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Chee Wai Yuen helped plan a failed heist on seized e-vaporisers in Singapore and fled home to Malaysia hidden in a lorry after his arrest. — Reuters pic

Spy, stash, smuggle: Malaysian jailed after S$6.5m vape warehouse caper in Singapore and JB getaway

Hong Kong screen legend Chow Yun-fat and his wife Jasmine Tan (left) pose for pictures with Singapore former actress and host Sharon Au (centre) during Mediacorp’s Star Awards in Singapore July 6, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/Sharon Au

Walao eh, it’s Chow Yun-fat! HK icon on why he hearts Singapore hawker food and Singlish catchphrases

Mohd Razif Radi was jailed for four months over deviant religious teachings involving gambling and ‘spiritual marriages’. — AFP pic

Singapore jails ex-masseuse who claimed supernatural link to Prophet, taught ‘spiritual marriages’ and gambling

(From left) Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar are accused of organising an event in Singapore on February 2, 2024, without a police permit. — Picture via Instagram/sgacadboycott

‘Letters for Palestine’ trial about public order, not views — respect differences, says Singapore’s acting Muslim affairs minister

Tourists take photos with the Merlion statue in Singapore. The country's rail ambitions deepen — literally — as work starts on the next phase of the Cross Island Line, adding six underground stations and strengthening network resilience. — Reuters pic

Work begins on Phase 2 of Cross Island Line in Singapore, set to boost MRT connectivity by 2032

People take a sampan ride in the Marina Bay Sands mall in Singapore. High-end spending in the Lion City is expected to jump 7 per cent to S$13.9 billion this year, outpacing China and South Korea amid global slowdown. — Reuters pic

‘Oasis in the desert’: Luxury keeps ringing the cash register in Singapore as global sales cool

Musang King madness: Singapore residents follow their MPs into Malaysia for peak-season indulgence. — Photo by Hari Anggara

Singapore’s MPs go full durian in Malaysia, lead the charge on sold-out cross-border feasting trips

A fist-sized hole in the bus window, reportedly caused by a thrown bottle, seen on the upper deck of the double-decker bus. — Picture via Xiaohongshu

Bottle thrown at SMRT double-decker bus along Singapore’s Orchard Road injures passenger, police investigating

File photo for illustration purposes only. Ng Hoe Seng promoted counterfeit Louis Vuitton items on Instagram using influencer-style marketing and customer reposts — but the Singapore High Court saw through the ruse, ordering him to pay S$200,000 in damages. — Reuters pic

In Singapore, Louis Vuitton wins S$200,000 fight against ‘recalcitrant’ Instagram counterfeit seller

Kitkoji’s skincare products, derived from the fungus used in traditional Singapore soya sauce, are now being studied for their potential in cancer treatment. — Freepik pic

Could the secret to beating cancer be hiding in soya sauce? Singapore scientists are taking a closer look

Reverend Terence Pereira, chancellor of the archdiocese, stressed that all legitimate e-mail communication from Cardinal Goh (centre) or his office comes exclusively from the catholic.org.sg domain. — Picture via Facebook/William Cardinal Goh

Catholic Church in Singapore warns of surge in scam emails impersonating Cardinal William Goh

In separate rulings, courts in Singapore awarded nothing or next to nothing to spouses who failed to attend hearings, underscoring the importance of following due process. — Unsplash pic

No-shows, no share: How skipping court cost two spouses their slice of millions in Singapore

Legendary Bak Kut Teh shared this photo of the Hong Kong screen legend on its Facebook Story yesterday.

Legend meets Legendary: Chow Yun-fat warms up for Singapore’s Star Awards with a bowl of ‘bak kut teh’

In a video message, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called for bold Asean reforms, including deeper integration and reduced trade barriers, to strengthen the region’s competitiveness in a fragmented global economy. — Screengrab from YouTube video

Bolder Asean reforms needed to compete in fragmented global economy, says Singapore PM (VIDEO)

A Leopard tank clipped a traffic light outside Parliament House during the NDP preview on July 5, drawing both sympathy and jokes online.

Tank-ful no one hurt: Traffic light takes a hit during Singapore National Day Parade preview, sparks online sympathy and puns (VIDEO)

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the People’s Action Party (PAP) has begun searching for potential candidates ahead of the next general election so they can start engaging residents earlier. — AFP pic

PAP begins early search for new candidates ahead of Singapore’s next general election, says PM Wong