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Passengers in Singapore will pay 30 cents more in platform fees for Grab rides starting January 1. ― Reuters pic

Grab to raise ride platform fee in Singapore, adding 30 cents from Jan 1

A 47-year-old man already serving a jail term for his role in a case involving husbands who drugged their wives and arranged for them to be raped has been sentenced to an additional eight weeks in prison. — TODAY pic

Singapore man involved in drugged wives rape case given extra jail over obscene posts

Activist lawyer Ravi Madasamy, widely known as M. Ravi, was discovered dead in the early hours of December 24. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Suspended activist lawyer M. Ravi found dead in Singapore; police investigating unnatural death

The accused used the e-commerce platform Carousell to contact a 13-year-old girl selling a dress, later offering her money for sexual services. ― iStock pic

From S$18 dress to S$150 hugs: How Singapore predator used Carousell to groom 13-year-old girl

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

Singapore driver jailed 27 months for high-speed expressway crash that injured 12 migrant workers

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

Singapore church volunteer to get terrorism charge over St Joseph’s bomb hoax

The suspicious item found at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah, which police said resembled an improvised explosive device but was later assessed to contain no explosive elements. — Singapore Police Force pic

Man arrested under anti-terror law after device scare at St Joseph’s Church in Singapore

Nathan, a senior assistant interchange supervisor with SBS Transit, alongside the thank-you note sent by a Malaysian traveller he helped after recovering a lost passport in Singapore. — Picture via Facebook/SBS Transit

Lost Malaysian passport in Singapore, night at McDonald’s, then stranger’s kindness and a way home

The Most Valuable Party (MVP), founded by restaurant owner Chia Yun Kai, has been officially registered, becoming Singapore’s 21st political party after its approval was gazetted on December 18.

Singapore’s newest Opposition outfit Most Valuable Party gets the nod, eight months after filing papers

Singapore’s reputation for neutrality and trade openness has made it an increasingly attractive base for Chinese companies seeking to reduce exposure to US-China geopolitical tensions. — Reuters pic

‘Singapore washing’: How Chinese companies are recasting themselves in a riskier world

The Japanese discount retailer has pulled helium ‘voice-changer’ canisters from sale in Singapore while safety checks are carried out. — Picture via Facebook/DONKIOrchardCentral

Helium ‘voice-changer’ pulled from Don Don Donki shelves in Singapore after safety review

Police and emergency responders were sighted at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah after a suspicious item was found this morning. — Picture via Facebook/St Joseph’s Church Bukit Timah

Suspicious item at St Joseph’s Church in Singapore declared harmless after morning evacuation

A van driver was arrested for alleged drink driving after falling asleep at the wheel just metres from Singapore’s Traffic Police headquarters. ― Pixabay pic

Asleep at the wheel — and outside Singapore’s Traffic Police HQ: Drink driver’s bad night ends 450m from the law

A traveller uses an automated immigration clearance lane at Changi Airport, as Singapore moves to stop ineligible passengers before they board flights. — SoyaCincau pic

Before you board: Singapore to block ineligible air passengers after 41,800 denied entry in 11 months

Police were seen at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, this morning after a suspicious item prompted the evacuation of the premises and cancellation of Mass services. — Picture from Facebook/St Joseph's Church

Singapore police secure St Joseph’s Church after suspicious item found, specialist military unit deployed

A 53 year old man was charged in court today with voluntarily causing hurt using a knife after a stabbing incident in Tampines. ― TODAY file pic

Singapore man charged over Tampines stabbing incident after arrest within six hours