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Firefighter taken to hospital for heat exhaustion, 100 people evacuated after blaze in Tampines
No one was inside the unit at the time of the fire, said SCDF.
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2 arrested for suspected drug-related offences after locking themselves in a room in Serangoon condo
Upon arrival, police learnt that the two individuals had allegedly been in an argument.
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Creating value proposition crucial for Singaporeans in AI age: Chan Chun Sing
The Defence Minister was speaking at a dialogue involving about 200 guests – most of whom were students.
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Orchard Road Presbyterian Church’s main building put forth for conservation
The main building, which houses the church's sanctuary, was completed in 1878.
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Jupiter will appear bigger, brighter over Singapore at night on Jan 10
The phenomenon will be visible across Singapore even to the naked eye if skies are clear.
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11 weeks’ jail for cop who molested policewoman, assaulted NSF after dinner and dance
The 36-year-old offender drank soju, whisky, vodka and cognac during the event.
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Fire breaks out in rubbish container in Geylang; no reported injuries
The fire was contained within the skip bin and there was no damage to nearby properties, said Mountbatten MP Gho Sze Kee.
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Seaborne robbery cases in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore highest since 2007
Most of the incidents were cases of opportunistic theft that left most of the ships’ crew uninjured.
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Former Credit Suisse V-P jailed 13 years for forging transactions costing bank $14m in compensation
One of the forged letters included instructions to transfer $110,000 to buy a property in Yio Chu Kang.
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The Halia restaurant at Singapore Botanic Gardens to shut in mid-March after 25 years
In an Instagram post on Jan 8, the restaurant said it would close in mid-March 2026.