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An executive HDB flat at 221 Hougang Street 21 has changed hands for a record price of S$1.45 million, marking the first time an executive flat in Hougang has crossed the S$1.3 million threshold. According to records on HDB’s website, the unit is a 148 sqm (1,593 sq ft) maisonette located on the fourth to…
A 75-year-old Singaporean woman had her bag containing valuables worth over S$2,000 stolen during her first trip to Europe on a 12-day cruise in November. According to Shin Min Daily News, the woman, identified as Zheng, joined the European cruise with her 36-year-old goddaughter Cao. They departed on Nov 20 and began their 12-day journey,…
Singapore’s fastest marathoner Soh Rui Yong achieved an impressive double win by taking first place in both the 21km half marathon and 42km full marathon over one weekend. The 2025 Standard Chartered Marathon was held in a new two-day format over Dec 6 and 7. On Dec 6, the 34-year-old came in first during the…
A man wielding three knives allegedly attacked a group of residents who were singing at the void deck of Block 188 Boon Lay Drive on Dec 6 around 6:55pm. According to Shin Min Daily News, the incident allegedly resulted from a staring incident. A resident told the Chinese media outlet that a group of neighbours…
Good news for commuters! Train services on the East-West Line between Bedok and Tampines, as well as Tanah Merah and Expo, will resume on Dec 8 from the start of passenger service hours – one day ahead of schedule. The Land Transport Authority announced this on Dec 7, saying that new tracks have been laid…
A 32,000 sq ft industrial building in Bukit Merah that was put up for sale on Dec 2 for around S$50 million has had its listing mysteriously taken down. The property at 2 Jalan Kilang Barat is reportedly tied to 38-year-old Cambodian scam tycoon Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodia-based conglomerate Prince Holding Group. According to…
A 46-year-old man has died in hospital after being involved in an accident with a motorcycle outside Bukit Batok Bus Depot late on Dec 5. According to a Facebook post by SG Road Vigilante, the accident occurred around 11:20pm on Bukit Batok Street 23 towards Bukit Batok East Avenue 6. The police confirmed they were…
A runner collapsed at the 15km mark during the Standard Chartered Half Marathon held on Dec 6, with other participants seen administering first aid. According to a Mothership reader, he spotted the collapsed runner at around 6:40am near Bay East Garden. The Standard Chartered Half Marathon is 21.1km long, so the incident happened about two-thirds…
A 15-year-old teen was among 268 people being investigated by police for their suspected involvement in scams totalling over $4.66 million. Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and seven police land divisions conducted a two-week operation between Nov 21 and Dec 4, the police said on Thursday (Dec 4). The 91 women and 177 men,…
Thirteen men suspected of being secret society members were arrested in an islandwide police operation on Nov 28 and 29. The men, aged between 21 and 39, were nabbed on suspicion of being members of unlawful societies, police announced on Dec 3. The operation was led by the Secret Societies Branch of the Criminal Investigation…