Man extorted money and TV set from Grindr partners with threats of video leak, police report
The 25-year-old man threatened to leak an intimate video or lodge a police report if the victims did not give him what he wanted.Read More
Speed climbing, roller skating athletes hope Asian Games inspire more Singaporeans to pick up niche sports
Singapore is sending its largest delegation to the Games so far, with 431 athletes competing across 32 sports.Read More
Interest rate for CPF Special and MediSave accounts rises to 4.04% in Q4
This is the second consecutive increase in the interest rate for Special and MediSave accounts.Read More
Paradise Group releases CCTV screenshots to refute tourist’s claims of overpriced crab dish
A group of diners claimed they were overcharged after being billed S$938 (US$685) for a chilli crab dish last month at Seafood Paradise in Clarke Quay.Read More
Timeline: Killing of 2-year-old girl that went undiscovered for years, her remains left in a pot
The girl’s father was on Sep 19 sentenced to more than 21 years in jail and 18 strokes of the cane for killing his daughter.Read More
How likely are you to develop Alzheimer’s disease if your family has a history of dementia?
This World Alzheimer’s Day (Sep 21), find out how your genes and lifestyle factors such as playing mahjong, doing squats (you read right), sleeping enough and good dental health can…
Commentary: Treating hearing loss can make all the difference in delaying dementia
Hearing loss has an adverse impact on not only patients’ quality of life, but also their brains, says ENT surgeon Dr Rebecca Heywood.Read More
Project Wolbachia: 300 million mosquitoes released but not a silver bullet to stem out dengue, says NEA
In areas with many mosquitos, the Wolbachia mosquitos cannot compete with them and will be “overwhelmed”, says the National Environment Agency.Read More
Police warn new Android malware scam can factory reset phones; over S$10 million lost in first half of 2023
Scammers would access and perform unauthorised transactions from the victim’s banking account, before initiating a factory reset on the affected device.Read More