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Man who stopped voyeur at Sengkang MRT among five honoured for catching offenders
Kwok Yen Ming, 36, was at Sengkang MRT station on July 8 when he noticed a man filming a female commuter on an escalator. He confronted the man and, with the station manager, detained him until police arrived. On Sept 4, Kwok and four others were recognised at the Public Transport Security Command Community Roadshow at Punggol Coast MRT station.
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Private-hire driver, 38, dies after crash on Joo Chiat Road; suspected heart attack
A 38-year-old private-hire car driver died after his vehicle rear-ended another car along Joo Chiat Road towards Marine Parade Central on Sep. 2. He was found unconscious and taken to Changi General Hospital, where he subsequently died. Police investigations are ongoing.
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Man jailed 21 months for S$1,000 paid assault that broke victim's ankle in Toa Payoh lift
A 30-year-old Singaporean man, Lu Zhong Cheng, was jailed about 21 months for assaulting a stranger in a Toa Payoh lift for S$1,000. The assault, which occurred on Sep. 4, 2025, left the 51-year-old victim with a fractured ankle. Lu was also sentenced for allowing his bank account to be used for criminal proceeds and for driving offences.
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Chef Mint launches Warisan Api, a traditional Malay food stall at Haig Road
Chef Aminurrashid Hasnordin, also known as Chef Mint, has launched a new brand, Warisan Api, a temporary stall at a coffee shop on Haig Road, Singapore, for three months starting September. The stall offers traditional Malay dishes cooked over charcoal and fire, such as Asam Picit, in an effort to revive Malay culinary heritage.
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Singapore runner charged with stealing shoes, cones from Kallang Decathlon
Singapore distance runner Ko Wen Qiang, Keane, 26, was charged with stealing a pair of running shoes and a set of training cones from a Decathlon outlet in Kallang. The alleged thefts occurred in July and September 2025. Ko represented Singapore at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships.
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Seniors National Games participation in Singapore rises over 30% to 6,000
More than 6,000 seniors took part in the second Seniors National Games in Singapore, a jump of over 30% from the inaugural edition. The Games, held at OCBC Arena, featured adaptive sports like disc golf and boccia, with an 85-year-old participant and her daughter competing together.
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Chinese food delivery rider flies to Singapore to collect S$13.50 curry puff order
A Meituan food delivery rider from China flew to Singapore on Aug. 31 to collect a S$13.50 curry puff order from Hong Lim Curry Puff at PLQ Mall. The rider's plane ticket cost about S$455. The brand's founder, Victoria Loh, was surprised and happy about the order.
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Chai Chee food court loses S$250,000 in seven months, family owner says cannot continue
The family-run Bai Nian Food Court at ESR BizPark @ Chai Chee has lost about S$250,000 over seven months due to poor weekday footfall. Second-generation owner Tommy Pang said the business cannot continue like this, with only one external tenant remaining.
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MUIS distributes $3.3m to 830 elderly zakat recipients, to review aid framework
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has distributed about $3.3 million to 830 eligible elderly zakat recipients through top-ups to their CPF Retirement Accounts. The disbursement is part of the MUIS-CPF Matched Retirement Savings Scheme launched in 2025, and MUIS announced it will review its Zakat Financial Assistance framework.
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Van driver jailed 14 years for running over fellow contraband dealer in Kaki Bukit
A 51-year-old Singaporean van driver, Toh Sze Ee, was sentenced to 14 years' jail on Wednesday for causing grievous hurt to a cyclist in Kaki Bukit Avenue 5. The victim, a Bangladeshi man, later died in Bangladesh. The charge was downgraded from attempted murder during the trial.
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20 evacuated after fire at Tampines HDB block; cause under investigation
Twenty people were evacuated from Block 477 Tampines Street 43 in Singapore after a fire broke out at a ground-floor unit on Sept 3. The Singapore Civil Defence Force extinguished the blaze, which involved an electrical distribution box. One person from a neighbouring unit was assessed for shortness of breath but declined hospital care.
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EU studies Singapore's Wolbachia mosquito method to fight dengue
European Union health officials visited a mosquito breeding facility in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, on September 1 to study the city-state's Wolbachia project. The EU is exploring the method as climate change spreads dengue to warmer European regions. The project has reduced mosquito numbers in its release areas by 80 to 90 percent.
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Ang Mo Kio preschool sees new government grant as chance after failed partnership bid
Kids & Kinz, a private preschool in Ang Mo Kio operating since 1989, failed to join the government-backed partner operator scheme. The school now views the new grant announced in August as an opportunity, with details being prepared by the Early Childhood Development Agency. The government plans to cut preschool fees from 2028, widening the fee gap for private schools.
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Kai Kai and Jia Jia's birthday events at River Wonders run until Sept 14
Mandai Wildlife Group announced panda-themed birthday celebrations for Kai Kai and Jia Jia at River Wonders in Singapore. The events, running until Sept 14, include ice cake feedings and an immersive exhibition, as the pandas are set to return to China in 2027.
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Police rescue two teenage girls from edge of Toa Payoh car park wall
Police in Singapore were called after two teenage girls were seen sitting on the edge of a seventh-floor car park wall in Toa Payoh. Officers persuaded both girls to safety, and they were taken to hospital and detained under the Mental Health Act.
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Seniors aged 60 and above become TikTok stars at Kallang Place event with student volunteers
The WoW Movement, a social enterprise, organized the Sing, Shine, Share event at Kallang Place on Aug 29, where 19 seniors received makeovers and filmed music videos. Student volunteers from Lasalle College and NAFA helped the seniors create TikTok accounts and learn dance routines.
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Man, 68, Dies in Flat Fire at Lorong Lew Lian
A 68-year-old man, Abdul Rahman Ahmad, died in a fire at his flat in Lorong Lew Lian, Upper Serangoon, on September 1. Neighbors remembered him as a friendly and kind person, especially towards children. Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng also expressed his condolences.
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Lawyer clarifies Kembangan grassroots role is voluntary, not as MP
Lawyer Ahmad Firdaus Daud said his role as second advisor for the Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRO in Kembangan is purely voluntary service, not as an elected MP. He clarified this in an interview at a coffee shop in Ubi Avenue 1, responding to online comments that followed his recent appointment.
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Yishun 10 cinema to close in March 2027, redeveloped into mixed-use project with 110 homes
Singapore's first multiplex cinema, Yishun 10, will cease operations on 2 March 2027. Owner Frasers Property will redevelop the site into a mixed-use building with about 110 residential units, shops and a landscaped facility deck, expected to be completed by mid-2031.
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Joo Chiat Road section to go car-free on Oct 3 for World Car-Free Day
A section of Joo Chiat Road between Dunman Road and East Coast Road will be closed to traffic on Oct 3 from 3.30pm to 9.30pm for World Car-Free Day. The Land Transport Authority announced the closure on Sept 2, marking the first time the annual event will be held outside the Central Business District.
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Bai Nian Food Court at Chai Chee loses S$250,000 in seven months due to lack of footfall
Bai Nian Food Court at ESR BizPark @ Chai Chee has lost about S$250,000 over the past seven months. Owner Tommy Pang says the food court is only 10 to 20 per cent occupied on weekdays due to a lack of footfall, as companies moved out of the business park after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fatal fire at Lorong Lew Lian flat leaves one dead, three hospitalised
A fire broke out at a flat on Lorong Lew Lian in Singapore, killing one person and sending three others to the hospital. The incident adds to a recent spate of fatal residential fires in the country since late July.