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    Singapore Customs warns of two new parcel scam variants

    SINGAPORE: Singapore Customs warned on Wednesday (Dec 3) of two new parcel scam variants that have surfaced in recent months. The variants involve scammers impersonating Customs or its officers to deceive victims into making payments or revealing banking details. In the first variant, scammers...
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    Can you heal a broken relationship without forgiving or forgetting? Perhaps you can

    There’s something about the end of the year that makes us feel more reflective and conciliatory than usual. Perhaps your ego has been weighing you down like a millstone around your neck. You’re just as tired of carrying the hurt, frustration and sadness for the whole year – and you want to put...
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    In Focus: Singapore’s Asian Cup feat was historic – but now what?

    SINGAPORE: It was a result that reverberated across the island – for all the right reasons. At watch parties in Our Tampines Hub and Bishan Community Club, fans erupted as the Lions clawed back from the brink – first with a Shawal Anuar equaliser, then a dramatic Ilhan Fandi winner minutes...
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    Runners face more heat, higher costs. Can more also be done to prevent race injuries, deaths?

    SINGAPORE: As an emergency doctor in the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Jason Yeong has seen all sorts of heat-related injuries: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and people fainting. Some of the cases have been heat stroke, with patients coming in “very agitated, very confused, sometimes even...
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    CNA Explains: What is 'tunnel squatting' and how does it affect MRT operations?

    SINGAPORE: Sections of Circle Line tunnels serving Mountbatten, Dakota and Paya Lebar stations will be partially closed for nearly three months in early 2026 for strengthening works, following a phenomenon known as "tunnel squatting". In a nutshell, this means longer waits of up to 30 minutes...
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    Agritrade founder arrested, charged after more than five years on the run

    SINGAPORE: The founder of commodity firm Agritrade has been arrested and charged in court after more than five years on the run, the police said on Tuesday (Dec 2). Ng Say Peck, 72, is the second person from Agritrade to be charged over a cheating case that involved multiple banks and financial...
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    Married man kept second wife and kids a secret for 30 years, gets jail for bigamy

    SINGAPORE: A man who had been married for 15 years secretly wed again in Sarawak and fathered two more children, all the while keeping this second family from his wife and two kids in Singapore. Ng Teong Min's deception lasted 30 years from 1995 until August this year, when a whistleblower...
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    Sneak peek: Chick-fil-A’s first Singapore store opening Dec 11 at Bugis+ with exclusive spicy sauce and more

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Singapore is finally getting our own Chick-fil-A, and the brand new restaurant at Bugis+ is putting on its finishing touches before its grand opening on Dec 11. At a media preview session held on Tuesday (Dec 2), invited guests got a sneak peek at...
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    Veteran lawyer to be removed as Justice of the Peace after criminal conviction

    SINGAPORE: A veteran lawyer will be removed as a Justice of the Peace after his conviction last month for drink-driving and lying to the police. Steven John Lam Kuet Keng, 56, was jailed for eight weeks, fined S$18,000 (US$13,800) and banned from driving after pleading guilty in November. He...
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    K-pop group Ive to stage Singapore concert in May next year

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Dives, get ready to bring out your inner baddie next year as the chart-topping K-pop girl group Ive will return to Singapore on May 9 for its Show What I Am concert – more than two years after the group's last show in the country. Group members...
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    More companies plan hiring freeze for 2026: SNEF survey

    SINGAPORE: Nearly three in five employers plan to freeze headcount in 2026 amid uncertain business prospects, the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) said on Tuesday (Dec 2). About 240 employers hiring more than 120,000 workers responded to an SNEF survey conducted from Jun 25 to Aug...
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    Singapore to open embassy in Mexico next year

    SINGAPORE: Singapore will open an embassy in Mexico in 2026 in view of "deepening ties" between the two countries, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday (Dec 1). "This is a significant milestone, as it will be Singapore's first embassy in the Spanish-speaking world, and only our...
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    Mediacorp actress Zoe Tay pays tribute to her late mother

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Mediacorp actress Zoe Tay, 57, paid tribute to her late mother in a social media post on Monday (Dec 1) afternoon, writing: "She never said 'I love you' but she placed love into every tiny moment of our everyday life. With a lifetime of kindness...
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    East Ocean Teochew Restaurant at Orchard to close this month after 33 years of operations

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Orchard icon East Ocean Teochew Restaurant is set to shut down this month after 33 years of operations. In a statement on its website on Monday (Dec 1), the restaurant disclosed that since its shareholders and management "have advanced in age" with...
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    More than 800 Singaporeans safely return from flood-stricken Hat Yai

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: More than 800 Singaporeans have safely returned from flood-stricken Hat Yai in Thailand to Singapore. In a Facebook post on Monday (Dec 1), Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that a total of 822 Singaporeans who had...
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    Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee eyes gold sweep at upcoming SEA Games

    SIGHTS ON ASIAN GLORY At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore in July, Gan was the country’s top performer and its only finalist. Just a year earlier at the Paris Olympics, she set national records in the 800m and 1,500m freestyle. She finished ninth in the latter, narrowly missing...
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    PhD student who attempted to rape ex-housemate gets jail and caning

    SINGAPORE: A PhD student who attempted to rape his former housemate after his repeated advances were rejected was sentenced to jail and caning on Monday (Dec 1). Gao Xiong, a 31-year-old Chinese national, will be imprisoned for six years, six months and six weeks, and receive three strokes of...
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    Buskers can now perform together under NAC pilot; new spots added across Singapore

    SINGAPORE: Singapore’s busking scene is set for a major boost, with licensed buskers being able to perform together from Monday (Dec 1) to February next year under a pilot by the National Arts Council (NAC). Up to two acts will be able to collaborate with each other, as part of NAC’s efforts to...
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    Exchange student who trespassed into F1 Singapore VIP areas gets jail

    SINGAPORE: An exchange student who wanted to attend the F1 Singapore Grand Prix found tickets too pricey and decided to gain unauthorised access instead. He snuck in with the help of a friend who was scanning tickets at the event, broke into the Paddock Club where F1 drivers were present and...
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    Singapore must develop robotics, AI talent pipeline to stay competitive: National Robotics Programme

    ROBOTICS DEMAND RISING These robots are entering factories, hospitals and retail spaces, and becoming more capable as they take on tasks that once required human judgment and coordination. As a result, demand is rising for workers skilled in both robotics and AI, which increasingly determines...
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