Hazy view over a Singapore neighbourhood sports field and HDB blocks

Singapore Haze Pushes PSI Into Unhealthy Range in 3 Regions on 5 Sep

The 24-hour PSI was in the unhealthy range in western, central and eastern Singapore early on 5 September, with the central reading at 117 by 8am. NEA said transboundary haze could continue as smoke from fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan drifts towards Singapore.
Exterior of Singapore State Courts Towers

Domestic Helper Jailed 11 Weeks for Abusing 69-Year-Old Woman With Dementia

The 69-year-old woman could no longer care for or feed herself and depended heavily on her helper. CCTV installed by her children captured the abuse, which included slapping, hitting and other rough treatment.
Duty-unpaid beer cartons seized by Singapore Customs at Tagore Lane

Man Fined S$560,000 for Evading Duty on 28,236 Bottles of Beer Falsely Declared as...

The 47-year-old Chinese national used a Singapore company as part of a scheme to bring duty-unpaid beer in from China. As he did not pay the S$560,000 fine, he will serve 164 days in jail instead.
iPhone showing Apple Pay Express Travel Card settings held in front of a Singapore MRT fare gantry

Apple Pay Express Mode Now Works on Singapore MRT & LRT Without Unlocking Your...

Apple Pay users can now tap in and out of Singapore’s MRT and LRT network without waking or unlocking their iPhone or Apple Watch. Buses are only partly supported for now, with LTA targeting a full public transport rollout by the end of 2027.
Bags of seized etomidate vape pods from Woodlands Checkpoint haul, HSA photo

Man Charged After Record 12,415 Etomidate Vape Pods Worth S$870,000 Seized at Woodlands Checkpoint

HSA said the haul is Singapore's largest seizure of etomidate vape pods so far. Five men aged 24 to 37 were charged in August over alleged trafficking in four separate cases.