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Studio Ghibli immersive exhibition opens at Gardens by the Bay on 18 December 2026
Tickets are on sale for The Story of Studio Ghibli, an immersive exhibition opening at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore on 18 December 2026. Spanning nearly 3,500 square metres, it is the largest presentation of the Studio Ghibli exhibition to date, with 12 life-sized recreated worlds including an eight-metre-tall bathhouse from Spirited Away.
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Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia as Yemen fighting escalates
Fighting in Yemen has intensified as government forces attack Houthi positions along the Red Sea coast, while the Iran-backed group steps up attacks on neighbouring Saudi Arabia. The latest strikes on a Saudi oil pipeline and ships in the Gulf region on 13 September have worsened global energy supply disruptions. The Houthis earlier seized the port city of Mokha and an island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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Azbil to be Gold Sponsor at Data Centre World Asia 2026 in Singapore
Azbil Corporation will be a Gold Sponsor at Data Centre World Asia 2026, held at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore on 29-30 September 2026. The company will showcase its building automation solutions, including an intelligent building management system and a chiller plant digital twin, aimed at improving energy efficiency in mission-critical environments.
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Woman who set fire to Sembawang HDB doorway after breakup jailed five to six months
A 46-year-old woman set fire to the doorway of a 10th-floor HDB unit in Sembawang on June 30 after hallucinating that she was trapped following a breakup with her boyfriend. The fire damaged her ex-boyfriend's unit and a neighbour's windows, forced about 30 residents to evacuate, and caused over $10,000 in repairs. She pleaded guilty to intentional arson and was sentenced to five to six months' imprisonment.
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Woman sues Sheng Siong over trolley of rice bags hitting her foot
A woman who was shopping at a Sheng Siong supermarket says an employee pushed a trolley loaded with rice bags into her left foot and back, leaving bruises, swelling and heel injuries. She is seeking about S$11,000 in medical and transport costs, but the supermarket denies negligence and says she walked into the cart. The case is being heard in the State Courts.
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Wings to perform at Esplanade Theatre on Nov 7
Malaysian rock band Wings will return to Singapore on Nov 7 for their Rockin' The Lion City concert at the Esplanade Theatre. Tickets go on sale Sep 15 via BookMyShow, priced from S$88 to S$248.
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Police: bomb threat at Mid Valley Southkey in Johor Bahru was a hoax
Johor police have confirmed that a bomb threat emailed against a business premises at The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey in Johor Bahru was false. Bomb disposal units swept the interior and exterior, examined several suspicious objects and found no explosive material, declaring the area safe. Police also recalled a similar hoax email in July about Centrepoint South Tower at Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur.
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North-South Corridor enters toughest phase as hard rock and tight tunnels slow work
Singapore's North-South Corridor has entered its most technically demanding construction phase, with hard rock, groundwater and tight spaces slowing progress. At Novena, tunnelling passes within about 1m of the North-South Line, requiring smaller excavation sections and extra ground support. The 20km project includes an 8.8km viaduct and 12.3km tunnel, with the viaduct expected to open from 2027.
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True Fitness and True Yoga shut Singapore outlets; CASE gets 241 complaints over S$609,000 in losses
True Fitness and True Yoga entered provisional liquidation on Sept 10, closing 10 outlets across Singapore and leaving customers with more than S$609,000 in reported losses. CASE received 241 complaints by Sept 11, while over 50 employees gathered at the Claymore Hill headquarters to sign termination notices and file claims for unpaid wages.
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Tamil workshop draws 50 students at National Library
A Tamil language workshop, 'Tamil is Beautiful!', was held on Friday (September 11) at the National Library Board premises in Singapore. Organised by Tamil Aruvi Learning Resources, it drew about 50 primary and secondary students. For the first time, students who do not speak Tamil at home and those with non-Tamil parents took part.
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Children's drama workshop at Tamil youth festival draws 17 students
A 'Momooviran' drama workshop by Agam Theatre Lab was held at Stamford Arts Centre on September 7 and 8 as part of the Tamil youth festival. Seventeen students took part, learning acting and stage skills.
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Singapore student teams pitch special-needs tech projects for SUTD fund
Ten teams pitched their projects on Tuesday (Sept 1) for the Create4Good innovation fund run by the Singapore University of Technology and Design. The ideas include transport training for people with special needs, a coding tool and a memory puzzle; winning teams can receive up to $50,000 each.
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Bukit Panjang condo MCST sues developer and four others over balcony concrete fall
The management corporation of Foresque Residences in Bukit Panjang is suing the developer, architect, structural engineer, railing engineer and subcontractor over alleged construction defects after a piece of concrete fell 20m from a third-floor balcony in February 2025. Tests later found about 60 per cent of balcony slab edges at Block 105 produced hollow sounds. The defendants have filed defences at the High Court denying liability.
