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40 youths join BH focus group on OMG digital content
About 40 participants joined a focus group session at the SPH Media Auditorium in Toa Payoh North on 16 September to discuss refreshing the digital content of Orang Muda Gitew (OMG). Participants included higher education students and young working adults who shared views on content, format and visual identity.
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Bioactivx launches 3D-printed synthetic skin substitute
A Singapore medtech start-up spun off from A*STAR and SingHealth has commercially launched a synthetic skin substitute called Bioactiv Matrix for severe burns and deep abrasion wounds. The product, made by 3D printing at its Block71 premises in Ayer Rajah Crescent, avoids animal-derived collagen and was granted regulatory approval by the Health Sciences Authority. Bioactivx had earlier raised US$3 million in funding and aims to expand regionally by 2027.
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Man to be charged with vandalism for throwing rock at Police Cantonment Complex door
A 44-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing a rock at the glass door of the Police Cantonment Complex in Singapore on Sept 15. The door shattered and the man, believed to be intoxicated, will be charged with vandalism on Sept 17.
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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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Databricks to invest S$445m in Singapore and double staff to over 500
American data and AI firm Databricks will invest more than US$350 million (S$445 million) in Singapore and double its workforce to over 500 within three years. The company, which runs its Asia-Pacific and Japan headquarters here, will move into a 32,000 sq ft office at IOI Central Boulevard Towers in November and train 20,000 people in data and AI skills. New local customers include iFAST, Singtel and Singapore Customs.
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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 caught on CCTV wrecking Orchard Central store, damage estimated at S$1,000
A man was caught on CCTV trashing the Henri Charpentier store at Orchard Central at about 4am on Sep. 13, throwing furniture and shouting while apparently intoxicated. The store's operator is seeking about S$1,000 in compensation and has lodged a police report; investigations are ongoing.
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S$3b money laundering case: first seized properties go to auction from Sep 17
The first batch of properties seized in Singapore's largest money laundering case will be auctioned this month, with 25 properties including a Suntec City office and a South Beach Residences penthouse among over 80 to be sold from September to mid-2027. Knight Frank holds its auction on Sep 17, while SRI and Edmund Tie hold theirs on Sep 23.
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Comic-making workshop for students at Tamil Youth Festival
A comic-drawing workshop was held on 12 September at the Possibility Room of the National Library Board building on Victoria Street, Singapore, as part of the Tamil Youth Festival. Organised by Creative Hands, it drew more than 20 students who learned AI tools while creating Tamil comics. A Ngee Ann Polytechnic team won first prize for their comic 'The Taste of Friendship'.
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Tiong Bahru man, 59, gets one-year treatment order for firing metal balls at crows
A 59-year-old man in Tiong Bahru built a makeshift crossbow-like device and fired metal ball bearings at crows between April and July 2025, damaging windows in the block opposite his flat. Seah Yam Seng pleaded guilty to endangering passersby and was sentenced on Sep. 15 to a one-year mandatory treatment order, with other charges taken into consideration.
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He Ting Ru pauses speech as minister talks over her in Parliament
Workers' Party MP He Ting Ru interrupted her own speech on the Food Security Motion in Singapore's Parliament on Sep 10 after a minister kept talking while she spoke. She posted a clip of the exchange on social media the next day, prompting netizens to praise her and ask who the minister was.
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26 luxury units tied to S$3b money laundering case go to auction
Twenty-six properties linked to Singapore's 2023 multibillion-dollar money laundering case, including a 61st-floor Wallich Residence apartment owned by convicted launderer Zhang Ruijin, go under the hammer from Sept 17. The first batch of more than 80 seized properties is being liquidated by Knight Frank, SRI and ETC, with the Wallich unit guided at $6.78 million.
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Worker wellness centre opens at Capital Tower in Singapore's CBD
A new centre at Capital Tower in Singapore's central business district began offering counselling, stress management and physiotherapy to workers from 15 September. Touchpoint@Capital Tower was launched by Touch Community Services with CapitaLand and opened by Minister of State Foo Cexiang.
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NUHS value-based care benefits over 300,000 patients in a decade
The National University Health System's Appropriate and Value-Based Care approach has helped more than 300,000 patients since 2015, avoiding 18,225 hospital days and saving over $13 million yearly. A symposium marking the decade was held on 15 September with Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam as guest of honour.
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Thailand, Cambodia take maritime border dispute to Singapore arbitration hearing
Thailand and Cambodia presented their cases before a five-member panel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore on Tuesday over overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand. Bangkok accused Phnom Penh of playing the victim, while Cambodia said it sought a peaceful resolution after Thailand withdrew from a 2001 bilateral framework agreement.
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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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NUHS value-based care programme helps family manage child's Type 1 diabetes at home
A five-year-old boy in Singapore with Type 1 diabetes depends on insulin for life, but his condition is managed at home with guidance from National University Hospital care teams. The National University Health System's Appropriate and Value-Based Care approach, introduced in 2015, has benefited more than 300,000 patients and marks its tenth year at the AVBC 2026 Symposium on 15 September.
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Thailand, Cambodia open UNCLOS maritime conciliation at PCA office in Singapore
Thailand and Cambodia began compulsory conciliation over overlapping maritime claims at the Permanent Court of Arbitration's Singapore office on Sept 15, with Thailand's foreign minister accusing Cambodia of hypocrisy and self-serving claims. The dispute covers about 26,000 sq km of sea believed to hold gas and oil worth roughly US$300 billion, and the process could take up to a year.
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Singapore retailers cut drink prices up to 50% ahead of Oct 1 deposit logo rule
With the Beverage Container Return Scheme's transition period ending Sept 30, some Singapore retailers and distributors are discounting drinks whose containers lack the 10-cent Return Right deposit mark by up to 50 per cent. From Oct 1, supplying regulated beverages without the mark and barcode becomes an offence under the Resource Sustainability Act, with fines up to $10,000 and/or three months' jail. Don Don Donki and K-Market are among those clearing non-labelled stock.
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Trevor Noah adds Nov 4 Singapore show at The Star Theatre
Trevor Noah has added a second Singapore performance on Nov 4 at The Star Theatre, following his previously announced Nov 3 show, as part of the Just For Laughs Singapore comedy festival. Organiser Bohm Presents said tickets for the new date are on sale via Sistic at S$128 to S$268, and Noah will also play extra shows in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
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Malcolm Todd to play first Singapore show at The Star Theatre on Nov 30
American singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd will perform in Singapore for the first time on Nov 30 at The Star Theatre, as part of his Do That Again World Tour. The Singapore date was announced on Monday, with tickets going on sale in phases from Sep 21. The Asia leg also includes Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei.
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Exists to hold 'Back to School' concert in Singapore in January 2027
Malaysian pop-rock band Exists will perform 'Back To School Live In Singapore' on 15 January 2027 at The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre. Tickets go on sale on 15 September in six price categories.
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Singaporeans live about nine years longer than they stay healthy, summit hears
Singapore residents can expect roughly nine years of poor health at the end of their lives, a gap between lifespan and health span that the AIA Healthcare Summit 2026 discussed on Aug 12 at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. The summit brought over 700 government, academic and healthcare figures together under the theme Purposeful Longevity. MOH Permanent Secretary Lai Wei Lin called for public-private collaboration on coverage, sustainability and preventive health as the number of Singaporeans aged 80 and above grows.
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77 students take White Coat pledge at Duke-NUS Medical School
At Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, 77 students took the medical pledge at the White Coat Ceremony on August 14. This year saw more women enrol, with 38 of the 49 female students having switched to medicine from other fields. Among them is Aparna Giri Shankar, who came from public health.