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The Graduate Industry Traineeships (GRIT) scheme will provide trainees with monthly allowances of between S$1,800 and S$2,400, with 70 per cent funded by the government and the remainder by host organisations, CNA reported. ― AFP pic

Singapore to offer 800 traineeships for fresh graduates to boost job prospects

A CTS spokesperson said the decision followed a strategic review to address “evolving market conditions” and was made after “careful consideration” to strengthen the company’s long-term sustainability. — Reuters pic

Singapore’s Changi Travel Services to cut 30 jobs in second round of layoffs this year

Firefighters forced their way into the unit and extinguished the fire, which was contained to the living room, using a water jet. — Picture via Facebook/SCDF

Singapore flat fire leaves three in hospital, 50 evacuated in Toa Payoh

Vaithialingam Muthukumar pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiring to commit bigamy and another for making a false declaration in his permanent residency application. — Reuters pic

Singapore man jailed after secret second marriage exposed when wife sees him at hospital delivery suite

The staff member was diagnosed on Aug 18 and, at this stage, is asymptomatic, on medical leave, and will be non-infectious after two weeks of treatment. — IStock/AFP pic

Active TB case found in Singapore preschool staff; no transmission detected, CDA says

According to the timeline, the initial altercation occurred in late April, when both the affected student and another student used offensive slurs, prompting a mediated apology. — iStock pic

Singapore MOE releases timeline after Sengkang Green bullying case, parents drop transfer request

Sport Singapore (SportSG) said the suspensions will stay in place until investigations into the alleged offences are completed, CNA reported. — Reuters pic

Singapore suspends players under probe for K. Star league match-fixing

Zoom Asia head Lucas Lu described the office as a “proper Zoom office” that underlines the company’s commitment to Singapore as a strategic hub for its Asia-Pacific operations. — AFP pic

Zoom opens new Singapore office at Marina Bay, unveils AI-powered tools

The CPIB said one of the alleged fixed matches was between Tagawa and Tong Whye, which took place on August 1, 2025. — Unsplash pic

Match-fixing arrests rock Singapore basketball league

Singapore’s Terrorism Threat Assessment Report identified youth radicalisation as a growing concern. — Unsplash pic

Singapore’s interfaith body goes digital as youth radicalisation flagged in terror report

The Projector closed its doors at the Golden Mile Tower in Singapore on August 19, 2025. — Unsplash pic

Singapore’s beloved indie cinema The Projector shuts after a decade as debts top S$1.2m

Singapore has banned vaping, but enforcement in companies there has been uneven. — Reuters pic

Singapore workplaces struggle to stamp out vaping despite national ban

The clampdown comes as Singapore moves to treat vaping as a drug issue, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warning that existing penalties were “no longer enough” during his National Day Rally speech. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

From S$300 fines to expulsion, Singapore higher learning centres get strict on campus vaping

Former preschool teacher Alamelu Paramaguru, 57, was reportedly sentenced to four days’ jail for kicking a four-year-old girl in a kindergarten classroom in Singapore. — Reuters pic

Singapore teacher jailed four days after kicking four-year-old child in classroom

Garbage truck driver Rosli Bong Nor, 64, was sentenced to six months’ jail and an eight-year driving ban in Singapore for causing the death of 60-year-old cyclist Lin Qunfeng at a Woodlands zebra crossing on Feb 11, 2023. — Reuters pic

Singapore truck driver jailed six months for killing cyclist at zebra crossing in Woodlands

A 25-year-old man was reportedly jailed four weeks in Singapore for pushing another moviegoer down six flights of stairs at Shaw Theatres, Waterway Point, Punggol. — Unsplash pic

Man jailed for shoving moviegoer down stairs after seat-kicking row at Singapore cinema