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SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block 106, Jalan Bukit Merah, at about 4pm on August 13, ‘The Straits Times’ reported. By the time firefighters arrived, flames had engulfed the living room and bedroom of a fourth-floor unit. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Civil Defence Force

Battery pack likely cause of Bukit Merah flat fire that killed two, says Singapore Civil Defence Force

Court documents state that on January 4, at a Bukit Batok Housing Board flat, she allegedly pinched the helper’s right forearm, poked it with scissors and ‘clipped’ it with a nail clipper. — AFP file pic

Pinched, poked and ‘clipped’: Singapore woman, 68, charged over bizarre scissors, nail clipper attack on domestic helper

In December 2024, Mohammed Akil Abdul Rahim was caught at his flat with enough white powder etomidate to make over 70 Kpods. — AFP pic

First Kpod criminal: Singapore man convicted for making drug-laced vape pods that trigger muscle spasms

Goh Cheng Liang, who held a majority stake in Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings, had an estimated net worth of US$13 billion, according to Forbes. — Picture from social media

Singapore’s richest man, Nippon Paint tycoon Goh Cheng Liang, dies at 98

According to a report published in CNA, StarHub, which already owned 50.1 per cent of MyRepublic Broadband, has bought the remaining 49.9 per cent stake along with the MyRepublic brand in Singapore and key operational assets. — Picture from Facebook/StarHub 

StarHub seals S$105m MyRepublic buyout as Keppel strikes S$1.43b M1 deal with Simba in telco shake-up

A tour boat plies along the river next to financial business district in Singapore on August 7, 2025. Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by 7.1 per cent in the second quarter of the year (2Q 2025) on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, extending the 3.3 per cent growth recorded in the previous quarter, according to Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG). — AFP pic

Singapore’s non-oil exports jump 7.1pc in Q2 amid trade turbulence

This photo shows a general view of the financial business district in Singapore on August 7, 2025. Singapore has upgraded its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 1.5 to 2.5 per cent to reflect the better-than-expected performance of the country’s economy in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025). — AFP pic

Singapore lifts 2025 GDP forecast to 1.5-2.5pc after tariff truce, but warns of slowdown in second half

The trial of six former Hyflux executives began today at Singapore’s State Courts, marking the start of a 56-day hearing. — AFP pic

Singapore Hyflux trial opens as prosecutors detail Tuaspring risk omissions, S$900m investor losses

Singapore is considering lowering the minimum age for singles to buy Build-to-Order (BTO) flats and raising income limits for applicants. — AFP pic

Earlier keys for singles? Singapore reviews public housing age limit and income cap in bid to meet demand

File photo of former Hyflux chief executive officer Olivia Lum Ooi Lin. — TODAY file photo

After years of delays, Singapore’s biggest corporate scandal trial starts tomorrow

An illustrative photograph of handcuffs taken on August 22, 2024. — Picture By Raymond  Manuel

Caught red-handed: China national nabbed for business class theft on Dubai-Singapore flight

Firefighters damp down the affected unit after putting out the fire. — Singapore Civil Defence Force pic

Electrical fault suspected after 50 flee sixth-floor fire in Singapore

Ariffin Iskandar Sha Ali Akbar, who was fined for defaming Singapore’s KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital over a false miscarriage story, was cleared to join the Bar after Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon ruled he showed remorse and cooperation. — Pexels pic

Lawyer convicted of defaming Singapore hospital cleared to join legal profession

Singapore Police Force’s Instagram reel for National Day 2025 went viral, featuring officers gearing up against a backdrop of fireworks — all powered by the catchy Tamil track ‘Powerhouse’ from Rajinikanth’s upcoming film ‘Coolie’ .

Singapore police’s Instagram Reel for National Day 2025 goes viral with ‘Powerhouse’ earworm from Rajinikanth flick (VIDEO)

Officials from Singapore’s ICA and Malaysia’s AKPS share a moment during the cake-cutting ceremony at Woodlands Checkpoint to celebrate Singapore’s 60th birthday. — Picture via Facebook/Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

Malaysia’s border agency celebrates Singapore’s 60th birthday with cake at Woodlands Checkpoint

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence said the serviceman was rushed to hospital after he was found unconscious at Hendon Camp’s swimming pool. Despite resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead. ― Pixabay pic

Singapore soldier dies after being found unconscious at military base swimming pool