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Tampines

Tanjong Pagar United set for a new era with change in chairman and club management

Tanjong Pagar United will be led by a new chairman in local entrepreneur Rajesh Nair (left) and a management committee that includes former Singapore national midfielder Goh Tat Chuan (right).
Tanjong Pagar United will be led by a new chairman in local entrepreneur Rajesh Nair (left) and a management committee that includes former Singapore national midfielder Goh Tat Chuan (right).

Church and a guardian angel helped pool player Aloysius Yapp to succeed

lpool - Aloysius Yapp celebrates becoming Singapore's first world pool champion by winning the WPA Men's 8-Ball World Championship in April 2026


CREDIT: WPA MEN'S 8-BALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
lpool - Aloysius Yapp celebrates becoming Singapore's first world pool champion by winning the WPA Men's 8-Ball World Championship in April 2026


CREDIT: WPA MEN'S 8-BALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Hide Higashikawa crowned Player of the Year at Singapore Premier League Awards Night

SPL Player of the Year Hide Higashikawa (left) and Young Player of the Year Shingo Nakano at the SPL Awards Night at Raffles City Convention Centre on May 22.
SPL Player of the Year Hide Higashikawa (left) and Young Player of the Year Shingo Nakano at the SPL Awards Night at Raffles City Convention Centre on May 22.

Lion City Sailors lift SPL title but left feeling unsatisfied after final-day loss to BG Tampines Rovers

Lion City Sailors captain Hariss Harun lifting the Singapore Premier League title alongside his teammates at Our Tampines Hub on May 17, 2026.
Lion City Sailors captain Hariss Harun lifting the Singapore Premier League title alongside his teammates at Our Tampines Hub on May 17, 2026.

Cristiano Ronaldo suffers more agony as Al Nassr lose 1-0 in AFC Champions League Two final

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in action in the AFC Champions League Two final against Gamba Osaka in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 16.
Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in action in the AFC Champions League Two final against Gamba Osaka in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 16.

Found: 84-year-old man last seen in Tampines on May 15

Mr U Swee @ Chang Yann Ching, was last seen wearing a blue checkered shirt and black shorts in the vicinity of Block 961C Tampines Street 22 at about 2pm.
Mr U Swee @ Chang Yann Ching, was last seen wearing a blue checkered shirt and black shorts in the vicinity of Block 961C Tampines Street 22 at about 2pm.

Few foreign players stood out in Singapore Premier League despite increase in quota, say analysts

BG Tampines Rovers forward Hide Higashikawa was lauded as one of the bright foreign signings this season.
BG Tampines Rovers forward Hide Higashikawa was lauded as one of the bright foreign signings this season.

Meridian Secondary School edge out Tanjong Katong Secondary School in B Div football thriller

Meridian Secondary School players and coach celebrating after winning the National School Games B Division boys' football final at the Serangoon Stadium on May 12.
Meridian Secondary School players and coach celebrating after winning the National School Games B Division boys' football final at the Serangoon Stadium on May 12.

Injured Hide Higashikawa comes off bench to help Tampines win, stay in control of race for 2nd spot

BG Tampines Rovers striker Hide Higashikawa came off the bench to force an own goal from Hougang United's Saifullah Akbar to seal a 1-0 win that could prove crucial in the Stags' hunt for second place in the Singapore Premier League.
BG Tampines Rovers striker Hide Higashikawa came off the bench to force an own goal from Hougang United's Saifullah Akbar to seal a 1-0 win that could prove crucial in the Stags' hunt for second place in the Singapore Premier League.

More cleaners hired in Tampines after cleaning lapses; town council penalises contractor

Tampines residents told ST that bins and bulky items took longer than usual to be cleared.
Tampines residents told ST that bins and bulky items took longer than usual to be cleared.

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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.