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Singapore Airlines has apologised after a Muslim passenger was served prosciutto mid-flight, in what the national carrier claimed was a case of cabin crew not knowing the Italian dry-cured ham was pork. — Unsplash pic

Singapore Airlines apologises after Muslim passenger served pork on flight to New York, says crew ‘didn’t know’ what prosciutto is

Derrick Yeo Wei Kin, 40, and his father, Yeo Kian Huat, 73, are accused of using shell companies to run sham transactions worth S$181 million to cheat the tax authority. — Reuters pic

Father-son duo in dock over RM595m GST fraud in Singapore

File photo for illustration purposes only. Both failed breathalyser tests. Fong’s breath alcohol content was 46 micrograms per 100 millilitres — above Singapore’s legal limit of 35 micrograms — while Sun’s was 19 micrograms. — Picture courtesy of powerofforever / Getty Images via ETX Studio

In Singapore, two women jailed for swapping seats near roadblock to hide unlicensed driving after drunken night out

ICA and CNB seized cannabis, ‘Ice’ and other drugs in two separate smuggling attempts at Woodlands Checkpoint, arresting two Malaysians and a Singaporean in follow-up operations. — TODAY file pic

Death penalty looms for two Malaysians caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with cannabis, ‘Ice’ worth almost RM500,000

Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has warned of possible three-hour waits at Woodlands and Tuas during the National Day weekend rush from August 8 to 10. — Reuters pic

Up to three-hour delays expected at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints as Singapore flags National Day weekend traffic surge

Singapore has banned e-vaporisers since 2018. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Vape smuggling cases rise as syndicates hide devices in car dashboards, wheel wells and even air filter boxes, say Singapore authorities

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said five committees will develop longer-term strategies for the country's economy. — AFP pic

Singapore launches major economic review to boost global edge amid tech, geopolitical shifts

Ong, who helped bring Formula 1 to Singapore in 2008, was first charged in October 2024 with two offences that matched those Iswaran later pleaded guilty to. — Reuters file pic

Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty to abetting Singapore ex-minister Iswaran in obstructing justice

Johor-based Causeway Link is the largest private bus company in the state that runs services daily to Singapore. The Singapore LTA and Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Agency in talks on starting the cross border bus service earlier at 4am. — Picture from Facebook/Causeway Link

Singapore mulls Malaysia’s request to start cross-border buses at 4am from JB

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the road from ECP to Mountbatten Road will be open to traffic from noon today but the section from Mountbatten Road to ECP will only be open on August 4 from 5am.— Picture via Facebook/Grace Fu

Tanjong Katong sinkhole-afflicted road to reopen today, authorities reassure public that it’s safe

Part of a new road called Seletar South Link, the bridge, located near Yusof Ishak Secondary School, will also have barrier-free paths and upgraded road junctions. — Picture via Facebook/Sun Xueling

Singapore’s Punggol Central and Seletar Link now connected via new six-lane bridge

Responding to media queries, a Cycle & Carriage spokesperson said the firm detected unauthorised access to its customer relationship management system on July 14, where a threat actor downloaded certain customer details. — AFP pic

In Singapore, 147,000 customer records exposed in Cycle & Carriage data breach

A security robot patrols around the State Courts building in Singapore on March 6, 2025. — AFP pic

Singapore man charged over kick to face of woman who later died

A screen capture shows the Toto page on the Singapore Pools website.

Jackpot joy as QuickPick ticket nets RM42m Toto windfall in Singapore

An undated file photograph shows the entrance to the State Courts in Singapore.

Singapore repairman on trial for rape claims accuser came on to him, compares act to sex with wife