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Queen visits family of Kluang fire victims, home to be rebuilt
Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah visited the family of the victims of a fire in Taman Titiwangsa, Kluang, Johor, which killed a mother and two of her children last Wednesday. She presented cash and basic necessities through the Raja Zarith Sofiah Johor Foundation and ordered the Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation to fully fund repairs and rebuilding of the family's two-storey terrace house.
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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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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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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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Rider without helmet rams traffic cop, breaking his right hand
A motorcyclist without a helmet rammed a traffic policeman during an Op Motosikal operation in Kota Tinggi at 10.03am. The officer suffered a broken right hand and was taken to Hospital Kota Tinggi, while the 24-year-old local suspect was arrested at the scene. The case is being investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, Section 186 and Section 322 of the Penal Code.
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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.
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Amanah rejects UMNO's push for early polls, wants full term served
In Johor Bahru, Amanah deputy president Mujahid Yusof Rawa said the government should serve out its term until 2027 and need not entertain UMNO's calls for an early general election. He said economic and cost-of-living issues still need attention, and that Amanah is ready for polls whenever they are called.
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ST Rosyam Mart opens 10th branch in Tampoi
ST Rosyam Mart opened its 10th branch at Paragon Market Place in Tampoi, Johor Bahru yesterday. The 24-hour wholesale and retail supermarket offered deals from as low as 8 sen and aims to open nine more branches in Johor within five years.
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NUS undergrad first in Singapore to get new defibrillator under breastbone
A 19-year-old National University of Singapore undergraduate who suffered a cardiac arrest at his camp's medical centre has become one of the first patients in Singapore to receive an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (EV-ICD). The device, implanted under the breastbone at the National University Hospital, delivers shocks to restore normal heart rhythm.
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Three traffic police officers under investigation after unsafe riding video goes viral
Three Singapore Traffic Police officers are being investigated after a dashboard camera video circulated online. The footage, said to be recorded at 3am on 4 September at Ubi Avenue 3, shows them riding unsafely, including cutting in front of a car and forcing the driver to brake suddenly. Police said appropriate action will be taken.
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Works Ministry: Cameron Highlands bypass not yet built, flood link inaccurate
The Works Ministry says the Cameron Highlands Bypass is still at the design and assessment stage, with no physical construction on site, so claims linking it to recent flash floods are inaccurate. JKR said the flooding in Taman MARDI and Padang Awam in Tanah Rata hit secondary roads outside the project alignment, while a small landslide on Jalan Tengkolok was cleared under routine maintenance.
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Crystal Jade shutters Great World outlet, third closure this year
Crystal Jade has closed its Hong Kong Kitchen outlet at Great World mall in Singapore, its third outlet closure in 2026 after Hillion Mall and Suntec City. The company says the move is part of a review of its operations and outlet network, and that affected staff were offered redeployment. Fifteen outlets remain across its six brands.
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JKR denies Cameron Highlands bypass project caused Tanah Rata floods, landslide
The Public Works Department has denied that the Cameron Highlands bypass project caused flash floods and a landslide in Tanah Rata last Friday, saying no physical construction has started. It said the project is still at the design and assessment stage, and that the flooding at MARDI's agro-technology park and the small landslide on Jalan Tengkolok were on secondary roads outside the main project alignment.
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Car driver arrested for drug-driving after Rochor crash involving bus and PAB
A 31-year-old car driver was arrested for drug-driving after his car rear-ended an SBS Transit bus at a bus stop along Middle Road in Rochor on the evening of Sept 12. A 32-year-old PAB rider and a 65-year-old bus passenger were taken conscious to Raffles Hospital, while five other passengers had minor injuries. A vaporiser was found on the driver and referred to the Health Sciences Authority.