Man charged after allegedly trying to snatch elderly woman’s handbag in Balestier, caught on CCTV

21 Jul 2026, 2:39 am

He fled the scene empty-handed after being unsuccessful, the police said.

Metro will shut down stores in Orchard & Woodlands, its last department stores in S’pore

21 Jul 2026, 2:00 am

The company will move away from operating traditional large-format department stores, citing operating challenges faced by Singapore’s retail sector.

61-year-old man found dead in Ang Mo Kio flat after neighbour detects foul odour

20 Jul 2026, 11:56 pm

No foul play is suspected, said the police.

PMA rider sent to hospital after riding off pavement & crashing into Tower Transit bus in Jurong

20 Jul 2026, 11:18 pm

The 68-year-old male bus captain is assisting with police investigations.

Family of 15-year-old who died on Maldives school trip sues SJI International, school denies allegations

20 Jul 2026, 10:49 pm

SJII says it did not withhold information from the student's parents and remains open to meeting them.

Veteran HK actor Patrick Tse dies aged 89, children rush back to city for funeral

20 Jul 2026, 8:03 pm

"His passion, charisma, and contributions to Hong Kong cinema touched generations," said his children in a statement.

Teen in South Korea files petition over passenger’s ‘violent’ and ‘lewd’ in-flight movie

20 Jul 2026, 6:10 pm

It is unclear what movie the petitioner was referring to.

Man in M’sia dies after tree falls on car, 7 others sent to hospital

20 Jul 2026, 5:25 pm

Seven others were sent to a hospital but showed no visible injuries.

Auditor-General flags contract, grant & IT lapses across public agencies, MOHH lodges police report

20 Jul 2026, 5:20 pm

Agencies have begun tightening controls, reviewing affected costs, and strengthening oversight in response to the Auditor-General's findings.

Value Meals vending machine at Upper Bukit Timah condo sparks concern over taxpayer funds, PA says none used

20 Jul 2026, 3:52 pm

PA said Select Group funded the Bukit Gombak Cares initiative, with no costs to South West CDC or the GROs.