Singapore core inflation rises to 2.7% in August; package travel tours likely to blame

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Core expenses of households here picked up in August as inflation in services rose, but overall inflation was still the lowest in more than two years. This has led some analysts to believe officials will hold steady on Singapore’s monetary policy in the upcoming October meeting and move to loosen it only...

Fatal brawl near Kitchener Road: Man, 22, charged with murder and faces death penalty, five others with rioting

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 25-year-old man after a fatal brawl near Jalan Besar that occurred around 4am on Sept 22. Appearing via video link on Sept 23, Muhammad Sajid Saleem, who is in police custody, stood expressionless as his single charge was read out to...

Two more VEP RFID registration locations to open on Sept 22

PUTRAJAYA: Two additional locations for the registration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags for the Foreign Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Johor will begin operations on Sunday (Sept 22) to assist Singapore vehicle owners. These locations are at the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in Taman Daya, Johor Bahru and the Southern Region Road Transport Academy in...

M’sian Driver Picks Up Rubbish Tossed From Singapore Car, Hands It Back To Them

Now that’s one way to deal with a litterbug. A Malaysian man has recently gone viral for how he dealt with a litterbug. In a clip posted online, a Malaysian driver was seen approaching an SUV with a Singapore-registered plate at a traffic light. The passenger in the SUV had allegedly tossed rubbish out of the window. Instead of simply filming...

Rising cost of vet medicine in Singapore: How much do you need to have a pet?

SINGAPORE: With more people treating their cats or dogs as family members and often willing to pay for the animals’ medical treatments like they would for their own, veterinary services have changed from offering mainly primary care to something resembling human healthcare today. This means expensive diagnostic scans, surgery and cancer treatments are routinely offered, leading...

Man died after being attacked by hornets while cycling along Singapore’s Sembawang Park Connector, says coroner

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Ronnie Ang enjoyed cycling regularly along the Sembawang Park Connector. But the 60-year-old’s leisurely ride on July 4, 2022, was tragically his last after he was attacked by hornets and died in hospital three days later. State Coroner Adam Nakhoda delivered his findings on Ang’s death on Sept 13, ruling it a...

Singapore Customs warns public against falling for SMS impersonation scam

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore Customs has warned the public against falling for an impersonation scam bearing the agency’s name. In a Facebook post on Sept 13, the agency said there has been a circulating SMS that falsely claims to be from Singapore Customs by identifying itself as “S.G. Customs”. Singapore Customs clarified that it does not...

Man died after being attacked by hornets while cycling along Sembawang Park Connector: Coroner

SINGAPORE: Ronnie Ang enjoyed cycling regularly along the Sembawang Park Connector. But the 60-year-old’s leisurely ride on July 4, 2020, was tragically his last after he was attacked by hornets and died in hospital three days later. State Coroner Adam Nakhoda delivered his findings on Ang’s death on Friday (Sept 13), ruling it a tragic misadventure. At...

Taemin, Stray Kids, Zerobaseone: Singapore’s concert calendar for 2024

So Coldplay came and sparked a few marriage proposals. Ed Sheeran tried singing in Mandarin and making teh tarik, while Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts from March 2 are believed to trigger 'Swiftonomics'. Music fans will have a busy year in 2024 as more international acts head to Singapore; here's a look at the concert calendar for this year. This list...

Pope Francis arrives in Singapore, last stop on 12-day tour

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Singapore Wednesday afternoon from East Timor, on the final leg of an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Aero Dili flight carrying the pope and his entourage arrived in the city-state for a two-night visit that will include a speech to political authorities and a Mass...