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1. True Fitness and True Yoga placed under provisional liquidation in Singapore

   6 days ago Mothership Novena, Singapore 6.1 km

   True Fitness and True Yoga have been placed under provisional liquidation effective Sep. 10, 2026, with all clubs ceasing operations immediately. The Singapore gym and yoga chain, operated by True Singapore Group, faces net liabilities exceeding S$64 million, affecting members and staff. Extraordinary general meetings are scheduled for Oct. 7 to propose a voluntary winding-up.

2. True Fitness and True Yoga to shut Singapore outlets as parent firm winds up

   6 days ago Channel News Asia - Singapore Great World, Singapore 3.2 km

   True Fitness and True Yoga are closing their Singapore operations after parent company Kontafarma China Holdings said the business could not continue due to mounting liabilities. The group operates 10 outlets under True Fitness, TFX and Yoga Edition, and liquidation proceedings will be proposed at meetings on Oct 7.

3. Singaporeans back WP MP Kenneth Tiong's questions on SIA's Air India losses

   6 days ago The Independent Singapore Parliament, Singapore 1.5 km

   In Parliament on Tuesday (Sep 8), Workers' Party MP Kenneth Tiong (Aljunied) questioned whether Singapore Airlines' losses on Air India could affect its ability to provide essential air services in Singapore. Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow replied that there is no present threat to SIA's Singapore operations and that Air India's request for capital does not oblige SIA to provide it, while online commenters said Tiong was right to ask.

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

   6 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu, Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapura 9.5 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.

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6. 52 Singaporeans held in China; actress and influencer allegedly at linked Singapore networking sessions

   6 days ago Mothership Alexandra Road, Singapore 5.9 km

   Singapore's MFA said 52 Singaporeans were arrested and detained in Guangxi, China, in a law enforcement operation against suspected pyramid scheme activities. A Mothership reader said he attended two networking sessions in Singapore linked to the alleged scheme, including one at a bar along Alexandra Road in March 2026 where he allegedly met a Singaporean actress and a car influencer.

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

   6 days ago Mothership Block 123 Bedok North Street 2, Bedok, Singapore 9.8 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.

8. Indonesian crew member jailed eight weeks for smuggling ivory tusk into Singapore

   6 days ago Channel News Asia - Singapore Keppel Entrance Crew office, 35 Keppel Road, Singapore 1.7 km

   A 30-year-old Indonesian ship crew member, Hafiludin, was sentenced to eight weeks' jail in Singapore on Thursday after he was caught bringing a 550g elephant ivory tusk into the country. He had hidden the tusk in a thermos flask and was stopped during an X-ray screening at the Keppel Entrance Crew office on Aug 9. He had bought the tusk from a merchant in Lagos, Nigeria, for US$150 and lacked the required permits.

9. New book uncovers 1,000 years of Malay history in Singapore

   6 days ago Berita Harian Singapura The Pod, Lembaga Perpustakaan Negara (NLB) 2.5 km

   A heritage researcher, Mr Sarafian Salleh, 56, will launch his book '1000 Years of Sejarah Melayu in Singapore' on 12 September at The Pod, National Library Board (NLB). The book highlights Singapore's or Temasek's role as an important trading centre in Malay archipelago history, based on Persian explorers' records calling it 'Sabana Emporio'.

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

    6 days ago The Independent Singapore Swettenham Road, Singapore 6.2 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. Toddler nearly drowns at SingPost Centre swim class; father jumps in to save him

    6 days ago Mothership SingPost Centre, Singapore 6.6 km

    A three-and-a-half-year-old boy nearly drowned during a swimming lesson at Little Splashes Aquatics' SingPost Centre outlet in Singapore on Sep 6. His father, who had been watching from a viewing area, jumped into the pool to pull him out, and the family has lodged a police report plus complaints with MOM and Sport Singapore. The school has suspended the instructor.