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NParks videos shown in court captured pigeons gathering as the woman fed them near her Toa Payoh flat in Singapore. — Pexels pic

Singapore ‘pigeon lady’ fined again for illegally feeding wildlife after nine repeat offences

A Malaysian SBS Transit worker is contesting rape charges in Singapore after allegedly luring a domestic helper away from her friends in Little India. — TODAY file pic

Malaysian on trial for allegedly posing as cop to lure and rape domestic helper in Singapore’s Little India

Former actor Edmund Chen has filed an appeal against his five-day jail term for a March 2025 traffic incident involving a motorcyclist. — Picture via Facebook/Edmund Chen

Former Singapore actor Edmund Chen to appeal five-day jail term for careless driving

For illustration purposes only. From June, personal mobility scooters will be capped at 6kmh, with most users required to obtain a medical certificate. — Pixabay pic

Medical certs, speed cuts: Singapore to clamp down on personal mobility scooters with tougher rules from June

A view of Parliament House in Singapore, where the government says the Leader of the Opposition role should mature through practice before being written into law. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Parliament

Singapore govt says institutionalising Opposition Leader role should wait for ‘sound practice’ to form

Singapore has issued fewer massage establishment licences in recent years — falling from 907 in 2023 to 868 in 2025. — TODAY file pic

‘Beauty salon’ cover blown: Singapore police to get tougher on vice operators exploiting loopholes

ST Engineering shows its DrN-600 drone at the Singapore Airshow, in Singapore February 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

Singapore’s ST Engineering powers into next-gen aviation with new cargo drone and AirFish rollout

Singapore has stepped up precautionary health measures for migrant workers following Nipah cases reported in India’s West Bengal state. — Reuters pic

Singapore tightens migrant-worker checks for new arrivals from West Bengal over Nipah concerns

ICA officers break apart bogus ‘furniture’ to reveal hundreds of cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in a Malaysia-registered van. — Composite of Facebook screenshots

Singapore authorities smash open ‘furniture’ at Woodlands, exposing Malaysia-registered van’s secret cigarette stash (VIDEO)

A shopkeeper sells Merlion ice-cream popsicles at Chinatown in Singapore. STB said tourism receipts rose 6.5 per cent year-on-year between January and September, putting the country ‘on track to exceed’ its full-year projection of between S$29 billion and S$30.5 billion. — Reuters pic

Record RM74b in tourist spending puts Singapore on track for strongest year yet

Pangdemonium co-founders Tracie and Adrian Pang said ending the company’s journey in 2026 is the ‘most realistic, prudent and practical’ path forward. — Picture via Facebook/Pangdemonium

Singapore theatre company Pangdemonium to bow out in 2026 as founders Tracie and Adrian Pang choose ‘grace note’ exit

The historic Warong Nasi Pariaman in Kampong Glam, which shut its doors last month after more than seven decades in business. — Picture via Facebook

Heritage ‘nasi padang’ icon’s closure ‘not about rent’, Singapore Parliament told

The ERP2 OBU becomes available to foreign vehicles from April 1, with daily flat charges applying from 2027 for those without it. — TODAY pic

Singapore opens April 1 OBU installations for foreign vehicles ahead of 2027 ERP2 switch

Luqman Hakim Shahfawi who pocketed cash from 366 flights was granted time to make restitution. — Reuters file pic

Singapore court grants ex-Scoot crew who misappropriated RM125,000 inflight earnings adjournment to repay funds

Deputy Speaker Christopher de Souza now takes the seat directly across from the prime minister, with Pritam Singh shifted to the next row. — Reuters pic

Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh shifts seat in Parliament after Opposition Leader title revoked

File photo for illustration purposes only. A rare Malayan tapir was spotted roaming the Defu industrial area in the early hours of February 2 — one of only a handful of sightings in Singapore in recent years. — Unsplash pic

Singapore industrial estate gets an unexpected visitor: A rare Malayan tapir on a midnight wander