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A Singaporean man surnamed Lin fell for a fake hostage scam and lost S$3,999. — Reuters pic

TikTok tears cost Singaporean S$3,999 in ‘hostage’ rescue

Australian national Diana Ong was charged with vandalism after spray painting offensive words on Christian charity Salvation Army building and three of its vans in Singapore on Christmas Day 2025 and has been ordered to undergo a mental health test. — Unsplash pic

Aussie woman faces charges for Christmas Day vandalism at Salvation Army, to undergo mental health exam

Baey Yam Keng (left) with Gabriella, who found his wallet, and Maxence of the French national police, who helped return it during the Singapore minister’s trip to France, an act of kindness he shared in a Christmas Facebook post. — Picture via Facebook/Baey Yam Keng

‘My lucky day’: Singapore minister thanks strangers who returned his lost wallet in France

The court heard the money was wrongly credited by a university and was not returned despite repeated attempts to recover it. — TODAY file pic

Singapore man jailed after refusing to return RM28,500 wrongly transferred to his account

Train services between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands on Singapore’s North-South Line were restored this morning after a fault caused delays during peak travel hours. — Picture from Facebook/SMRT

Singapore North-South Line service resumes after one-hour disruption between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands

A man who admitted consuming drugs with former activist lawyer Ravi Madasamy (pic), widely known as M. Ravi, hours before his death was charged in court today with arranging a gathering for drug use. — TODAY pic

Singapore court charges man who admitted consuming drugs with former lawyer Ravi before his death

In Singapore, two women turned themselves in within days of each other: a 72-year-old domestic worker jailed for a 34-year visa overstay, and another sentenced for overstaying for more than 16 years. — TODAY file pic

Domestic helper, 72, turns herself in after overstaying visa in Singapore for 34 years, gets six months’ jail, RM9,500 fine

A cloth is used to cover up graffiti on Salvation Army vehicles at a compound along Upper Bukit Timah Road today, after police arrested a 43-year-old woman over the incident. — Picture via Instagram/sgfollowsall

Graffiti at Salvation Army site on Christmas Day leads to woman’s arrest in Singapore

Police today arrested a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old teenager for their suspected involvement in a snatch theft case near Redhill Close. — Reuters pic

Singapore police arrest duo after man robbed of cash in Redhill

Container cranes are pictured at the Port of Singapore June 10, 2018. Singapore port operator PSA is preparing for a possible increase in vessel traffic should shipping lines resume using the Suez Canal after nearly two years of diversions around Africa. — Reuters pic

Singapore port braces for surge if Red Sea shipping resumes in 2026

Former activist lawyer Ravi Madasamy, better known as M. Ravi, took drugs with a friend before he was found unconscious at home, police said. — TODAY pic

Singapore police say former lawyer M. Ravi took drugs before death; friend arrested

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority has invited bids to operate 26 bus routes under the Serangoon Eunos package starting June 2027. — Picture via Facebook/Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority invites bids for 26 bus routes in Serangoon‑Eunos package

Authorities have charged three men following reports of molestation and harassment at a Home Team facility. — Ooi Boon Keong/TODAY pic

Singaporean and two PRs charged over molestation, harassment allegations at Home Team site

Eneos is leading rival bidders for Chevron’s stake in a Singapore refinery, with a deal nearing completion, though potential delays remain, Bloomberg News reported today. — AFP pic

Chevron nears sale of Singapore refinery stake with Japan’s Eneos in front, Bloomberg News reports

A Singapore Airlines jet on the tarmac. A 26-year-old man was jailed for attempting to steal high-value luggage on a Dubai–Singapore flight, CNA reported. — Reuters pic

He tried to pull off a RM315,000 mid-air theft in Singapore Airlines business class — and got 20 months’ jail for it

A fist-sized hole in the bus window seen on the upper deck of the double-decker bus. — File picture via Xiaohongshu

Seven months’ jail for Singapore man who hurled soju bottle, smashing bus window and injuring woman