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Woman among group of teens who kicked and beat 13-year-old girl with baseball bat gets reformative training
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (468+ words) A woman who was part of a group of six youths that allegedly attacked a 13-year-old girl using a baseball bat and belt has been sentenced to at least 12 months" reformative training. The assault took place near Paya Lebar MRT…...
Friends rally to help 25-year-old NUS student from China left in coma after near-drowning accident
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (274+ words) A 25-year-old international student from China studying in National University of Singapore was left in a coma after nearly drowning, with friends now appealing for donations to help foot his mounting medical bills. According to a fundraising campaign on Give....
I thought it was red watercolour. It was blood: Dad of girl, 9, who was run over by taxi in 2024
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (821+ words) Nadine Chua The Straits Times May 24, 2026 When Mr Norazmi Makmor saw his nine-year-old daughter with red stains all over her body and clothes, he thought she had been playing with watercolours. He did not realise she had just been run…...
Kill, kill, kill: Student bangs desk and shouts after teacher tells him not to sleep in class
12+ hour, 54+ min ago (213+ words) A university student in Shanghai reportedly lost his temper in class after being reminded not to sleep and told to sit in the front row, with a video of the confrontation drawing attention online. According to Chinese media reports, the…...
M'sian man sets fire to flat with family inside for $2, 500
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (395+ words) A Malaysian man who accepted $2, 500 to harass an alleged debtor locked a family of seven inside their flat and set fire to their front door in the middle of the night. According to Shin Min Daily News, the 32-year-old man,…...
Man breaks into woman's home twice, stole luxury items
17+ hour, 6+ min ago (408+ words) A 27-year-old Malaysian man entered his older ex-girlfriend's home twice within a week to harass her and later stole luxury items, including a pair of Dior sunglasses and a Balenciaga belt. He was sentenced to six months and four weeks…...
Woodleigh residents reportedly develop cough after coffee shop fumes infiltrate homes, satay stall switches to gas stove
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (684+ words) Residents living above a newly opened coffee shop in Woodleigh have complained of cooking fumes infiltrating their homes through a shared exhaust outlet, prompting a satay stall at the premises to switch from charcoal grilling to a gas stove. At…...
Sleeping" mixer truck at Queenstown construction site amuses netizens: You have overworked him"
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (264+ words) A concrete mixer truck lying on its side drew the attention of a ship spotter, who joked that the vehicle was "sleeping" in a now-viral video. The 32-year-old salesman later shared a video of the scene on his Instagram account,…...
S'porean woman reportedly strikes S$10. 3m jackpot from slot machine at Genting casino
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (149+ words) A Singaporean woman reportedly won a RM31. 9 million (S$10. 3 million) jackpot from a slot machine at the Resorts World Genting casino on May 21. According to Malaysian news outlet China Press, the jackpot set a new record for slot machine payouts at…...
Happiness is riding in the rain: Boy melts hearts after crossing Bukit Timah road in toy car
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (406+ words) A three-year-old boy riding a toy car across the road in the rain while his father walked beside him with an umbrella sparked heartfelt reactions online, with several netizens commending the sight as "great parenting. The boy's mother, who wished…...