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Sengkang woman fails in appeal against 18-year sentence for killing adoptive father
The Court of Appeal in Singapore dismissed Tan Qiu Yan's appeal against her 18-year jail term for culpable homicide in the killing of her adoptive father at their Sengkang flat. The court found her motive was a belief that her father was depriving her of the flat her late mother had promised her.
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Singapore PC prices jump up to 40% as AI data-centre demand squeezes memory and GPU supply
PC prices in Singapore have risen by up to 40 per cent, with average laptop prices hitting S$1,650 in the second quarter of 2026, 26 per cent higher year-on-year. The surge is driven by a global shortage of memory, storage and graphics cards as AI companies buy up components for data centres. Retailers at Sim Lim Square report sales falls of 20 to 80 per cent, and IDC expects prices to stay high through 2027.
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Jackson brings Thailand know-how to Sailors' ACL2 opener against BG Pathum
Lion City Sailors begin their AFC Champions League Two campaign against BG Pathum United at Jalan Besar Stadium on 17 September. New coach Mark Jackson, who previously led Buriram United, said he already knows the Thai side's style of play. Captain Hariss Harun said past results against BG Pathum mean little going into the match.
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Man jailed 27 months after cannabis parcel intercepted at SingPost Centre
A 28-year-old Singapore permanent resident was sentenced to two years and three months' jail after a parcel containing about 136g of cannabis was intercepted at the SingPost Centre in Eunos Road in September 2025. Anton Andrievsky had ordered the drug from overseas via Telegram and had it sent to his Toa Payoh flat using the previous owner's details. He pleaded guilty to one count of attempted drug possession.
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SWDA launches 200 AI courses and Connect centre at Lifelong Learning Institute
Singapore's Skills and Workforce Development Agency rolled out over 200 AI-related training courses on Wednesday, with free six-month subscriptions to premium AI tools for eligible citizens. It also opened Connect by SWDA, a careers and skills service centre at the Lifelong Learning Institute, which Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said will make support easier to navigate.
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PM Wong launches Connect by SWDA at SkillsFuture Festival
At the Lifelong Learning Institute in Singapore, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong launched Connect by SWDA, a new careers and skills service centre run by the merged Skills and Workforce Development Agency. He said firms must plan for their workers at the same time as they transform, rather than leaving workforce issues to HR after business decisions are made.
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Fibre services fully restored after Bishan and Thomson outage
Fibre services in parts of Bishan and Thomson were fully restored at 5.40am on Wednesday after an outage that began on Tuesday and affected about 2,000 end-user connections. NetLink Trust said the disruption was caused by damage to its fibre infrastructure during road-widening works by a third-party contractor not engaged by the company.
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Police seek information on missing 14-year-old last seen at Edgedale Plains, Punggol
Singapore police are appealing for information on 14-year-old Tan Hui Ling Andrea, who was last seen in the vicinity of 58 Edgedale Plains in Punggol on Sep 12 at about 11:45am. She was wearing a grey top and blue shorts. Anyone with information should call the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit it online.
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Serangoon to Kovan move: S$228 quote becomes S$1,796 bill over 'long pushing distance' fees
A 39-year-old woman who booked a mover online on Aug 25 for a Sep 1 move from Serangoon to Kovan was quoted S$228 but billed S$1,796 after the company added S$1,280 in 'long pushing distance' fees. The company says its terms and conditions exclude such charges and that she had declared far fewer items than the movers found. She paid before her belongings were unloaded.
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Tower Transit seeks four commuters who helped unresponsive bus driver in Hougang
A Tower Transit bus driver became unresponsive behind the wheel while approaching a bus stop in Hougang Avenue 3 on Sept 14. Four commuters and an SBS Transit driver helped stop the double-decker bus and call for an ambulance; the driver is in stable condition at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Tower Transit is now trying to find the helpers to thank them.
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PSI in all parts of Singapore hits unhealthy levels on Sept 15
Air quality across Singapore worsened on Sept 15, with PSI readings reaching unhealthy levels in all parts of the country before easing slightly. Schools and sports bodies responded: an Outward Bound camp was cancelled, the Singapore Hockey Federation will suspend men's league matches above PSI 100, and the FAS will add hydration breaks in SPL games.
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Rainforest Wild Adventure East wins BCA inclusive design award
Rainforest Wild Adventure East at Mandai Wildlife Reserve is one of four projects to receive the Building and Construction Authority's Universal Design Excellence Award this year. Its Canopy Glider ride has removable side guards and armrests, a portable ramp and free wheelchairs, while the park also offers Braille signage and an accessible changing room. The other winners are an Enabling Village extension with a sheltered walkway from Redhill MRT, Great World Mall and Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok.
