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Young adult pleads guilty to dangerous driving after hitting 221 km/h in six-car road trip

A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving after speeding at 221 km/h with five other drivers during a road trip in the early hours of the morning, causing two collisions. ...

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From youth to yaturity: Netizens share the shifts they notice as they age

On Reddit, a netizen asked: What are some changes you noticed and realised that you have turned older / matured?

SDP expresses ‘deep concern’ over police actions against Jolovan Wham, Elijah Tay

From Paul Tambyah's FB post: Regardless of one’s views over the death penalty for drug “mules”, citizens have the Constitutional right to peacefully express these views.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to get a S$1.4 million pay bump, but it’s all going to charity

PM Wong is getting a substantial salary increase, but he announced that he's donating it all to various charitable causes

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‘Garbage dump’ flat forces resident to sleep in corridor; neighbours raise hygiene and safety concerns

Residents complained that their neighbor's apartment had become a "garbage dump," making it "uninhabitable" and forcing him to spend the night in the hallway or stairwell using mobility aids, raisi...

Do you think hawker food pricing is getting ridiculous? Netizens share their thoughts

On Reddit, a netizen shared: I work in industrial area. I order mixed rice, 1 fried egg, fried pig skin and curry veggies, cost $5.30. then I order a can of coke $2.10. total $7.40. if I go McDona...

WP MP Gerald Giam welcomed Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing to Bedok Reservoir for visit, chat with residents

" It was a pleasure to welcome Minister Chan Chun Sing, who was visiting our constituency today and joined us for a good chat with residents," wrote Mr Giam

Chee Soon Juan: You cannot solve the anxieties of younger Singaporeans simply by giving them more money

The SDP head said in a video, "And you most certainly cannot solve the anxieties of younger Singaporeans simply by giving them more money if they are worried about the kind of society their childre...

Harpreet Singh: Very few places in the world can compare with local Singaporean breakfast food!

" I’ve got to say – very few places in the world can compare with our local Singaporean breakfast food!" he wrote in a recent FB post. Netizens agree.

Singaporean man says friend regrets marrying young for BTO flat: ‘Biggest mistake of my life’

SINGAPORE: After listening to a friend confess that marrying young for a Built-To-Order (BTO) flat was “the biggest mistake of his life,” a Singaporean man took to social media in search of answers...

Singapore heat and haze keep diners away: Hawker centres see drop in crowds due to weather

Hot weather and haze have reduced foot traffic at hawker centers. Stall owners interviewed said business has dropped by about 20%, and some are preparing to wear masks and reduce their food supplie...

Singaporeans agree with property agent who says strangers should not just enter units under renovation

From a TikTok video of a property agent who asked, “Is entering someone’s house during renovation a norm now? Isn’t this trespassing?”

Caught in the act: Elderly man who steals money from the temple bows to statue for his sin before walking away

An elderly man took money from the wishing bowl in front of the temple statue when the staff weren't looking. Afterward, he even bowed to the statue, seemingly "asking for forgiveness," before leav...

New data says Singapore is 2nd best country in the world while Malaysia places 3rd

"Estonia ranks first with a score of 72.8, narrowly ahead of Singapore (72.6) and Malaysia (72.0)," acccording to data from Rumavi

Up to 13.5 years’ jail and lifetime driving ban sought by SG prosecutors for car driver who ran a red light at up to...

Prosecutors seek the maximum sentence after a red-light run at up to 134 km/h killed 2 people and injured 8 others during the morning rush

In Parliament: Ministerial salaries to rise by up to 9% to S$1.2 million by Oct 15

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing will speak on Tuesday, the debate is scheduled for Thursday
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