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“These swimmers have worked hard, given much. They brought glory to Singapore,” Mr Shanmugam wrote on Facebook.

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Shanmugam says Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim treated ‘in same way' as others, urges S’poreans to give them support

SINGAPORE — National swimmers Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim have been treated by the authorities in “the same way how others have been treated”, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam on Wednesday (Aug 31), as he urged the public to give the pair “our support and backing”.

31/08/2022

An artist impression of the dedicated cycling lane along Camp West Road.

Cyclists can use dedicated lane along road near Seletar Airport on Sunday mornings in 6-month trial: LTA

By Justin Ong

31/08/2022

Sponsor Hugo Boss gives Joseph Schooling 'strong and unwavering' support after drug confession

By Justin Ong

31/08/2022

The authorities said that they received numerous reports from victims who were purportedly cheated by different online sellers on the e-commerce platform Carousell between October 2018 and June 2020.

Man jailed 5 years for cheating almost 400 victims on Carousell of over S$108,000

By Asyraf Kamil

31/08/2022

Muhammad Al-Imran M Roslan, seen here at the State Courts on Aug 31, 2022, abandoned the cats at a bin centre at Block 462 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4.

Man fined for abandoning 8 cats at HDB bin centre after telling wife he was taking them to animal shelter

By Daryl Choo

31/08/2022

Karen’s Diner is a 1960s-style American restaurant that has gone viral on TikTok for its deliberately nasty service.

#trending: Social media abuzz over possible Karen’s Diner pop-up in S'pore but some wary of 'rude service' concept

By Izzah Imran

31/08/2022

Fire involving discarded items, air-con compressors breaks out at Ang Mo Kio HDB block; no injuries reported

By Asyraf Kamil

31/08/2022

National swimmer Amanda Lim claims all drug tests negative, says her goal remains to qualify for Paris Olympics

By Justin Ong

31/08/2022

Pofma Office issues warning to woman, 47, over false claims on vaccines’ efficacy in curbing Covid-19 spread

By Bryan Ng

31/08/2022

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A file photograph of Joseph Schooling.

Schooling's drug use: Swimming great Ang Peng Siong says it shows 'how vulnerable an athlete can be', as fans express shock

By Charlene Goh

31/08/2022

Tan Chee Kiat outside the State Courts on Aug 31, 2022.

S'pore's top MFA official injured after security officer’s mistake during Kamala Harris visit, court hears

By Daryl Choo

31/08/2022

Student misbehaviour such as rudeness and open defiance are firmly dealt with according to the schools’ disciplinary guidelines, the Ministry of Education said.

Disciplining students becoming a trickier issue with lack of parental support, teachers say

By Janarthanan Krishnasamy

31/08/2022

No compensation has been made to Wan Lai Kuan's victims because she is an undischarged bankrupt and has no means of paying them back.

Woman jailed over 5 years for cheating investors into putting S$2.2m into fake trading firm

By Daryl Choo

30/08/2022

Joseph Schooling apologises for using cannabis, fellow national swimmer Amanda Lim ‘deeply sorry’ after CNB warning

Joseph Schooling apologises for using cannabis, fellow national swimmer Amanda Lim ‘deeply sorry’ after CNB warning

By Justin Ong

30/08/2022

The Central Narcotics Bureau were investigating national swimmers Joseph Schooling (left) and Amanda Lim (right) for possible offences related to the consumption of cannabis.

SportSG to ‘thoroughly review circumstances’ of drug use involving national swimmers Joseph Schooling, Amanda Lim

By Asyraf Kamil

30/08/2022

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Joseph Schooling celebrates after winning the men's 100m butterfly event at the SEA Games in Hanoi on May 16, 2022.

Olympic champion Joseph Schooling issued warning over cannabis use, has all sporting privileges revoked: Mindef

SINGAPORE — National swimmer and Olympic champion Joseph Schooling has confessed to consuming cannabis overseas in May this year, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 30).

