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A neighbouring resident was taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation after the fire at a two-storey house along Simon Lane. A firefighter also sprained his right ankle during the operation.

Police have warned of a resurgence in pump-and-dump scams involving overseas-listed shares, with at least 21 cases reported since 1 July. In one reported case, a Singapore couple put about S$650,000 into a Hong Kong-listed stock before its value plunged.

Senior Minister K Shanmugam said racist online remarks about nine Singaporeans missing after the Nepal floods and the SIA-Air India relationship had crossed the line. Police will examine the comments while MDDI will ask platforms to remove those that breach their guidelines.

Tsai Yi-chen has been released after paying a 500,000 yen fine over the April incident at Nara’s Yakushiji Temple. The Taiwanese actress said she had reflected on her actions and apologised to the temple, Japan and the Taiwanese public.

Tributes have poured in for Singapore actor and content creator Wilfred Lee after news of his death emerged on 5 September. Lee was also a theatre practitioner and drama educator, and had been highlighted by TikTok Singapore for his food content.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.