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Punggol self-driving shuttles open to public for free from April 1; flat $4 fee per ride from mid-2026

Interested members of the public can register online for a ride on two routes from March 25.

Interested members of the public will be able to register online for a ride on two routes from March 25.

teamLab museum to be built in Gardens by the Bay as part of expanded urban wetland

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Emirates, Etihad Airways flights from UAE to S’pore available from March 4 amid Middle East conflict

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Man arrested for breaking into house in Bartley estate; $38,900 watch stolen

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Ageing condos could get help to fix estate problems, maintain sinking funds, under new proposal

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Executive condo policy to be reviewed following affordability concerns: Chee Hong Tat

Earlier access to coffee shops, childcare, bus services for residents in large-scale BTO estates

TOC editor, publisher ordered to pay $125k for defaming UOB over ‘baseless’ claims by former client

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askST

askST: Is all screen time harmful to children?

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askST Jobs: I’m burnt-out at work. Should I change companies or switch careers?

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ST Explains: How is Singapore’s blood stock maintained?

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askST Jobs: A colleague with less experience was promoted ahead of me. How should I react?

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askST: What are Singapore’s enhanced measures to contain the risk of measles infections?

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askST Jobs: I feel overqualified at work. Should I move to a new role?

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What you need to know when taking the Circle Line from January to April

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Vaping crisis

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

Close to 1,300 vape pods and nine vapes believed to contain etomidate were also seized in the operation.

Luxury watches and three cars were also seized in the anti-drug blitz.

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

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20 months’ jail for man caught with over 3,000 etomidate-laced vape pods

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Stop scams
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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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Over 9 in 10 pieces of criminal cybercontent taken down were scams: Online Criminal Harms Act Office

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New prefixed number for calls from police among anti-scam measures to be rolled out

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‘Some are just kids’: Victims of alleged $700,000 Pokemon card scam band together for support

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Singapore to ban use of caged lorries to transport workers in 2027

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Jurong Region MRT Line opening postponed to mid-2028 due to construction delays, testing

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Singapore exploring co-funding support for some safety features in eligible private buildings

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Epstein-themed ‘Walk of Shame’ installation set up less than 500m from White House

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Third Child Priority Scheme quota of BTO, Sale of Balance flat supply doubled

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60-storey blocks to be built at Pearl’s Hill, Singapore’s tallest ever HDB project

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UAE president and Dubai crown prince spotted at Dubai mall amid Middle East conflict

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Man injured after bucket truck catches fire in Louisiana

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PARF cuts expected to affect fewer than 2,000 car buyers, mostly of high-end vehicles: Jeffrey Siow

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askST Jobs: Should I prioritise doing ‘high visibility’ work before a job performance review?

Video: Want to grow your child’s first hongbao money? Here’s an idea

Me and My Money: From door-to-door sales to being boss of interior design firm

Reddit wars: What’s driving Singapore’s largest online communities

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Video: What did MPs say about Budget 2026?

Tastemakers

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.

Young & Savvy

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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Man arrested for breaking into house in Bartley estate; $38,900 watch stolen

The police seized a watch valued at $38,900 as a case exhibit.

Science experiments and honing debate skills: How after-school enrichment pushes stronger pupils

Blangah Rise Primary School pupil Sri Raman Rajaraman at an after-school debate programme.

LTA reviewing COE system to improve categorisation of cars

LTA will gather views from the public and motor industry for its review of the COE system.

S’pore to develop maritime master plan to guide sector’s development in coming decades

Singapore must continue to serve as a key node in global supply chains, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai.

Ferrying workers in lorries with rear cages to be banned from Jan 1, 2027

A worker sitting in a caged lorry on TPE on Feb 27, 2026. At the MOT COS budget debate, a ban on caged lorries will be announced.

Punggol self-driving shuttles open to public for free from April 1; flat $4 fee per ride from mid-2026

Interested members of the public will be able to register online for a ride on two routes from March 25.

Woman who gave at least $2,500 in bribes to then SJI facilities manager gets 10 days’ jail

Chin Lee Lan was the second person linked to the case to be dealt with in court.

New Jurong Region Line station added in Tengah; opening of line delayed to mid-2028

ST20260226_202680200765/Jasel Poh/vcrail04 Photo of a section of track between JS2 Choa Chu Kang West Station and JS2A Station with Hai Inn Temple in the foreground on Feb 26, 2026.

13 people arrested in Hougang for overstaying, 1 arrested for harbouring them

The 14 offenders are aged between 19 and 44 years old, ICA said.

Emirates, Etihad Airways flights from UAE to S’pore available from March 4 amid Middle East conflict

Airspaces have been at least partially reopening since the US-Israeli attack on Iran left several flights grounded since Feb 28.

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