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Singapore celebrated its 61st National Day on Sunday with the National Day Parade returning to the National Stadium for the first time in a decade. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong presided over the ceremony, which drew 42,000 spectators and introduced new elements including a presidential gun salute conducted at Kallang Basin.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has consulted Singapore's Grand Prix executive director Michael Roche on operational best practices, positioning Malaysia ahead of its Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix debut at Sepang in October.
A Singapore driver has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death following a catastrophic six-vehicle collision in Tampines in April 2024 that killed two people, including a 17-year-old student.
A 27-year-old man arrested in Singapore faces up to five years in jail for posting insulting remarks against the Muslim community on social media earlier this year. He was deported from Malaysia and is also under investigation for a separate video.
Singapore has introduced comprehensive legislative amendments to bolster its anti-scam framework, empowering authorities to detect and disrupt fraudulent schemes more rapidly while imposing stricter penalties on online service providers.
Singapore has unveiled sweeping anti-scam legislation targeting online account mules across Carousell, TikTok and social media platforms. The new bill significantly raises penalties for both individuals and non-compliant tech companies, as scams continue to plague the city-state.
Two Pakistani nationals allegedly linked to the Tycoon2FA cybercrime network have been arrested in Pakistan following coordinated action by Singapore police, Pakistan's cybercrime agency and Interpol.
Singapore authorities have charged eight men and a woman with involvement in the sexual exploitation of minors. The men allegedly paid between S$30 and S$300 for commercial sexual services from 16-year-old girls, while the woman faces trafficking charges.
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority warns of very heavy traffic at Woodlands and Tuas crossings during the National Day long weekend from August 7 to 10, urging motorists to travel during off-peak hours.
A 20-year-old Singaporean woman reported missing after travelling to Cambodia has been found safe in Phnom Penh. Cambodian authorities ruled out kidnapping, saying she left voluntarily to escape family stress and meet an online gaming acquaintance.
Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau arrested three men on July 27 after seizing drugs valued at $142,000 across multiple raids. The haul included 5.52kg of cannabis, Ice, ketamine and LSD stamps.
Two Singaporean doctors and a woman face charges related to organizing a drug consumption gathering at a hotel, with potential sentences reaching 20 years imprisonment. The trio contest planning allegations.
A 45-year-old Singapore physical education teacher has admitted to three counts of sexual penetration of a minor. The offences occurred when the victim was 14-15 years old, involving a hotel and school location.
Singapore is rolling out advanced technologies including a hair scanner and AI-powered investigation platform to combat drug trafficking and abuse. The moves come as regional drug seizures surge and youth addiction rates climb across Southeast Asia.
A 59-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his neighbour at a Singapore residential block. The incident occurred on July 20 at Block 55 Lengkok Bahru near Redhill Road.
A 26-year-old captain in Singapore's military has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials and obscene films discovered at a Geylang East residence. He has been suspended from all duties pending court proceedings.
A 29-year-old Indonesian woman has been charged in Singapore with five counts of child abuse, three counts of voyeurism, and transmitting obscene material involving three young children.
An electric vehicle erupted in flames near Block 548 Woodlands Drive 44 on July 21, with investigators suspecting a battery malfunction. The driver escaped without injury as firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Nearly 49% of Singapore's civil divorces in 2025 cited unreasonable behaviour, while adultery accounted for just 0.9%. The disparity reflects legal frameworks rather than actual infidelity rates.
A Singapore state coroner has released findings showing two teenagers died after manufacturing their own methamphetamine pills and inhaling the drug. Both had fatal levels of the substance in their bodies.
Across Southeast Asia, governments are ramping up enforcement against online scams and illegal gambling while addressing humanitarian crises and planning major infrastructure. Japan backs Cambodia's crackdown as ASEAN monitors displaced populations.
A Singapore bus driver has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail after an elderly passenger died when he drove off while she was still leaving the vehicle. The incident raises questions about transport safety protocols.
Singapore is moving to penalise drivers merely holding a phone while driving, even without using it, as part of sweeping new traffic legislation responding to a 24% surge in road fatalities since 2021.
Singaporean actress Eswari Gunasagar has warned against the casual mockery of victims targeted by AI-generated intimate imagery, arguing that societal indifference to digital abuse reveals deeper problems beyond technology.
A cybersecurity breach in an IBM-managed cloud infrastructure has exposed the personal data of roughly 70,000 Singapore residents, raising fresh concerns about cloud security practices across the region.
Singapore's Land Authority has disclosed a cybersecurity incident exposing the personal information of approximately 70,000 individuals through an IBM-managed cloud system. The breach involved a testing environment separate from live operational systems.
Singapore and Timor-Leste have signed a comprehensive bilateral framework to deepen economic ties, expand labour mobility, and strengthen cooperation in healthcare and education, marking a strategic deepening of ties with Southeast Asia's newest member.
Singapore authorities have confiscated a luxury bungalow valued at over US$40 million as part of an ongoing fraud investigation into the alleged illegal transfer of advanced AI chips that violated US export restrictions.