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Illustrative photo of weekday traffic on the Pan Island Expressway in Singapore, with HDB and condo blocks in the background; number plates blurred (Photo: ZKang123 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

LTA Proposes Merging COE Categories A & B, With Rebates or Surcharges of Up...

A car model's value would determine whether its buyer gets a COE rebate or pays extra. LTA is seeking feedback on two possible systems, along with changes affecting renewals and Category E.
Broken motorcycle parts and scattered oil palm fruit on the roadside at the crash site on Jalan Parit Haji Sirat in Pontian, Johor, on 8 Oct 2026 (Photo: Sinar Harian)

Three Siblings Die in Johor Crash After Visiting School Closed Due to Haze

Their mother said she had told the younger children about the closure before their brother took them to see for themselves. She said they were returning home when the crash happened.
File aerial view of the Basic Military Training Centre camp on Pulau Tekong, with its jetty and the surrounding forest and sea, taken in 2008 (Photo: Tunafish1990 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)

NSF Dies After Being Found Unconscious at Foot of Pulau Tekong Building

MINDEF said he was not taking part in training when the incident occurred. Investigations are underway.
File photo of the Supreme Court building in Singapore, which houses the High Court (Photo: Zairon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Man Gets 15 Years’ Jail & 10 Strokes for Killing 71-Year-Old Stranger in Serangoon

An argument outside a supermarket led to a fatal assault. The victim died in hospital 10 days later.
Illustrative photo of an electric kick scooter with a battery pack on its stem, standing in an empty paved plaza (Photo: Claybox / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Parliament Passes Online Sales Ban for Non-Compliant Mobility Devices & New Battery Safety Rules

The online sales and battery changes are due in the second quarter of 2027. Sellers will have to provide clearer information, while users will be barred from installing or using incompatible lithium-ion batteries in affected devices.
Aerial view of Batu Pahat town in Johor covered in haze on the evening of 7 Oct 2026, with a river and a bridge in the foreground (Photo: Bernama via Lianhe Zaobao)

Johor Orders All Schools Closed on 8 & 9 Oct as Haze Worsens

Pupils will learn from home and scheduled assessments will be postponed. The statewide order follows earlier closures in Batu Pahat, where air pollution reached the very unhealthy range.
File photo of the Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao outlet at Bugis Junction, unit B1-04A, one of the four outlets that closed on 6 Oct 2026 (Photo: OpenRice Singapore)

Crystal Jade Closes Four More Outlets; About 120 Workers Receive Termination Notices

Nine restaurants remain in operation as the Singapore business prepares for a proposed sale. Affected staff are being offered help to find new jobs.
The entrance sign of The Topiary condominium in Sengkang, set on a green hedge wall in front of the condo blocks (Photo: Qingjian International via 8world)

Wall and Bush May Have Blocked View of Girl, 7, Killed by School Bus:...

The coroner ruled that Nivya Rameshwar died in a traffic accident. Her family's lawyer said they intend to pursue civil action against the driver and condominium.
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.