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5 weeks’ jail for woman who lied to police that ex-boyfriend raped her

Nadine Chua The Straits Times June 12, 2026

Man arrested for public drunkenness after stopping traffic, lying on road in Admiralty Road West

Laura Chia The Straits Times June 14, 2026

Fatal Chinatown accident: Woman charged with causing death of 6-year-old girl, injuring mother

The car driver who allegedly caused an accident in Chinatown on Feb 6 that left a six-year-old girl dead and her mother seriously injured was ch…

Yishun fight ends with woman sprawled on ground: Two taken to hospital, 18-year-old woman arrested

A fight broke out in an open-air carpark in Yishun on April 2.

Singapore authorities seize largest cargo of scales from over 2,200 Asian pangolins

More than 830kg of Asian pangolin scales transiting through Singapore were seized by the authorities. This is Singapore’s largest seizure of Asi…

Otterly fearless: Romp of otters face off crocodile in Sungei Buloh

Ian Cheng The Straits Times March 22, 2026

Cyclist flips over car at Toa Payoh zebra crossing, driver assisting with investigations

A 39-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital after he was hit by a car while crossing a zebra crossing in Toa Payoh.

Residents at Tengah BTO block complain of neighbour kicking doors and roaming corridor in underwear

Some Tengah residents say they have been living in fear due to a neighbour who allegedly kicks doors and walks around the corridor wearing only…

Person throws soil at construction workers over ‘noisy work’, netizens call act ‘disrespectful and dangerous’

A video of a person hurling soil from the corridor of an HDB block at construction workers below has sparked outrage among netizens, with some d…

Punggol double death: Friend says husband was cheerful, recently quit airport baggage handler job

In a follow-up of the double death case in Punggol, a friend of the elderly male revealed that he had previously worked as an airport baggage ha…

Stomper wants refund for $303 bedding that doesn't fit, but shop says he refuses to return items for inspection

A man who paid $303 for two sets of bedsheets and a mattress protector wanted a refund, but the bedding store said he refused to return the item…

Tan Kheng Hua 'cried and cried' over dementia short film, which also stars daughter Lim Shi-An

Mother-daughter duo Tan Kheng Hua and Lim Shi-An star in a new short film, about a family grappling with dementia.

Man jailed for using unsuitable PMD charger in New Upper Changi Rd fire which killed uncle’s fiancee

A man who used an incompatible personal mobility device (PMD) battery charger, which caused a fire that killed his uncle’s fiancee, was jailed f…

Man praised for helping to clean up spill on MRT, ‘obviously not from Singapore’

An MRT commuter’s efforts to clean up a spill in a crowded cabin has warmed the hearts of netizens, who lavished praise on him.

Woman from China defends Singlish: 'S'poreans are misunderstood, they can speak proper English'

A Chinese national living in Singapore has defended the use of Singlish, explaining its merits while clarifying that Singaporeans are more than…

Python sparks panic in Bishan playground as resident wrestles 3m-long snake into bin

A commotion ensued in a Bishan neighbourhood when a resident, assisted by several others, captured a 3 metre-long python hidden in a drain next…

60 pupils from River Valley Primary School down with suspected food poisoning

Sixty pupils from River Valley Primary School were reported to have gastroenteritis symptoms after having lunch provided by the school’s central…

Unemployed woman travelling from S'pore caught in Auckland airport with 18kg of meth worth $4.1 million

An unemployed woman travelling from Singapore to New Zealand was caught with 18.45kg of methamphetamine worth an estimated $4.1 million.