‘What’s a sign that someone grew up poor?’: Redditors share experience of being poor in S’pore in viral post

12 Jan 2025, 1:19 pm

The question resonated with locals despite Singapore's long-standing reputation as being one of the wealthiest cities in the world.

Mum in M’sia seeks help finding missing 21-year-old daughter who moved to S’pore, she actually flew to China

12 Jan 2025, 12:53 pm

The 21-year-old said she wanted to escape the stress of family issues and have a fresh start in China.

Motorcycle flees from traffic police on KJE, pillion rider falls off during chase

12 Jan 2025, 12:32 pm

Police are currently tracing the pillion rider who fled on foot.

Taxi driver in Thailand slashes passenger’s face after refusal to take ride request ends in argument

12 Jan 2025, 11:23 am

Both parties were reportedly intoxicated when the argument took place.

M’sian company rewards staff with landed properties at annual dinner, including bungalow worth S$244K

12 Jan 2025, 4:28 am

Multiple employees received a double-storey terrace house worth S$131,000.

At least 30 cats being hoarded in Choa Chu Kang flat, stench detected from outside

12 Jan 2025, 2:54 am

The flat owners were not seen despite attempts to find them on consecutive days.

S’pore coordinates rescue effort when Vietnam-flagged ship sinks, all 18 crew members rescued

12 Jan 2025, 1:52 am

The freighter was reportedly about 274 nautical miles southwest of Vung Tau, Vietnam.

80 unauthorised attempts to change S’pore residential addresses found, ICA temporarily disables e-service

12 Jan 2025, 1:11 am

After a review, the e-service will likely be back on Tuesday (14 Jan), ICA said.

More than 1,000 Johor residents displaced from homes as heavy rain causes floods

11 Jan 2025, 6:34 pm

As of noon on 11 Jan, 1,156 people from 366 families have been displaced from their homes.

Driver in Thailand smears faeces on rescuer’s face after being refused a motorcycle for toilet run

11 Jan 2025, 5:42 pm

"Now do you believe that I had to poop?" asked the driver.