 20222 min read
S'pore core inflation rises 5.1%
Official statistics released on Friday indicated that Singapore's core inflation jumped to 5.1% in August, driven mostly by greater rises...
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Russian Embassy open letter to The Straits Times
Recently the Russian Embassy in Singapore has wrote an open letter to The Straits Times regarding their article "Missing strike, bombing...
Sep 21, 20222 min read
S'pore and India to collaborate more in new sectors
Singapore and India have committed to collaborate in a variety of new sectors, including food and energy security, green technology, and...
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Choa Chu Kang MP gives out free Old Chang Kee
Choa Chu Kang residents received a very special breakfast delivery on Sunday, September 18th, in the shape of an Old Chang Kee food...
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Shopee axes more employees
Employees affected by the most recent wave of layoffs at e-commerce platform Shopee will get "fair compensation packages" in accordance...
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Policeman committed suicide with gunshot wound to the head
On the morning of September 19, a Singapore Police Force (SPF) officer was discovered with a gunshot wound at 1 Bayfront Avenue and...
Sep 20, 20221 min read
10-20¢ increase for all metal cans and plastic bottles
To promote recycling, the National Environment Agency (NEA) plans to launch a new container return scheme by mid-2024. When the program...
Sep 19, 20221 min read
POFMA still in placed for TOC after relocation
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has responded to the recent revival of the The Online Citizen (TOC) website and social...
Sep 19, 20221 min read
The Online Citizen returns, Terry Xu moving to Taiwan
The Online Citizen has returned. On Friday, September 16, its website and social media accounts were reactivated. Terry Xu, editor of...
Sep 16, 20221 min read
Forrest Li CEO of Sea decided to not get paid till business is 'self-sufficient'
Forrest Li, Chairman and Group CEO of Sea Ltd, stated that the business's leadership "would not accept any cash compensation until the...
Sep 16, 20221 min read
Police report made against company that sold "mystery package" during Comex
The Singapore police have confirmed that a report has been made against The Auction House, the store that sold so-called unclaimed...
Sep 16, 20221 min read
13-year old boy rather riot than study at home
Nine individuals, including a 13-year-old boy, have been arrested for rioting with deadly weapons. A 15-year-old boy was reportedly...
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Government "must do right" by Singaporeans on keeping the death penalty: Shanmugam
The government must act in the best interest of society by retaining the death sentence, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam stated...
Sep 14, 20222 min read
4-day work week should be encouraged by employers: MOM
Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang made this statement on September 13 in response to Member of Parliament Melvin Yong Yik...
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Online netizens outrage over video of teen forcing cat to smoke
On video, a youth in Singapore is shown causing a community cat to "smoke" what seems to be a lighted cigarette. Another individual at...
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Taking drugs unknowingly overseas usually not an offence: Shanmugam
K. Shanmugam, Minister of Home Affairs, stated that unintentionally using drugs in a foreign country is often not an offence. He was...
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