SICCI calls for foreign worker quota review for sectors with ‘chronic’ manpower crunch in Budget 2026 wish list
The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry makes six key recommendations in its proposal ahead of Budget 2026
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Man fined for posting vape content on social media, possession of vapes
Krish Khalifa made nine social media posts of himself holding or using vapes in public and at home.
2025-12-17
Singapore beat Malaysia to win SEA Games table tennis mixed doubles, men's doubles
Koen Pang combined with Zeng Jian (mixed doubles) and Izaac Quek (men's doubles) to win both events.
2025-12-17
Driver who collided with another vehicle to face first etomidate-related traffic charge
This is the first case where a motorist will be charged for a traffic offence involving etomidate abuse, said the police.
2025-12-17
Man to be charged with driving under influence of etomidate in Singapore’s first such case
The police found three e-vaporisers and a packet of contraband cigarettes in the man's car.
2025-12-17
New book celebrates Singapore hawker culture
It traces the evolution of local hawker culture and spotlights some hawkers and their journeys.
2025-12-17
Bird netting to prevent pigeons on air-con ledges to be trialled at 2 HDB blocks
The study is expected to start in the first half of 2026.
2025-12-17
Man fined for posting social media videos of himself vaping in Singapore's first such prosecution
This is the first time that HSA has prosecuted someone who posted images of themselves vaping on social media.
2025-12-17
Cop charged with causing grievous hurt to woman in accident while driving police vehicle
A passenger of the car, a 54-year-old woman, was hurt in the accident.
2025-12-17
Singapore community in Hong Kong raises over S$300,000 for Wang Fuk Court fire victims
The fire at Wang Fuk Court swept through seven of its eight buildings, killing at least 160 people and causing thousands to lose their homes
2025-12-17
PCOS linked to longer reproductive lifespans in Singapore: Study
A majority of the women in Singapore who have polycystic ovary syndrome have a milder form of it.
2025-12-17
Silver for muay fighter marks Singapore's best SEA Games result
Team Singapore's previous best result in muay had been bronze.
2025-12-17
Wait for SEA Games gold goes on for Singapore women's netball team after final loss to Malaysia
Singapore had earlier beaten Malaysia in the preliminary rounds, but could not overcome the same opponents in the final.
2025-12-17
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Dec 17)
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2025-12-17
Jail, caning for tugboat crew member who helped foreigners enter Singapore illegally
Febry Iswanto was promised $115 for each person he helped smuggle into Singapore.
2025-12-17
Paying more for green travel: Are levies and carbon taxes enough?
Which means of various green transportation can be decarbonised the most?
2025-12-17
Man gets jail, caning for smuggling into Singapore 5 people who remain at large
The Indonesian called the stowaways "kambing" so that others would not understand what he and his accomplice were discussing.
2025-12-17
Man jailed for burning mattress, beating elderly man at Bukit Batok nursing home
Jahalal Ali, 68, burned the mattress because he was unhappy with the food served to him at the nursing home.
2025-12-17
Avvir Tham becomes first Singaporean man to win SEA Games diving gold in 60 years
Avvir Tham registered a personal best score of 370.35.
2025-12-17
Disabled man charges his PMA in public corridor, sparks fire concerns among residents
SINGAPORE: Residents in an HDB block recently complained that a disabled man charges his Personal Mobility Aid (PMA) in the public corridor, and it raises concerns about…
2025-12-17
Archery: Mixed recurve team delivers Singapore’s first SEA Games gold in event
Singapore's archers will contest two more finals on Thursday - the women's compound team and women's compound individual.
2025-12-17
Top executives of trading platform Samtrade FX charged with fraudulent practices, money laundering
Goh Nai De, Goh Li Xing and Alfred Yue Jingyuan allegedly engaged in a conspiracy to fraudulently tilt trades in certain trading accounts to make those accounts appear p…
2025-12-17
Mainstream car COE premium climbs 3.9%, but large car category slides 7.1%
The focus on Category A comes as brands strive for sales in the last bidding round of 2025
2025-12-17
Jail for ex-directors of corporate service provider who incorporated 109 firms to launder scam funds
About 16 of the companies received more than US$14.6 million in fraudulent funds from victims in multiple countries
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Cat A COE price climbs 3.9% to $109,501 after falls in last four rounds; Cat B dips 7.1% to $115,102
Experts cite a surge in promotions for Category A COE cars, which has led to higher sales and demand for COEs.
2025-12-17
COE prices close mixed; Category A rises to S$109,501
This is the first increase in the Category A price in about two months.
2025-12-17
Malaysia-Singapore cross-border taxi drivers call for fare review and more pick-up points to ensure fair competition
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia and Singapore’s move to allow cross-border taxis to drop off passengers anywhere outside their home country is expected to boost driver earnings an…
2025-12-17
Singapore wraps up silat campaign with SEA Games gold on final day of event
There was controversy at the Impact Arena in Bangkok as members of the Malaysian silat team attacked event referees and organisers following an unfavourable result.
2025-12-17
Brother and sister get jail for 'silent' directors scheme that helped launder US$14.6 million in scam proceeds
This is the first conviction of a corporate service provider after the courts set out a stiffer sentencing framework for offences involving "silent" directors.
2025-12-17
Parliament to discuss response to Pritam Singh’s conviction, facts of case ‘disturbing’: Indranee
[SINGAPORE] Parliament will discuss an “appropriate response” to Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh’s conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee when the...