Police tape cordoning off the ground-floor coffee shop near Block 61 Telok Blangah Heights, with empty tables and tissues on the floor (Photo: TikTok/itsmarvin via Lianhe Zaobao)

73-Year-Old Man Dies, Another Injured in Telok Blangah Heights Incident; 32-Year-Old Man Arrested

Police said the 32-year-old man will be charged with murder on 7 October. A 53-year-old man was also injured and taken to hospital conscious.
A money bouquet and two boxed birthday cakes that a traveller failed to declare at Tuas Checkpoint (Photo: Singapore Customs)

60 Travellers Caught With Undeclared Goods at Singapore Checkpoints; 7 Others Flagged for Undeclared...

The week-long operation checked nearly 13,000 travellers across Singapore’s checkpoints. The cases included undeclared mooncakes, birthday cakes, luxury bags, jewellery and cash amounts above the S$20,000 reporting threshold.
Two construction workers in blue hard hats and safety vests seen from above at a building site (stock photo: Pexels)

Construction and Transport Firms Urged to Hold Safety Time-Out After 7 Workplace Deaths Since...

MOM has urged firms in the construction and transportation and storage sectors to review their safety procedures from 5 to 18 October. Enhanced enforcement measures will also apply in both sectors for one month.
Thick haze shrouding condominiums and the bridge at Tanjong Rhu, Singapore, in September 2026 (Photo: Robert Sim / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Haze Worsens as Eastern Singapore Also Enters Unhealthy Range; PM2.5 Elevated Islandwide

The east recorded a 24-hour PSI of 101 at 6pm on 5 October, joining the west and central regions in the unhealthy band. NEA said smoke haze could continue to affect Singapore as winds carry smoke from the region.
Aerial view of rows of oil palm trees on a plantation

Nearly S$140 Million to Remain Seized in Singapore Despite “Significant” CPIB Procedural Lapses

A Singapore court found that CPIB missed a legal reporting deadline and infringed the account holder’s right to be heard. However, the money will stay seized for another 12 months because the court found legal grounds for continued seizure.