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Safety operators keep watch as driverless shuttles run in Punggol
In Punggol, 24-year-old Sherman Seng works as a safety operator for Zig Driverless, a ComfortDelGro unit, monitoring autonomous shuttle rides that began in April. He and 12 other operators watch for vehicle errors, take manual control when needed and feed problems back to engineers. Seng trained three weeks in Guangzhou before operating the shuttles.
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Two ex-convicts held in Johor, 11 crimes cleared
Police in Iskandar Puteri arrested two former prisoners, aged 26 and 27, suspected of 11 offences including house break-ins, shop break-ins and a project site store robbery. The arrests around Tanjung Kupang and Kangkar Pulai cleared four house break-ins, one shop break-in, one store robbery, one trespassing case and four parcel thefts.
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Malaysia detains three more Israel-bound containers at Tanjung Pelepas
Malaysian authorities have seized three additional containers bound for Ashdod Port in Israel at Tanjung Pelepas port in Johor, following an earlier Aug 7 detention of a container suspected of carrying weapons to Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems. The containers, carrying electric bike parts from a Chinese manufacturer, remain at the port as investigations continue.
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26 litterers, 14 of them foreigners, ordered to clean Johor public spaces
Twenty-six people convicted of littering, 25 of them for cigarette butts, were ordered to perform community service at five locations across Johor. SWCorp said 3,095 littering notices have been issued in the state since Aug 1, with 107 cases concluded in court and RM71,550 in fines.
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Cyclist injured in East Coast Park duathlon collision; police report lodged
A woman competing in the TriFactor Duathlon at East Coast Park on Sep 13, 2026 was injured when another cyclist allegedly collided with her and rode off. She was taken to Changi General Hospital and has lodged a police report; the race organiser says its safety protocols were followed.
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Woodlands North RTS station finished, cross-border service set for 2027
Singapore's Land Transport Authority said on Sept 4 that the Woodlands North station on the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is complete, keeping the line on track to start passenger service in 2027. The 4km link will join Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands North, where travellers can transfer to the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line, with capacity for 10,000 passengers an hour each way. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Malaysian-side station and rail infrastructure is finished and integration testing between the two countries has begun.
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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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Singaporeans live about nine years longer than they stay healthy, summit hears
Singapore residents can expect roughly nine years of poor health at the end of their lives, a gap between lifespan and health span that the AIA Healthcare Summit 2026 discussed on Aug 12 at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. The summit brought over 700 government, academic and healthcare figures together under the theme Purposeful Longevity. MOH Permanent Secretary Lai Wei Lin called for public-private collaboration on coverage, sustainability and preventive health as the number of Singaporeans aged 80 and above grows.
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77 students take White Coat pledge at Duke-NUS Medical School
At Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, 77 students took the medical pledge at the White Coat Ceremony on August 14. This year saw more women enrol, with 38 of the 49 female students having switched to medicine from other fields. Among them is Aparna Giri Shankar, who came from public health.
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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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'Ali' robot trialled at Little India MRT station
A 1.27-metre robot named 'Ali' was trialled by the Land Transport Authority at Little India MRT station on the Downtown Line from Aug 31 to Sept 11. Tamil Murasu asked commuters for their views; some said it was useful for children and tourists but questioned its value for the elderly and general public.
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Inter fight back to beat Udinese 5-3, stay level with Roma
Inter Milan came from two goals down to beat Udinese 5-3 in Serie A, staying joint top with Roma on 12 points. Roma won 2-0 at Torino, while Como are third on 10 points after beating Parma 2-1.
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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 jailed 13 weeks for driving while suspended, showing police another person's licence
A 31-year-old Singaporean man, Cheong Melvin, was sentenced to 13 weeks' jail, fined S$3,400 and disqualified from driving for five years after driving while suspended and showing police a screenshot of a former employee's driving licence. He had reversed into another car at Cardiff Grove in Serangoon Garden on Jan 26, 2025, and also abandoned a vehicle on an expressway after a separate crash.
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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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JDT need strong strategy against Buriram United at Iskandar Puteri
Johor Darul Ta'zim open their Asian Champions League Elite campaign against Buriram United at Stadium Sultan Ibrahim in Iskandar Puteri tomorrow night. JDT coach Xisco Munoz wants his players to keep a champion's mentality and stay wary of the Thai side's attack.
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Indranee: Greenery, heritage sites only considered for housing when no other land available
Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah said on Sept 14 that building homes on greenery or heritage sites is a last resort, used only when no suitable brownfield sites exist. Speaking at *Scape Ground Theatre ahead of a closed-door housing dialogue, she cited shrinking household sizes and rising demand for flats, and noted over 400ha of golf course land will be reclaimed by 2030.
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Johor Bahru High Court quashes RM78.7m IRB tax assessments on Adamas Marine
The Johor Bahru High Court has quashed about RM78.7 million in tax assessments and penalties imposed on shipowner Adamas Marine Sdn Bhd. Judicial Commissioner Budiman Lutfi Mohamed ruled that the Inland Revenue Board used the wrong framework to determine ownership of the company's 16 Malaysian-registered ships, and ordered the assessments from 2007 to 2023 to be set aside.
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JDT 200 per cent ready to face Buriram United tomorrow – Munoz
Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are 200 per cent ready to face Buriram United FC in the opening match of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) 2026/2027 East Zone at Stadium Sultan Ibrahim in Iskandar Puteri tomorrow night. Head coach Xisco Munoz said his team has studied Buriram's playing style and warned about dangerous striker Guilherme Bissoli. JDT midfielder Eddy Israfilov also expressed his readiness to play if given the chance.
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Silva: JDT vs Buriram at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium set to be fierce
Buriram United head coach Mario Silva expects a tough East Zone AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) clash against Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri tomorrow night. Buriram captain Kenneth Dougall said the match will be challenging given the two sides have met seven times before.
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Buriram confident of matching JDT in ACLE
New Buriram United coach Mario Silva says the clash with Johor Darul Ta'zim in the Asian Champions League Elite will test both Southeast Asian giants. He is confident his tactical preparation and video analysis will compensate for limited on-pitch training time. Buriram captain Kenneth Dougall says past meetings give no advantage ahead of tomorrow's match.
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Grab to grow AV fleet to 50 vehicles, expand beyond Punggol
Grab will expand its autonomous vehicle fleet from 10 to 50 over the next six months and is preparing an on-demand point-to-point service in Punggol, with plans to extend to other parts of Singapore subject to regulatory approval. The company says its AVs have travelled over 110,000km and served more than 12,000 riders, and it is working with LTA on a depot and new AV roles.