S’pore secondary schools to ban use of smartphones during school hours, including recess & CCAs

1 Dec 2025, 12:58 am

Schools may make exceptions and allow students to use smartphones "where necessary".

Fire breaks out at Koufu coffeeshop in Commonwealth, no injuries reported

30 Nov 2025, 11:53 pm

The fire was extinguished using two water jets.

Chinese couple who flew to S’pore just to scam others sentenced to jail for cheating case at Joo Koon

30 Nov 2025, 4:55 pm

The man was sentenced to 11 months’ jail, while his wife received a nine-month sentence.

Father in US leaves toddler inside burning car after accident, claims ‘no one’ was inside

30 Nov 2025, 1:15 pm

The man confessed to police that he had consumed 10 alcoholic drinks before driving and had blacked out.

M‘sian couple’s bridal vehicle gets stuck on speed bump due modified car’s low chassis

30 Nov 2025, 1:00 pm

In their pristine wedding attire, both worked together to free the vehicle from the speed bump.

S’pore secondary school teacher charged with loan shark harassment, left pork & threat note at Dawson flat

30 Nov 2025, 12:41 pm

The 41-year-old previously held the position of Head of Department for English Language and Literature at St Patrick’s School.

Man in Japan arrested for filling tea bottle with urine & placing it back on convenience store shelf

30 Nov 2025, 12:09 pm

An unsuspecting customer later purchased the bottle.

Student in Thailand repeatedly slashed with cutter after pulling down classmate’s trousers in prank

30 Nov 2025, 11:20 am

The student was rushed to the hospital, where he required more than 50 stitches for his injuries.

S$41K worth of illegal cough syrup & prescription medicines seized at Yishun & Changi Airport

30 Nov 2025, 3:49 am

A 43-year-old Singaporean man had arranged for the cough syrup to be distributed illegally to the two Yishun addresses.