Thick haze over the sea off HarbourFront on the morning of 7 Oct 2026, with port cranes and a container ship barely visible (Photo: Lianhe Zaobao)

Western Singapore’s Hourly PM2.5 Enters “High” Band for First Time This Haze Season

The 1-hour PM2.5 reading in the west reached the "High" band on Wednesday afternoon as haze conditions worsened across Singapore. The western region also recorded the highest 24-hour PSI reading among the five regions.
Illustrative photo of the Dubai skyline at night with the Burj Khalifa, not linked to the people or places in the case (Photo: Robert Bock / Unsplash via Wikimedia Commons, CC0)

Man Gets Eight Years’ Jail & 6 Strokes of the Cane for Trafficking Singaporean...

Achraf Arjaouy, 32, deceived the woman with promises of marriage before she travelled with him to Dubai, where he made her perform sex work. He was also fined S$9,000 and faces another six weeks in jail if he does not pay.
Education Minister Desmond Lee speaking in Parliament on 7 Oct 2026 about the Primary 1 registration changes (Image: Parliament video via 8world)

No Transition Period for New P1 Registration Rules Despite Parents’ Earlier Housing Arrangements

The revised Primary 1 registration framework will take effect from 2027 as planned, even though some families had made housing, childcare and schooling decisions based on the current system.
Police cordon tape outside a coffee shop at Telok Blangah Heights on the night of 5 Oct 2026, with police officers standing inside the cordoned-off area (Photo: Shin Min Daily News via Lianhe Zaobao)

Telok Blangah Suspect Charged With Murder, Remanded for Psychiatric Assessment

A 32-year-old man has been charged with murdering a 73-year-old man at Telok Blangah Heights. He was ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment while investigations continue.

10 Long-Flight Comfort Finds for People Whose Budget Says Economy

Your holiday budget covers the flight out of Changi, but the lie-flat seat remains a vision-board item. These ten finds tackle the more manageable...