By Justin Ong, Navene Elangovan

30/08/2022

MOH to modify subsidy frameworks across healthcare settings in phases from Sept 1 to give more aid to needy

MOH to modify subsidy frameworks across healthcare settings in phases from Sept 1 to give more aid to needy

By Charlene Goh

30/08/2022

In photos that accompanied a Facebook post about the alleged assault, a man in a dark-coloured T-shirt can be seen grabbing Mr Afinde Mohammed’s head while in a lift.

Security guard allegedly abused in lift of Bukit Batok condo, police investigating case

By Asyraf Kamil

30/08/2022

A scene from Changi Airport's Terminal 4 on Aug 30, 2022. The airport is undergoing trials to test its operational readiness after more than two years of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Flights handled by Changi Airport likely to reach 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels by end-2022: Iswaran

By Justin Ong

30/08/2022

9 weeks' jail for man who defaulted on NS for over 4 years while studying in Taiwan

9 weeks' jail for man who defaulted on NS for over 4 years while studying in Taiwan

By Daryl Choo

30/08/2022

#trending: TikTok users awed by granny with ‘super powers’ in choosing desired toy from Pop Mart mystery boxes

By Izzah Imran

30/08/2022

Singapore's first university of the arts to enrol pioneer batch of students in August 2024

By Justin Ong, Charlene Goh

30/08/2022

Jurong Bird Park to close on Jan 3, 2023, ahead of move to Mandai

By Asyraf Kamil

30/08/2022

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Leo Norman Chee Wei Kiong outside the State Courts on Aug 30, 2022.

Ex-HDB director admits taking obscene images of men in Safra locker rooms, at his home

By Daryl Choo

30/08/2022

Lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam (pictured) was fined S$4,000 for breaching a gag order.

Lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam fined S$4,000 for breaching gag order in doctor acquittal case

By Daryl Choo

30/08/2022

Two new projects under the Prime Location Public Housing model — Havelock Hillside (pictured) and Alexandra Vale — will have 869 and 782 three- and four-room units respectively, the public housing authority said.

HDB launches more than 4,900 BTO flats, including 2 prime location projects in Bukit Merah

By Bryan Ng

30/08/2022

Former Marks & Spencer supervisor jailed for using customers' credit cards to order S$9,000 worth of meals

Former Marks & Spencer supervisor jailed for using customers' credit cards to order S$9,000 worth of meals

29/08/2022

A view of the bus stop along Tiong Bahru Road — some distance from the Redhill MRT Station — where an accident involving a bus and pedestrian occurred on Aug 29, 2022.

Woman, 80, dies after accident on Tiong Bahru Rd; bus driver arrested

By Asyraf Kamil

29/08/2022

An artist's impression of The Bus Resort in Changi Village.

#trending: Pay more than S$300 to sleep in a bus hotel? No thanks, say some Singaporeans

By Izzah Imran

29/08/2022

Woman jailed for forging retrenchment letter to apply for Covid-19 Support Grant

Woman jailed for forging retrenchment letter to apply for Covid-19 Support Grant

29/08/2022

The Singapore Food Agency said that the implicated product is called My Mum’s Cookies Premium Mao Shan Wang Snowskin Mooncake (Vegan).

SFA recalls Mao Shan Wang mooncake by My Mum’s Cookies due to E coli bacteria

By Asyraf Kamil

29/08/2022

There were 3,573 reported cases of job scams in the first half of 2022, more than seven times the 481 reported in the same period of 2021.

Scams account for over half of crime reports in first half of 2022, with victims losing S$228m

By Daryl Choo

29/08/2022

Upset that the victim had made some comments that she was unable to take care of her son, Shazila went into the kitchen and filled an orange plastic cup a quarter full with hot water from the dispenser with she threw at the victim's chest.

Woman jailed for scalding ex-boyfriend with hot water during argument

29/08/2022

Singapore faced more cybercrime, phishing and ransomware threats in 2021

Singapore faced more cybercrime, phishing and ransomware threats in 2021

29/08/2022

The Ministry of Manpower on Monday (Aug 29) announced several changes to its Employment Pass framework as a way to attract top talents to Singapore.

New 5-year work pass for top earners, shorter time to hire foreigners among moves to draw talent: MOM

By Navene Elangovan

29/08/2022