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Singapore consumers in for higher petrol, electricity prices as oil spikes past US$100

The benchmark Brent crude shot up as high as US$119.50 a barrel on March 9, up 29 per cent.

Consumers and businesses in Singapore may soon see petrol prices rise again after a round of hikes last week.

Far from home: How Singaporeans journeyed back from the Middle East amid ongoing conflict

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Civil service head Leo Yip to retire after 43 years in public sector; Chan Heng Kee to succeed him

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Ground-up pilot to give out 500 location trackers to help track people with special needs, dementia

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Over 5 months’ jail for woman who vandalised Salvation Army premises in Upper Bukit Timah

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Showers bring early pop of colour to Singapore cityscape through buds, blossoms

DBS chief Tan Su Shan’s 2025 pay was $9.6 million in first year at the helm

Man arrested for allegedly slapping 4-year-old boy outside Woodlands pre-school

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Two directors of Capital Asia Investments arrested over suspected money laundering offences

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Vaping crisis

No bail for driver who used Kpods, causing 4 accidents in 5 months and killing elderly pedestrian

Two other men were also charged over their involvement in car accidents after using Kpods.

Lim Jinsheng had previously collided with another car, a lamp post and a directional sign in two separate accidents in July 2025.

Over $240k, luxury watches and cars seized in anti-vape blitz; 5 arrested

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New vape laws mooted to raise fines to $10k for users, $200k for sellers, $300k for smugglers

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Scam tracker: What are the latest trends in S’pore and how much money has been lost?

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Jail for 2 men who came to Singapore and withdrew from ATMs crime benefits linked to scams

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Second Malaysian arrested in S’pore within 2 days over scams involving handover of cash, valuables

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‘Cultivating’ scammers: Trading card community says some mystery packs promote cheating, gambling

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Fight at Geylang red-light area leaves 2 men injured; 1 stabbed in chest

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Massive fire breaks out at Glasgow Central Station, no casualties reported

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167 S’poreans and their dependants return home on MFA’s 2nd repatriation flight

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The Middle East war ‘should never have happened’: China foreign minister

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Trump says Iran behind elementary girls’ school bombing, rejects idea of settling war with Iran

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New US-Israel strikes light up the night in Tehran as oil facilities are hit

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Singaporean youth wanted to attack mosques

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How a Singaporean chef ended up opening a restaurant in the mountains of Northern Italy

Singaporean chef Ethel Hoon runs Pramol Alto, a restaurant in the Italian Alps.

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Weddings could come at the cost of relationships

As such costs and hongbao “market rates” rise, making expectations clear may be the only way to protect relationships.

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As tourism receipts climb, S’pore venues aim to draw early-career adults, MICE travellers

Venues like rooftop restaurant and bar Ce La Vi have been willing to invest large sums of money to invite high-spending travellers.

Ground-up pilot to give out 500 location trackers to help track people with special needs, dementia

(From left) Veteran lawyer Peggy Yee, Actxa CEO Marcus Soo, Activate Interactive CEO Joel Chin and CaringSG CEO Edwin Tan.

Over 5 months’ jail for woman who vandalised Salvation Army premises in Upper Bukit Timah

Dianna Ong, who was charged on Dec 27 at the State Courts, will be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for a medical examination.

Two directors of Capital Asia Investments arrested over suspected money laundering offences

Capital Asia Investments had more than $160 million of assets in bank and securities accounts seized.

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RSAF A330 aircraft to support repatriation of Singaporeans from Saudi Arabia

A Republic of Singapore Air Force A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft at the Singapore Airshow in February 2026.

Civil service head Leo Yip to retire after 43 years in public sector; Chan Heng Kee to succeed him

Mr Leo Yip (left) will be succeeded by Mr Chan Heng Kee.

2 men charged over corruption offences linked to government contract

Hoo Cheong Hau and Lim Chee How Nicholas were each handed two charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act

Two Singapore High Court judges appointed

Judicial Commissioners Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul Kadir (left) and Sushil Sukumaran Nair (right) appointed as High Court judges from March 9.

Far from home: How Singaporeans journeyed back from the Middle East amid ongoing conflict

The first Singapore Airlines Flight 8001 ferried 152 Singaporeans and their dependants home on March 7. The second one brought back another 167 on March 8.

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