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Tamil youth festival stages 'Tamil Voice' drama at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
A 'Tamil Voice - True Form Youth' event was held at Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore on September 11 as part of the Tamil Youth Festival. Organised by the National Institute of Early Childhood Development, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the Tamil Language Movement, youths showcased songs, dances and a drama on Tamil identity. More than 80 students registered.
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Rainforest Wild Adventure East wins BCA inclusive design award
Rainforest Wild Adventure East at Mandai Wildlife Reserve is one of four projects to receive the Building and Construction Authority's Universal Design Excellence Award this year. Its Canopy Glider ride has removable side guards and armrests, a portable ramp and free wheelchairs, while the park also offers Braille signage and an accessible changing room. The other winners are an Enabling Village extension with a sheltered walkway from Redhill MRT, Great World Mall and Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok.
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NUHS value-based care benefits over 300,000 patients in a decade
The National University Health System's Appropriate and Value-Based Care approach has helped more than 300,000 patients since 2015, avoiding 18,225 hospital days and saving over $13 million yearly. A symposium marking the decade was held on 15 September with Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam as guest of honour.
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Kopitiam founder sues contractor over unfinished Whitley Road houses
Lim Bee Huat, founder of the Kopitiam foodcourt chain, is suing contractor Tiandi ACMV Engineering over allegedly abandoned and defective building works on two adjacent houses in Whitley Road, Singapore. He seeks about $456,000 to complete and rectify the works plus damages for loss of use, while Tiandi denies liability and counterclaims $1.14 million under the $3.5 million contract. The High Court trial began on Sept 14 and is set to run until Oct 15.
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NUHS value-based care programme helps family manage child's Type 1 diabetes at home
A five-year-old boy in Singapore with Type 1 diabetes depends on insulin for life, but his condition is managed at home with guidance from National University Hospital care teams. The National University Health System's Appropriate and Value-Based Care approach, introduced in 2015, has benefited more than 300,000 patients and marks its tenth year at the AVBC 2026 Symposium on 15 September.
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Masjid Yusof Ishak holds 15-minute exercise for elderly worshippers after Friday prayers
Masjid Yusof Ishak in Woodlands, Singapore, runs a 15-minute bodyweight strength session for elderly male worshippers after Friday prayers. The programme, which began on 24 July, is led voluntarily by a certified trainer and draws about 10 participants each week.
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Smoke from faulty brake forces evacuation of train at Bukit Gombak MRT station
Passengers were evacuated from a train at Bukit Gombak MRT station on Sept 15 after smoke was seen coming from below the train. SMRT said preliminary checks suggest a faulty brake caused the smoke, and the train was withdrawn to the depot. No commuters needed medical assistance and services continued normally.
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Trevor Noah adds Nov 4 Singapore show at The Star Theatre
Trevor Noah has added a second Singapore performance on Nov 4 at The Star Theatre, following his previously announced Nov 3 show, as part of the Just For Laughs Singapore comedy festival. Organiser Bohm Presents said tickets for the new date are on sale via Sistic at S$128 to S$268, and Noah will also play extra shows in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
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Malcolm Todd to play first Singapore show at The Star Theatre on Nov 30
American singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd will perform in Singapore for the first time on Nov 30 at The Star Theatre, as part of his Do That Again World Tour. The Singapore date was announced on Monday, with tickets going on sale in phases from Sep 21. The Asia leg also includes Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei.
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Exists to hold 'Back to School' concert in Singapore in January 2027
Malaysian pop-rock band Exists will perform 'Back To School Live In Singapore' on 15 January 2027 at The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre. Tickets go on sale on 15 September in six price categories.
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Binjai Crest resident loses bid to remove security barrier, ordered to pay S$8,000
A resident of Binjai Crest, a strata landed estate in Bukit Timah, Singapore, failed to get the Strata Titles Board to order the removal of a security barrier installed at the main entrance. The board ruled the management corporation was managing common property and did not need a special resolution, and ordered Tay Jia Sheng to pay S$8,000 in legal costs.
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King Albert Park bungalow robbery: six jailed
Six men were jailed on Monday over an armed robbery at a luxury bungalow in Singapore's King Albert Park area in 2024, in which $4.9 million in assets were stolen. The gang fled Singapore immediately and moved the loot to Malaysia. A seventh suspect is still at large and is believed to be in Thailand.
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Six Malaysian men jailed in Singapore over S$4.9m GCB poker-game robbery
Six Malaysian men were sentenced to jail in Singapore on Sep. 14 for an armed gang robbery at a Good Class Bungalow in the King Albert Park area. The group, armed with machetes and baseball bats, tied up 11 people and stole about S$4.9 million from a high-stakes poker game on Apr. 18, 2024. A seventh man remains at large and is believed to have left Malaysia for Thailand.
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Job matching session on Sep 17 for ex-staff of True Fitness and True Yoga
A job matching session will be held on Sep 17 for former employees of True Fitness and True Yoga, which ceased operations across all outlets on Sep 10. The session, organised by NTUC's e2i, SMMWU and NICA, will offer job matching, career coaching and skills upgrading advice. Customers have reported losses of over S$609,000 in unutilised memberships, with 241 complaints filed with CASE.
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Man filmed putting community cat into car boot at Joo Seng Road; NParks says he was taking it to vet
At Joo Seng Road in Singapore, a man was filmed picking up a community cat and attempting to place it into a carrier in a car boot. NParks investigated and said he is a community cat caregiver who was trying to bring an injured cat to a veterinary clinic; the cat later escaped and was seen back in the neighbourhood.
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Woman who exploited two underage girls for prostitution to be assessed for reformative training; client jailed four weeks
A 20-year-old woman in Singapore pleaded guilty on Sept 14 to three charges including recruiting a person for exploitation and living on the earnings of prostitution, after exploiting two girls aged about 16. She will return to court on Oct 22 for a reformative training suitability report. One customer, Syahirul Daud Abdul Razak, 26, was sentenced to four weeks' jail for obtaining sexual services from the younger girl.
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Six Malaysians admit armed gang robbery of $4.9m at King Albert Park bungalow
Six Malaysian men pleaded guilty in Singapore's High Court to armed gang robbery and money laundering over a $4.9 million heist at a good class bungalow in King Albert Park during a high-stakes poker game in April 2024. The masked robbers, armed with machetes and baseball bats, tied up 11 people and fled to Malaysia with cash, valuables and cryptocurrency. A seventh suspect remains at large, and sentencing is set for Monday.
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BigHit Music to hold auditions in Singapore for new male trainees on Oct 24
BigHit Music, the agency behind BTS, will hold auditions for new male trainees in Singapore on Oct 24, 2026, at Metropolitan YMCA. The auditions are open to any male born in or after 2008, regardless of nationality, and similar on-site auditions will be held across Asia, North America and Australia. Online auditions are also open until Dec 5.
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North-South Corridor enters toughest phase as hard rock and tight tunnels slow work
Singapore's North-South Corridor has entered its most technically demanding construction phase, with hard rock, groundwater and tight spaces slowing progress. At Novena, tunnelling passes within about 1m of the North-South Line, requiring smaller excavation sections and extra ground support. The 20km project includes an 8.8km viaduct and 12.3km tunnel, with the viaduct expected to open from 2027.
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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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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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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.