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Woodlands residents douse corridor fire with hose and pails before SCDF arrives
A shoe rack in the eighth-floor common corridor of an HDB block in Admiralty Grove, Woodlands, caught fire on Sept 14. Neighbours used a home fire extinguisher, the communal hose and water pails to put out the flames before firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.
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Kopitiam founder sues contractor over unfinished Whitley Road houses
Lim Bee Huat, founder of the Kopitiam foodcourt chain, is suing contractor Tiandi ACMV Engineering over allegedly abandoned and defective building works on two adjacent houses in Whitley Road, Singapore. He seeks about $456,000 to complete and rectify the works plus damages for loss of use, while Tiandi denies liability and counterclaims $1.14 million under the $3.5 million contract. The High Court trial began on Sept 14 and is set to run until Oct 15.
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NetLink Trust: fibre outage in Bishan and Thomson to be fixed by Wednesday morning
About 2,000 Singtel, StarHub and M1 broadband users in parts of Bishan and Thomson lost fibre service after a third-party contractor damaged multiple NetLink Trust cables. NetLink Trust says restoration is under way and should be complete by Wednesday morning.
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Fibre cut disrupts Singtel, StarHub and M1 internet services
A fibre connection cut on Tuesday (Sept 15) caused temporary internet disruption for customers of Singtel, StarHub and M1 in Singapore. NetLink Trust said about 1,200 users in Bishan and Thomson may have been affected, and it is working with telcos to restore service.
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Masjid Yusof Ishak holds 15-minute exercise for elderly worshippers after Friday prayers
Masjid Yusof Ishak in Woodlands, Singapore, runs a 15-minute bodyweight strength session for elderly male worshippers after Friday prayers. The programme, which began on 24 July, is led voluntarily by a certified trainer and draws about 10 participants each week.
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Crow nest falls at Block 462 Crawford Lane; three elderly passers-by pecked
A crow's nest fell from a tree outside Block 462 Crawford Lane in Lavender, Singapore, on Sep. 4, after which the birds became aggressive. Three elderly passers-by were pecked on the head, and the Jalan Besar Town Council helped NParks move the nest on Sep. 9.
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Grab and ComfortDelGro AV safety drivers in Punggol say the job is no easy ride
Safety drivers behind the wheel of autonomous vehicles in Punggol say their role is far more demanding than passengers assume, requiring constant alertness and the ability to take over at any moment. Both Grab-WeRide and ComfortDelGro-Pony.ai run public AV shuttle trials in Punggol, with Grab planning to grow its fleet from 10 to 50 vehicles and a Bill tabled in parliament to extend the AV regulatory sandbox to end-2028.
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Safety operators keep watch as driverless shuttles run in Punggol
In Punggol, 24-year-old Sherman Seng works as a safety operator for Zig Driverless, a ComfortDelGro unit, monitoring autonomous shuttle rides that began in April. He and 12 other operators watch for vehicle errors, take manual control when needed and feed problems back to engineers. Seng trained three weeks in Guangzhou before operating the shuttles.
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Woodlands North RTS station finished, cross-border service set for 2027
Singapore's Land Transport Authority said on Sept 4 that the Woodlands North station on the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is complete, keeping the line on track to start passenger service in 2027. The 4km link will join Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands North, where travellers can transfer to the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line, with capacity for 10,000 passengers an hour each way. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Malaysian-side station and rail infrastructure is finished and integration testing between the two countries has begun.
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Binjai Crest resident loses bid to remove security barrier, ordered to pay S$8,000
A resident of Binjai Crest, a strata landed estate in Bukit Timah, Singapore, failed to get the Strata Titles Board to order the removal of a security barrier installed at the main entrance. The board ruled the management corporation was managing common property and did not need a special resolution, and ordered Tay Jia Sheng to pay S$8,000 in legal costs.
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'Ali' robot trialled at Little India MRT station
A 1.27-metre robot named 'Ali' was trialled by the Land Transport Authority at Little India MRT station on the Downtown Line from Aug 31 to Sept 11. Tamil Murasu asked commuters for their views; some said it was useful for children and tourists but questioned its value for the elderly and general public.
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Job matching session on Sep 17 for ex-staff of True Fitness and True Yoga
A job matching session will be held on Sep 17 for former employees of True Fitness and True Yoga, which ceased operations across all outlets on Sep 10. The session, organised by NTUC's e2i, SMMWU and NICA, will offer job matching, career coaching and skills upgrading advice. Customers have reported losses of over S$609,000 in unutilised memberships, with 241 complaints filed with CASE.