Taiwanese teen arrested at Thailand airport after attempting to smuggle 30 Indian Star tortoises

2 May 2026, 11:25 am

She had used adhesive tape to bind the tortoises to her body, hiding them in cloth bags to evade detection.

Fire at Philippines landfill in its third week, public advised to wear masks due to poor air quality

2 May 2026, 9:55 am

The fire is buried under tonnes of garbage, making it difficult to extinguish.

TOTO jackpot balloons to S$10M for 4 May draw after 3 draws without Group 1 winner

2 May 2026, 12:51 am

This will be the second cascade draw of the year.

S’porean man found dead at residential unit in Hong Kong after failing to report for work

1 May 2026, 3:20 pm

His colleagues called the police after fearing that he had collapsed at home.

Civet cat enters home in S’pore, gets scared by house cat

1 May 2026, 4:27 am

Some netizens noticed red stains on the curtains and speculated that it was bleeding after a fight with the cat.

Mandatory tuberculosis screening to be conducted in Bedok after 13 cases found over 3 clusters

1 May 2026, 3:23 am

The TB cases had "overlapping activity patterns" at the three locations in Bedok, CDA said.

77-year-old cyclist sent to hospital after accident with 2 cars in Choa Chu Kang, driver arrested

1 May 2026, 2:13 am

A witness said the accident took place outside Yew Tee Point.

3 women fined S$3K each after High Court overturns acquittals over pro-Palestinian procession to Istana

1 May 2026, 1:34 am

The judge found that the judge who acquitted the women had made an error of law by failing to apply…

Thundery showers on most afternoons, but warm temperatures also expected in 1st half of May

1 May 2026, 12:42 am

The daily maximum temperatures could slightly exceed 35°C on a few days.