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Linda Kitchen, 74, has begun High Court proceedings against Singapore Airlines after suffering spinal fractures during the deadly SQ321 turbulence incident in May 2024. Her husband Geoff Kitchen, 73, died on board the flight.

Handbags, jewellery and more than 80 properties forfeited in Singapore's S$3 billion money laundering case are being put up for sale. The first online auctions open on 7 September, with a 15-carat yellow diamond among the headline items.

A video showed an elderly cyclist getting down on her knees during an enforcement encounter near Aljunied Crescent. LTA said its officers were carrying out their duties, but acknowledged that the situation could have been handled with greater empathy.

The 40-year-old repeatedly honked at the van driver before stopping his car in the middle of a three-lane road. The confrontation escalated into a fight that left him with fractured teeth.

Muhammad Firdaus Abdul Rahman first made scam calls from Cambodia, then returned to Singapore and collected nearly S$656,800 in cash from at least 14 victims. He committed the offences after being released early from an earlier jail term for cheating.

A 32-year-old Indonesian man allegedly concealed a knife inside his sock and shoe while going through security screening at Changi Airport Terminal 4. An X-ray scan detected the object.

From 1 September 2026, HDB and the People's Association can order disputing neighbours to attend mediation. Ignoring that direction can mean a fine of up to S$1,500.

Traffic police are trialling average-speed cameras on the BKE. No summons during the trial, but once it is live, one flash will not be enough.

A Singapore Airlines business class passenger was taken away by Chinese authorities after being caught smoking in a lavatory on SQ836 from Singapore to Shanghai on 21 August.

After the Fun Coffee investment scheme collapsed, police said scammers posing as the company or a recovery service are now asking victims to pay deposits, tax or fees to get their money back.