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Neighbours

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Neighbour disputes: Why it feels like no one can stop the noise next door

A perception of helplessness arises because neighbour disputes occupy an inherently difficult space between private life and public intervention, says the writer.
A perception of helplessness arises because neighbour disputes occupy an inherently difficult space between private life and public intervention, says the writer.

MP Shawn Loh aware of neighbour dispute in Boon Keng, monitoring issue with agencies

Jalan Besar GRC MP Shawn Loh said he is aware of an ongoing dispute between neighbours at 22 Boon Keng Road
Jalan Besar GRC MP Shawn Loh said he is aware of an ongoing dispute between neighbours at 22 Boon Keng Road

Alarm clock sounds disrupt Tiong Bahru residents up to 8 times a day for over a month

Residents believe the noise came from a unit in Block 55 Tiong Bahru Road that has been unoccupied since early December.
Residents believe the noise came from a unit in Block 55 Tiong Bahru Road that has been unoccupied since early December.

Orban's giveaways still not turning election tide in Hungary

Elderly women talk in a pensioners club in Budapest, Hungary, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Elderly women talk in a pensioners club in Budapest, Hungary, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Fresh round of Afghanistan-Pakistan talks fails to reach a deal, officials say

FILE PHOTO: People inspect houses and vehicles destroyed during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People inspect houses and vehicles destroyed during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo

Leaders Roma host champions Napoli in Serie A summit showdown

Soccer Football - Serie A - Cremonese v AS Roma - Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona, Italy - November 23, 2025 AS Roma's Matias Soule celebrates scoring their first goal with Manu Kone and Tommaso Baldanzi REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
Soccer Football - Serie A - Cremonese v AS Roma - Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona, Italy - November 23, 2025 AS Roma's Matias Soule celebrates scoring their first goal with Manu Kone and Tommaso Baldanzi REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

Forum: When mail is misdelivered, let’s respect our neighbours’ privacy

Milan derby in spotlight as Serie A resumes, Napoli's Conte on warpath

Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Sassuolo - San Siro, Milan, Italy - September 21, 2025 Inter Milan's Federico Dimarco during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Sassuolo - San Siro, Milan, Italy - September 21, 2025 Inter Milan's Federico Dimarco during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Asean to conduct on-site probe of landmine incident that derailed Thai-Cambodian truce, Thailand says

Members of the Asean Observer Team at Prey Chan village in Cambodia for inspection and observation on Nov 13.
Members of the Asean Observer Team at Prey Chan village in Cambodia for inspection and observation on Nov 13.

India inaugurates new military airbase close to China border, source says

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.