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On Sept 25, 2024, a woman found her son who has autism waiting (left) at Jurong East MRT Station even though there were no train services. A tag on his bag (right) helped a station worker to call the boy's parents.

#trending: Teenager who has autism waits an hour at Jurong East MRT Station with no train service, mum goes to his aid

SINGAPORE — When MRT train services were disrupted last Wednesday (Sept 25) on a segment of the East-West Line, a special tag on the bag of Muaz Mohamad Hafiz and the Find My Location mobile application helped to assure his mother that he was not lost.

By Amanda Yeap

Block 653 Yishun Avenue 4, the scene of a knife attack on Oct 10, 2022.

6 years' jail for youth who killed dad near Yishun home after father's taunts, history of abusing family

By Loraine Lee

Man pleads guilty to recording voyeuristic videos of niece, creating deepfake porn depicting her

By Loraine Lee

Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat visits Ulu Pandan depot, where engineers and technicians are working to conduct repairs and checks on the damaged tracks and equipment.

More than 300 engineers, technicians working to repair 'extensive' damage on East-West Line, says Chee Hong Tat

By Ng Hong Siang

Ng Siak Hai (left) at the State Courts on July 10, 2024, with his lawyer, Mr Choo Si Sen.

S$14,000 fine for Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh founder, 88, over fatal car crash along Nassim Road

By Loraine Lee

A repair crew is seen on Sept 26, 2024, working on a faulty MRT train along Commonwealth Ave West.

No trains between Jurong East and Buona Vista for rest of Thursday, with aim for partial service by Friday

By Ang Hwee Min, Justin Ong Guang-Xi

Former SAF regular gets jail and caning for raping 13-year-old girl, cries in the dock

By Lydia Lam

'Low-moderate' child abuse cases up amid greater awareness about domestic violence

By Vanessa Lim

Drug abuser, 52, pleads guilty to giving his teenage son meth to smoke when boy asked for it

By Loraine Lee

Jail, caning for stepfather who molested 11-year-old stepdaughter, once while wife was sleeping next to him

By Loraine Lee

Screenshots of a video uploaded on Sept 22, 2024 showing three men allegedly taunting police officers at a crime scene in Little India.

4 men charged after allegedly harassing police officers at Little India crime scene

By Loraine Lee

Former transport minister S Iswaran arriving at the Supreme Court on Sept 24, 2024.

Former transport minister Iswaran pleads guilty to amended charges

Man in GST missing trader fraud involving S$55 million in fictitious sales sentenced to jail

By Ng Hong Siang

A pair of slippers marked as evidence at a coffee shop at Verdun Road on Sept 22, 2024.

Verdun Road fatal fight: Man charged with murder, 5 others with rioting

By Lydia Lam

Jail for private enforcement officer who leaked details of anti-vape operations in chat group

By Loraine Lee

A view of Martaban Road, where cyclist Li Lanying crashed into a pedestrian.

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Jail for hospital worker who did not fix faulty bicycle brakes, resulting in fatal crash with retiree

SINGAPORE — Although she knew her bicycle's brakes were broken, Li Lanying who worked as a hospital housekeeper continued cycling to and from work for nearly three months without repairing them.

By Loraine Lee

The 31-year-old man (right) was arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau on Sept 19, 2024.

Singaporean deported from Thailand charged with drug trafficking, faces death penalty

By Lydia Lam

A view of the entrance to the State Courts.

Mother and son charged with lying to IRAS over 99-to-1 property purchase in first such prosecution

By Lydia Lam

MHA survey finds growing support among Singapore residents for death penalty in most serious crimes

By Lee Chong Ming

About a third of young people in Singapore reported experiencing severe or extremely severe symptoms of depression, anxiety or stress, a study by the Institute of Mental Health found.

S'pore youth who spend over 3 hours on social media daily tend to report symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress: IMH study

By Renald Loh

Jail for man who slashed older brother with chopper, burnt his bedroom door over disconnected Wi-Fi

By Loraine Lee

S$400 fine for construction worker caught on camera defecating at MBS entrance

By Loraine Lee

Jail for man, 67, who repeatedly stole woman's underwear, then wrote letters and sent her pictures of him wearing her panties

By Loraine Lee

Goh Boon Yoke used a very narrow aisle machine (pictured) to lift Tay Hock Soon to reach storage racks at a height.

Warehouse worker who used machine to lift supervisor to a height gets 8 months' jail after victim fell and died

By Loraine Lee

Secondary school students in a Chinese class.

