Yam shaped like human hand harvested in China, farmer rejects S$1.5K offer

19 Mar 2026, 1:35 pm

The yam has five distinct "fingers" with the leftmost shorter than the rest, resembling a thumb.

Return Right website launched to help S’pore residents find nearest recycling machines for beverage containers

19 Mar 2026, 12:46 pm

Through the new scheme, residents can deposit their empty beverage containers into reverse vending machines and receive a 10-cent refund…

Naturalised footballer Kyoga Nakamura finds comfort in S’pore as Lions eye historic homecoming

19 Mar 2026, 12:25 pm

The 29-year-old Singaporean midfielder will take the pitch against Bangladesh at the National Stadium on 31 March.

S’porean driver in Thailand hits traffic police officer & flees the scene, claims he was unaware of crash

19 Mar 2026, 12:08 pm

He later surrendered to the police and claimed that he had been unaware of the crash.

‘That’s not how acronyms work’: Netizens amused by NTU’s random capitalisation to spell ‘ALIVE’

19 Mar 2026, 12:04 pm

The "gAmes for heaLthInnoVationscEntre" apparently refused to settle for "GHIC".

Couple dies in motorbike shop fire in Taiwan after husband rushes back to save bedridden wife

19 Mar 2026, 11:54 am

The victims' bodies were found severely burned.

Fire breaks out at Compassvale HDB void deck, extinguished by volunteer responder

19 Mar 2026, 11:36 am

An 85-year-old woman was conveyed to Singapore General Hospital.

Official in China suspended after he attempted to block marathon winner from finish line

19 Mar 2026, 11:18 am

Organisers blamed the mishap on the official's rain-soaked glasses.

S’pore skincare brand Suu Balm warns of counterfeit moisturisers sold online, over 100 listings taken down

19 Mar 2026, 11:02 am

The police, HSA, NHG, CCS, and Enterprise Singapore are investigating the case.

40-year-old man charged with harbouring 10 women for prostitution, absconding from S’pore

19 Mar 2026, 10:25 am

He allegedly fled Singapore despite having his passport impounded, and continued operating vice activities from Thailand.