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Hand holding a smartphone showing a generic text message notification screen with blurred text, indoor desk lighting, no logos or readable text

ScamShield Blocks 12,000 Haze-Themed SMS Links Over Weekend, CSA Says

The Cyber Security Agency said ScamShield filtered more than 12,000 SMS messages that spoofed NEA mask collections or haze subsidies during the unhealthy air weekend.

Rajesh Pillai

Singapore fire engines and hoses outside a shuttered HDB coffeeshop at night with smoke rising from the rear alley

Three Stalls Burn at Bukit Batok West Avenue 4 Coffeeshop in Pre-Dawn Blaze

Singapore Civil Defence Force crews forced entry into a shuttered Bukit Batok coffeeshop at about 3:50 a.m., evacuating 30 residents and sending one person to hospital after fire engulfed three food stalls.

Rajesh Pillai

Singapore police operation room with desktop monitors showing blurred maps and office chairs, overhead fluorescent light, no logos or readable text

Land Division Officers Question 280 Individuals After Fortnight Enforcement Wave

Police said 280 people aged 15 to 81 are under investigation after a two-week operation tied to more than 633 reports and nearly S$4.4 million in losses.

Rajesh Pillai

Singapore Grand Prix ticket scanners and security barriers at a Marina Bay circuit entrance with marshals checking credentials

Two Men Face Criminal Trespass Charges After Slipping Past Singapore Grand Prix Ticket Gates

Police say a 39-year-old man entered the Marina Bay circuit with an invalid ticket before staff detained him, while a 35-year-old associate was arrested nearby during the Formula 1 weekend.

Rajesh Pillai

Singapore traffic police officers document a junction crash scene with a damaged bicycle near a crosswalk on Boon Lay Way at dusk, emergency lights reflecting on wet pavement, documentary wire style

51-Year-Old Cyclist Killed at Boon Lay Way Intersection as Traffic Police Hold 72-Year-Old for Careless Driving

A 51-year-old cyclist died after a collision with a car at Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Street 64; police arrested a 72-year-old driver for careless driving causing death as injury crash statistics rise.

Rajesh Pillai

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