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1. Singapore's top medical award goes to 17 doctors including Prof Anantharaman

   4 days ago Tamil Murasu Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore 7.1 km

   Seventeen pioneer doctors and dentists, including emergency medicine pioneer Prof Venkataraman Anantharaman and paediatrician Dr Bua Kong Poh, received the Eminent Academician title from the Singapore Medical Academy. The ceremony was held at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine's medical sciences building on September 12, with Health Minister Ong Ye Kung speaking.

2. Ex-Tanjong Pagar United player among 219 cadet officers commissioned at Safti

   4 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Institut Tentera Safti, Singapura 8.6 km

   A total of 219 cadet officers were commissioned at the 142/25 Officer Cadet Course parade at Safti Military Institute on 12 September. Among them was Second Lieutenant Saiful Azhar Saifuddin, 22, a former Tanjong Pagar United midfielder who said football and the Jungle Confidence Course shaped him as a leader and team player.

3. Burst underground pipe in Bukit Batok disrupts water supply to 3 blocks

   4 days ago The Straits Times Block 639 Bukit Batok Central, Bukit Batok, Singapore 1.3 km

   A burst underground pipe in Bukit Batok early on Sept 12 temporarily cut water supply to three blocks, including a home and 11 shophouse units. The town council isolated the pipe, restored supply to the home, and installed a temporary surface pipe for commercial units. Repairs are expected to take two to three days.

4. Hong Kong principal sues school over sacking after Jurong guard row

   5 days ago The Independent Singapore Jurong, Singapore 4 km

   A Hong Kong secondary school principal who was filmed shouting at security guards in Jurong on May 22 is suing his former school for wrongful termination. Lee Cheuk-hing, formerly of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun, is seeking about HK$902,867 after the school dismissed him with immediate effect instead of accepting his resignation. The case is due to go on trial in December.

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6. Police hunt driver who fled after car skidded into drain on Marsiling Road

   5 days ago Mothership Marsiling Road, Singapore 9.9 km

   A driver abandoned his car after it skidded into a drain along Marsiling Road towards Marsiling Drive early on Sep 11. Police were alerted at about 3:15am and are still trying to trace him. A witness said the driver appeared drunk, asked people not to report the crash, and ran off before officers arrived.

7. Third MOE Outdoor Adventure School campus opens on Kusu Island

   5 days ago Tamil Murasu Koni Island, Singapore 10 km

   A new 12-hectare campus of Singapore's Outdoor Adventure School (OBS) was officially opened on Kusu Island on Friday. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong opened the site, the school's third branch after Pulau Ubin and East Coast. By 2030 all secondary school students are to attend an outdoor adventure camp.

8. Bukit Batok's Masjid Ar-Raudhah seeks remaining $2.8m for upgrade

   6 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Masjid Ar-Raudhah, Bukit Batok, Singapura 1.6 km

   Masjid Ar-Raudhah in Bukit Batok still needs about $2.8 million to cover the rest of its Mosque Upgrading Project, which began on 13 July. A mosque-wide donation drive will be held across Singapore on 11 September with 80 tin cans and 66 volunteers, alongside $50 wakaf lots and charity coupon sales.

9. Woman sues Sheng Siong over trolley of rice hitting her at Clementi outlet

   6 days ago Channel News Asia - Singapore Clementi West Street 2, Singapore 6.4 km

   A woman is suing Sheng Siong and one of its employees over an incident at the supermarket's Clementi West Street 2 outlet on Mar 11, 2021, where a trolley loaded with bags of rice allegedly struck her from behind. Ms Dong Lihua claims injuries to her left foot and back, and says the incident worsened a degenerative disc condition; she is seeking about S$11,000 in medical and transport expenses plus damages. Sheng Siong denies negligence and says her own negligence caused or contributed to the injuries.

10. Chinese national admits breaking into ex-boyfriend's home, tried to grab police gun

    6 days ago The Independent Singapore Swettenham Road, Singapore 9.2 km

    A 30-year-old Chinese national pleaded guilty on Wednesday to breaking into her ex-boyfriend's mansion on Swettenham Road and attempting to grab a police officer's gun to harm herself. She had also allegedly broken into the same home in September 2024. Sentencing is set for September 15.

11. Hong Kong principal sacked over SAFRA Jurong swearing seeks S$154,700

    6 days ago The Straits Times SAFRA Jurong, Singapore 4.6 km

    A Hong Kong school principal fired after swearing at security guards at SAFRA Jurong in May is seeking about HK$960,000 (S$154,700) in an unfair dismissal claim. Lee Cheuk-hing, former principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School, was in Singapore on a study tour from May 20 to 24 when the incident occurred. His case was briefly heard at Hong Kong's Labour Tribunal on Sept 8, with trial set for Dec 1.

12. NUS student wins Prime Minister's Book Award for bilingual effort

    6 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Pusat Kebudayaan Universiti, Universiti Nasional Singapura (NUS) 7.6 km

    A National University of Singapore (NUS) student received the Prime Minister's Book Award at the NUS University Cultural Centre on 31 August. She was the only Malay/Muslim pre-university recipient at the Ministry of Education Special Awards ceremony, where 211 awards were given out. She hopes her experience will encourage other Malay students to value language and culture.