MOE will protect teachers from 'unreasonable expectations' that affect their well-being

By Ang Hwee Min

The Singpass app seen on a mobile phone.

Banks to require Singpass face verification for customers setting up digital tokens

A screenshot of the walkway along Yishun Avenue 2 where Lim Zhao Rui was driving.

Drunk driver crashes car in Yishun park connector; gets jail, fine and driving ban

By Loraine Lee

Jail, caning for cleaner, 21, who attempted to rape woman, 58, after breaking into her home

By Loraine Lee

New Silkroutes Group's former finance director gets 12 weeks' jail for manipulating company's stock price

By Loraine Lee

The scene of the crash along Punggol Central.

Man, 31, led police on car chase, bit officer's arm in bid to escape; handed multiple charges

By Loraine Lee

Screenshots from a video posted by Mr Jay Sng of him taking part in a dance competition with his daughter.

#trending: Father-daughter dance at competition goes viral, viewers say it made them cry or think of their own dads

By Eunice Sng

Jail for PE teacher who took voyeuristic videos of 2 female teachers in a secondary school

By Loraine Lee

A view of the entrance to the State Courts building.

Corruption charges against HDB senior estate manager, construction firm boss over fake quotation withdrawn

By Loraine Lee

Pope Francis takes part in an interreligious meeting with youth at Catholic Junior College on Sept 13, 2024.

Youths must have 'courage' to hold interreligious dialogues, take conversation to wider community: Pope Francis

By Fabian Koh

DSTA manager allegedly leaked details of renovation projects to contractor; both charged under Official Secrets Act

By Taufiq Zalizan

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#trending: Teenager who has autism waits an hour at Jurong East MRT Station with no train service, mum goes to his aid

6 years' jail for youth who killed dad near Yishun home after father's taunts, history of abusing family

Man pleads guilty to recording voyeuristic videos of niece, creating deepfake porn depicting her

More than 300 engineers, technicians working to repair 'extensive' damage on East-West Line, says Chee Hong Tat

S$14,000 fine for Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh founder, 88, over fatal car crash along Nassim Road

No trains between Jurong East and Buona Vista for rest of Thursday, with aim for partial service by Friday

Former SAF regular gets jail and caning for raping 13-year-old girl, cries in the dock

'Low-moderate' child abuse cases up amid greater awareness about domestic violence

Drug abuser, 52, pleads guilty to giving his teenage son meth to smoke when boy asked for it

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Jail, caning for stepfather who molested 11-year-old stepdaughter, once while wife was sleeping next to him

4 men charged after allegedly harassing police officers at Little India crime scene

Former transport minister Iswaran pleads guilty to amended charges

Man in GST missing trader fraud involving S$55 million in fictitious sales sentenced to jail

Verdun Road fatal fight: Man charged with murder, 5 others with rioting

Jail for private enforcement officer who leaked details of anti-vape operations in chat group

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Jail for hospital worker who did not fix faulty bicycle brakes, resulting in fatal crash with retiree

Singaporean deported from Thailand charged with drug trafficking, faces death penalty

Mother and son charged with lying to IRAS over 99-to-1 property purchase in first such prosecution

MHA survey finds growing support among Singapore residents for death penalty in most serious crimes

S'pore youth who spend over 3 hours on social media daily tend to report symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress: IMH study

Jail for man who slashed older brother with chopper, burnt his bedroom door over disconnected Wi-Fi

S$400 fine for construction worker caught on camera defecating at MBS entrance

Jail for man, 67, who repeatedly stole woman's underwear, then wrote letters and sent her pictures of him wearing her panties

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Warehouse worker who used machine to lift supervisor to a height gets 8 months' jail after victim fell and died

MOE will protect teachers from 'unreasonable expectations' that affect their well-being

Banks to require Singpass face verification for customers setting up digital tokens

Drunk driver crashes car in Yishun park connector; gets jail, fine and driving ban

Jail, caning for cleaner, 21, who attempted to rape woman, 58, after breaking into her home

New Silkroutes Group's former finance director gets 12 weeks' jail for manipulating company's stock price

Man, 31, led police on car chase, bit officer's arm in bid to escape; handed multiple charges

#trending: Father-daughter dance at competition goes viral, viewers say it made them cry or think of their own dads

Jail for PE teacher who took voyeuristic videos of 2 female teachers in a secondary school

Corruption charges against HDB senior estate manager, construction firm boss over fake quotation withdrawn

Youths must have 'courage' to hold interreligious dialogues, take conversation to wider community: Pope Francis

DSTA manager allegedly leaked details of renovation projects to contractor; both charged under Official Secrets Act

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