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Police hunt driver who fled after Marsiling Road self-skid accident
A car self-skidded along Marsiling Road towards Marsiling Drive in the early hours of Sep. 11. The driver left before police arrived, and efforts to trace the driver are ongoing.
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Samsung Singapore holds first Galaxy Walkathon at The Kallang with over 610 participants
Samsung Electronics Singapore held its first Galaxy Walkathon on Sept 13 at The Kallang, drawing more than 610 participants. The 5km walk supported the Singapore Heart Foundation's heart health movement and celebrated SG61, with participants clocking 6.1 million steps. Samsung will donate to the foundation and the event is part of a multi-year partnership with The Kallang Group to promote active living through technology.
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Worker, 35, dies at Jurong Port Road site after being hit by compressed air hose
A 35-year-old construction worker died at a worksite at 37 Jurong Port Road on Sep. 11 after being struck by a hose connected to a compressed air pump during foundation works. The Ministry of Manpower identified Keller Foundations (S E Asia) Pte Ltd as occupier and employer, and has instructed the company to stop all concreting works while it investigates.
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ICA seizes ivory tusk hidden in tumbler at Keppel Entrance, arrests Indonesian crew member
A 30-year-old Indonesian crew member was arrested at Keppel Entrance Crew Office in Singapore on August 9, 2026, after ICA officers found an elephant ivory tusk concealed inside a modified tumbler in his baggage. He was transiting through Singapore and was referred to NParks for investigation under the Endangered Species Act, which carries fines up to S$500,000 and six years' jail.
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Baker's Brew, now BB Atelier, in liquidation; 95% of customers refunded
Singapore bakery Baker's Brew Studio, which rebranded as BB Atelier in late 2025, has gone into liquidation through a creditors' voluntary winding-up. It ceased operations on Jun 1, 2026, closing its Great World City outlet, and says over 95 per cent of affected customers have been refunded. The company also faces civil suits, including one from PS.Cafe's operator heard at the State Courts on Sep 1.
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Worker dies after being struck by hose at Jurong Port Road worksite; MOM investigating
A 35-year-old worker died on Sept 11 after being struck by a hose connected to a compressed air pump at a construction site at 37 Jurong Port Road. The Ministry of Manpower has identified Keller Foundations (S E Asia) as the employer and occupier, and has ordered concreting works at the site to stop while it investigates. It is the second workplace death at a Jurong Port Road construction site in recent months, after a 23-year-old Bangladeshi worker was killed by falling scaffolding on Aug 3.
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Lee Hsien Loong joins 7.5km community walk, 79 children get $50 in Ci Yuan Day event
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined a 7.5-kilometre community walk around Ang Mo Kio and Hougang on 13 September, covering 14 Residents' Network centres. He said the government will keep helping residents cope with difficulties in an uncertain world. Over 1,000 residents attended the main Ci Yuan Day event at Ci Yuan Community Club, where 79 children received $50 in toy money under the Bag-to-School programme.
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Shaping Hearts 2026 opens at Punggol Digital District with artist-designed sensory playgrounds
The sixth Shaping Hearts inclusive arts festival launched at Punggol Digital District on Sept 13, with artists with disabilities co-creating four sensory playgrounds for visitors. Organised by the North East CDC, the 2026 edition under the theme Step Into Our World was attended by DPM Gan Kim Yong and Mayor Baey Yam Keng.
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Over 200 artworks shown at Shaping Hearts 2026 in Punggol
Shaping Hearts 2026, an annual inclusive arts event by North East CDC, is displaying over 200 works by artists with disabilities at Punggol Digital District from 12 to 27 September. Among them is a strawberry artwork by Syarifah Alawiyah Alaydrus Syed Abdul Kadir, 8, a CPAS student with osteogenesis imperfecta. The sixth edition features four interactive playgrounds themed Texture, Movement, Rhythm and Visual.
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Johor coconut sellers see smaller hot-weather sales boost as Singapore supply grows
Fruit sellers in Johor Bahru say hot weather has lifted coconut sales, but the increase is far smaller than in past years because coconuts are now more readily available in Singapore. One seller, Tie Kian, says he now moves about 100 coconuts a day, down from 200 to 400 during hot spells six or seven years ago, as Singaporean customers no longer need to cross the border.
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Mujahid ready to assist MACC probe into Tabung Haji RCI findings
Mujahid Yusof Rawa said he is ready to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's investigation into the Tabung Haji RCI findings, but has yet to receive any official notice. He said nearly half of the 14 cases referred for action were already known when he led the ministry in 2018. The #Stand4RCITH information programme was held in Johor Baru to explain the RCI findings to the public.