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1. Kavimalai's Beach Road Poetry Walk held at East Coast Park

   5 days ago Tamil Murasu East Coast Park, Singapore 7 km

   Kavimalai's 'Beach Road Poetry Walk' took place at East Coast Park in Singapore last Saturday (Sept 5) from 5pm to 9pm. About 55 people, including members of the public, poets, writers and junior college students, joined the event, which began with a 5km walk before open-air poetry readings and discussion.

2. Jamiyah Singapore holds Mega Selawat on 19 September at Singapore Expo

   5 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Dewan 2B, Singapore Expo, Singapura 5.1 km

   Jamiyah Singapore will hold its Maulidur Rasul 2026/1448H gathering on 19 September 2026 at Hall 2B, Singapore Expo. The event themed 'Kekasih Allah, Inspirasi Ummah' features preachers from Malaysia and Singapore and three regional nasyid groups. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to register via QR code.

3. Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu plans upgrading to expand facilities, preserve heritage

   5 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu, Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapura 8.5 km

   Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu on Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore, is planning an upgrading project to accommodate a growing and ageing congregation. The project will add prayer space and provide facilities for the elderly, families and people with special needs, while preserving the mosque's identity and heritage.

4. Cyclist, 43, says he was pushed off bicycle and punched at Bedok North

   5 days ago Mothership Block 123 Bedok North Street 2, Bedok, Singapore 8.1 km

   A 43-year-old man says he was pushed off his bicycle and punched several times along a bicycle path at Block 123 Bedok North Street 2 on Sep 8. He was taken to Changi General Hospital for an X-ray, and a 27-year-old man is assisting police with investigations.

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6. Tampines hoarder sleeps in corridor; neighbours cite safety, hygiene worries

   6 days ago The Independent Singapore Tampines Avenue 2, Singapore 3.8 km

   Residents of a Tampines Avenue 2 block are concerned about a neighbour who has been hoarding items in his flat for years, forcing him to sleep in the corridor or stairwell. The man, who has diabetes and vision loss, says he is cleaning gradually, but neighbours have called police multiple times.

7. Court orders 4 defendants in Kim Kim pollution case to pay RM100,000 costs to 171 victims

   6 days ago Berita Harian Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang, Johor 9.2 km

   The Civil High Court in Johor Bahru ruled that 171 victims of the 2019 Sungai Kim Kim toxic waste pollution have won their civil suit against four defendants, including a tyre processing factory. The court ordered the defendants to pay RM100,000 in legal costs, while compensation claims totaling RM33 million are still pending assessment.

8. WP MP Gerald Giam and Defence Minister Chan meet residents at Bedok Reservoir coffee shop

   6 days ago The Independent Singapore Happy Hawkers, Bedok Reservoir, Singapore 7.6 km

   Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam hosted Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing at Bedok Reservoir in his Aljunied ward over the weekend. The two met at Happy Hawkers coffee shop during Giam's weekly estate walk, discussing estate improvements and hearing feedback from residents and stallholders.

9. Tampines brick-faced HDB blocks to be painted over to fix seepage, drawing heritage criticism

   6 days ago The Straits Times Tampines Street 45, Tampines, Singapore 2.9 km

   An eight-block HDB project at Tampines Street 45, known for its exposed brick facade, is slated for a repair-and-paint exercise to address water seepage. Residents are voting on three colour schemes until Sept 13, while some residents and heritage advocates oppose painting over the distinctive brickwork entirely.