1,531 molestation & 479 rape cases reported in S’pore in 2025 as physical crime rises 4.4%

Molestation and rape cases in Singapore rose in 2025, shop theft and voyeurism down The number of physical crime cases in Singapore rose slightly in 2025, with outrage of modesty cases increasing... Read more »

SoftBank, HorizonX, QAI Ventures to build Singapore quantum hub

Their partnership aims to move quantum innovation from the lab into commercial applications [SINGAPORE] Global investor and quantum technologies ecosystem builder QAI Ventures is set to launch a specialised industry cluster in... Read more »

Budget 2026: MPs debate if $15.1b surplus is ammunition for the future or ‘unnecessary hoarding’

SINGAPORE – A larger-than-expected surplus of $15.1 billion proved the main point of contention on the first day of the Budget debate, with MPs disagreeing over whether these funds should be spent... Read more »

What’s behind the latest tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 – Tensions have heated up again between Islamabad and Kabul this week after Pakistan launched airstrikes on militant targets in Afghanistan. Pakistani security sources said the strike killed at... Read more »

Taoist temple in Singapore offers blind boxes to attract young visitors

SINGAPORE – Move over, Labubu and Sonny Angel. The blind box craze now appears to have reached places of worship, with figurines and amulets of Taoist deities, and their magical weapons, up... Read more »

Paramount submits higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery in bid to block Netflix, source says

Feb 23 : Paramount Skydance submitted a higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, ratcheting up efforts to derail the HBO Max owner’s... Read more »

Man who raped and impregnated 14-year-old intellectually disabled stepdaughter gets jail, caning

SINGAPORE: A man who raped and impregnated his 14-year-old intellectually disabled stepdaughter was sentenced to 19 years and four months’ jail and 16 strokes of the cane on Monday (Feb 23). The... Read more »

Youths clash over whether local nightlife is ‘dead’

Youths and organisers discuss club culture in Singapore amid changing nightlife scene and venue closures From once-packed dance floors to noticeably quieter weekends, some youths believe Singapore’s clubbing scene is no longer... Read more »

Singapore’s core inflation fell to 1% in January, down from 1.2% in December

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation fell to 1.0 per cent year-on-year in January, down from 1.2 per cent in December, official data showed on Monday (Feb 23). January’s figure was lower than the... Read more »

Record 245 million travellers passed through Singapore’s checkpoints in 2025: ICA

SINGAPORE – Close to 245 million travellers passed through Singapore’s checkpoints in 2025, surpassing the 230 million figure seen the previous year and the 217.3 million recorded in 2019 before the Covid-19... Read more »