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SMRT bus catches fire near Woodgrove Primary School in Woodlands; no injuries reported

May 5, 2026 at 05:34PM

SCDF was alerted to the vehicle fire along Woodlands Ave 1 at around 1.40pm and extinguished it using a water jet and a hosereel.
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Delivery riders expected to fulfil orders regardless of tips: Grab

May 5, 2026 at 05:55PM

Grab's comments come in the wake of reports that a delivery rider had threatened to cancel an order if a tip was not provided.
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Flash flood in KPE slip road subsides; risk alerts for areas in Tanjong Pagar, eastern Singapore

May 5, 2026 at 05:42PM

Heavy rain was expected over the southern, eastern and central areas of Singapore from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
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Singapore passes laws to manage incidents on cross-border railway ahead of RTS Link’s opening

May 5, 2026 at 05:50PM

A key feature of the RTS Link is co-located immigration facilities at each station.
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Joo Seng Road fire: Couple in their 80s huddled in toilet as smoke from flat below filled their home

May 5, 2026 at 06:08PM

Several residents said the suspect lives with his elderly parents in the burnt unit.
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MPs raise questions on extent of Malaysia, Singapore legal powers on RTS Link

May 5, 2026 at 06:41PM

A Bill was passed on Tuesday (May 5) to allow Malaysia’s border laws to apply to designated areas of Singapore's RTS Link station.
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Car importer gets jail, S$1 million fine for under-declaring values of vehicles including Porsche

May 5, 2026 at 06:52PM

Customs began investigations after an importer of a Porsche 718 Cayman Style Edition submitted documents stating a suspiciously low declared value of the vehicle.
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Lien Foundation gives $3.93m to TTSH and NUH to extend early palliative care to all ICU patients who need it

May 5, 2026 at 07:45PM

A Kinder ICU will ensure critically ill patients in the ICU get symptom relief and psychological support.
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Over $8.4 million lost by S’pore-based firm in business e-mail scam recovered by police

May 5, 2026 at 07:46PM

The victim's staff received a spoofed e-mail and transferred US$6.6 million to a fraudulent bank account in Oman.
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We booked a taxi from Singapore to JB via Grab. Here’s what happened

May 5, 2026 at 08:05PM

The trips to JB and back were uneventful, save minor hiccups after crossing the border.
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S’porean man allegedly linked to Cambodia scam ring arrested; 2 more S’porean suspects wanted

May 5, 2026 at 08:15PM

The two other men, aged 27 and 33, are currently at large outside of Singapore.
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Alvin Tan sets record straight over Jamus Lim’s comments during debate on regulating vet sector

May 5, 2026 at 08:25PM

The Minister of State said the WP MP created the impression that the “AVS had not been thorough in its investigations”.
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Gaza runs danger of becoming ‘forgotten crisis’, humanitarian support still critical: Singapore Red Cross

May 5, 2026 at 08:05PM

“The broader conflict in the Middle East, involving Iran, the US and Israel, has drawn a lot of attention away from other crises around the world,” said Singapore Red Cross CEO Benjamin William.
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Singapore, Pahang to explore cooperation in areas of mutual interest

May 5, 2026 at 08:45PM


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About 90 employers penalised every year for not giving domestic workers mandatory day off: MOM

May 5, 2026 at 09:20PM

The maximum punishment for not complying with this policy is a $10,000 fine, a year’s jail, or both.
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NTUC calls for local market intelligence to better guide workers through AI shift

May 5, 2026 at 09:20PM

The Jobseeker Support Scheme should also cover PMEs with higher income, labour chief Ng Chee Meng said.
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Man loses share of rent from Yishun coffee shop as sisters win appeal over late mum’s estate

May 5, 2026 at 09:32PM

The majority decision of the Court of Appeal found that the mother fully owned the rental income.
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Singapore must enable businesses to transform, workers to seize new opportunities in the 'AI era': Ng Chee Meng

May 5, 2026 at 09:18PM

Singapore does not want either extreme of unmanaged job disruption or workers pushing back defensively against AI, said the labour chief.
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New Skills and Workforce Development Agency to be set up later this year

May 5, 2026 at 09:27PM

The new statutory body will consolidate the functions of SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore, while taking on expanded responsibilities in career, employment and training matters. 
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Singaporean linked to Phnom Penh-based scam syndicate arrested, two more suspects wanted

May 5, 2026 at 09:48PM

Of the 34 initial suspects wanted in connection with the group, Ngiam Siow Jui is the fifth to be arrested.
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