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MCST sues developer, four others over alleged defects after concrete piece from condo balcony fell 20m
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (1026+ words) On Feb 15, 2025, a piece of cement mix apparently detached from the underside of a third-floor balcony at Block 105 and landed in the private enclosed space of a first-floor unit below. Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – A Bukit Panjang condominium’s developer and…...
Spottiswoode residents get $188,000 to turn ground-up ideas into estate upgrades
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (792+ words) (From left) IPS senior research fellow Justin Lee; Spottiswoode Park resident Jagwinder Singh, IPS research fellow Nicholas Thomas, and resident Roy Fung, pictured on Sept 4. Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM SINGAPORE – To create a more inviting environment at void decks, Spottiswoode Park…...
Singapore Red Cross gives air purifiers to vulnerable seniors amid heat and haze
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (596+ words) Staff from the Singapore Red Cross showing Anna Mary Raja Letchumi, 80, how to use the air purifier at her home in Woodlands on Sept 9. Published Sep 09, 2026, 09:50 PM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 10:19 PM SINGAPORE – Anna Mary Raja Letchumi, who was hospitalised recently due…...
Amara said to have put Sentosa luxury resort hotel up for sale at $200 million
5+ day, 37+ min ago (272+ words) The property sits on leasehold land with a tenure that expires at the end of 2075, according to sources. Published Sep 09, 2026, 02:54 PM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 04:22 PM SINGAPORE – Amara Sanctuary Sentosa, a Singapore resort hotel located on former British army premises that date…...
Iconic brick-faced Tampines HDB project will be painted to fix water seepage; plan criticised
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1309+ words) The project was the first to be awarded under the Housing Board’s Design and Build scheme. Published Sep 09, 2026, 02:40 PM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 02:50 PM SINGAPORE – An iconic eight-block public housing project in Tampines with a distinctive brick-faced facade – left largely unpainted for…...
Woman has no claim over daughter’s home despite helping to pay more than $1m for it
1+ week, 1+ day ago (121+ words) The court found that the woman was lending money to her daughter and did not have any share in the house. ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO Published Sep 06, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – When her daughter got married, a woman helped to pay almost…...
$3b money laundering case: 24 luxury properties, 2 office spaces up for auction
1+ week, 3+ day ago (663+ words) Published Sep 03, 2026, 05:02 PM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 06:04 PM SINGAPORE – More properties linked to Singapore’s landmark money laundering case will be put up for sale through auctions in late September. They include a total of eight luxury condominium units at Paterson Suites, 8 Saint…...
About 7,000 cats licensed in last-minute rush to get them registered for free
1+ week, 5+ day ago (535+ words) Published Sep 02, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Sep 02, 2026, 08:04 AM SINGAPORE – About 7,000 cats were licensed from Aug 31 to 3am on Sept 1 as owners rushed at the 11th hour to register their pets for free under the Cat Management Framework. This, despite Minister of State for National…...
Forum: Dog shelters making it too difficult to adopt a pet
1+ week, 5+ day ago (386+ words) Published Sep 02, 2026, 05:00 AM I refer to the article “The cost of a second chance: What it takes to keep Singapore’s animal rescue groups going” (Aug 31). I cared for my pet dogs and rabbits to a ripe old age, and I…...
No lease renewal for 8 pet businesses; AVS says their measures to improve animal welfare fell short
1+ week, 5+ day ago (766+ words) Sheryl Chia, founder of ChubbyBuddy, at her business with British shorthair and Scottish fold cats at The Animal Lodge on Sept 1. Published Sep 01, 2026, 07:45 PM Updated Sep 01, 2026, 09:35 PM SINGAPORE - Eight of 35 pet businesses – seven pet breeders and one pet boarder – will…...