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At least five victims lose S$3,500 to BigBang ticket scams before general sales even begin

The reported scams emerged even before general ticket sales began on Aug 13.

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‘Garbage piled up to the ceiling’: Older sister gets court order to clear sibling’s hoarded HDB unit

Five large trucks were reportedly needed to remove the accumulated belongings from the unit.

‘Should have just bought the regular ones’: Singaporeans share purchases they regret

On Reddit, a netizen asked: What's one thing that you bought and later found out that it's a waste of money?

Singaporean claims booking fail leaves them stranded in Australia

Fully paid and confirmed, but the property reportedly had no record of the booking. A Platinum Agoda customer says they arrived in Perth to find out their Aug. 12–17 reservation had never reached M...

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‘It’s not my child’: SG woman pushes back after in-laws ask her to help support brother-in-law’s kid

She said the latest request felt especially unfair after years of paying for family meals and being expected to give generous wedding and baby gifts.

‘At least install a food delivery box’: Rider criticised after food packages left on HDB floor

The delivery rider was also alleged to be using an unregistered e-bike.

Chinese aerospace and medtech firm Hyatech to build new manufacturing plant in Iskandar Puteri

Shanghai-listed Wuxi Hyatech has selected Iskandar Puteri as its Southeast Asian manufacturing base, establishing a facility for aerospace components and orthopaedic implants at i-TechValley as par...

‘Playground for foreigners: Netizens claim Singapore does not feel the same anymore

One commenter said locals are “struggling to survive” while Singapore becomes more attractive to foreigners.

Malaysian man caught at Woodlands with fake Supreme Court and MHA passes and inking instruments, charged for forgery

The items included passes bearing the emblems of the Supreme Court and Ministry of Home Affairs, along with inking instruments designed to resemble official tools.

Bomb threat causes evacuation of Xinmin Secondary School

The school started evacuating students and staff at 8:30 am on Aug 13. Fortunately, it turned out to be a hoax.

‘What happened to local Singapore workers?’ Netizen claims to see only foreign employees at food court

One Singaporean was surprised to see foreign workers cooking at a food court, but others said locals simply aren't interested in these jobs anymore.

Two Singaporeans rescued from kidnappers in Johor Bahru — one a fugitive who entered Malaysia illegally

Police said the kidnappers had demanded S$80,000 before negotiating the ransom down to S$25,000.

Singapore man sued woman after she rejected him romantically, then lost his case and had to pay her

The man claimed the rejection caused him emotional distress, damaged his reputation and affected his business opportunities. The woman later won a countersuit for expenses including home security m...

Singapore doctor, male acquaintance get 1-year jail terms for consuming Ecstasy at Sentosa hotel

Both men maintained that they had unknowingly consumed Ecstasy after their drinks were allegedly spiked. They are now planning to appeal against their convictions.

Singapore man refuses to attend partner’s friend’s wedding after seeing S$400 ang bao rate

The man questioned why guests are expected to factor the wedding venue into how much they give the couple, especially when they have little connection to the newlyweds.

Singaporean woman blindsided after BF says his romantic feelings have stayed at ‘40%’ since day one

He told her that happy days could make his feelings stronger, but he saw those increases as “artificial”.
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