Bite-size news and stories SG style commentary. Follow for daily updates. This is Truly Singapore 🇸🇬
Your go-to space for what’s happening in Singapore and around the world. Bite-sized, engaging and easy to follow. Sometimes with a tinge of Singlish for the Singaporean flavour.
The Singapore Pools Tanjong Pagar branch underwent a “facelift” in 2021. Source: Singapore Pools A record $12.2 billion in bets were placed with Singapore Pools in the latest financial year. It’s in human nature to enjoy winning—especially when money is involved. Gambling thrives on this instinct, making it a global industry worth over $500 billion…
A shocking sight unfolded in Yishun when a thick metal pipe was found lodged in the windscreen of a lorry. The incident was captured in a viral TikTok video on Friday (21 Feb), amassing over 250,000 views. Lorry Idling at Junction with Pipe Stuck in Windscreen In the video, the lorry was seen idling at…
Superfan Splurges on Times Square Billboard to Honor Barbie Hsu A devoted fan of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu went all out to commemorate her legacy, funding a grand tribute video that aired on a massive Times Square billboard in New York City on Feb 10. The extravagant display, estimated to cost up to S$135,000, quickly…
SINGAPORE – A total of 240 individuals are being investigated for their suspected involvement in scams that have resulted in victims losing more than $11.3 million, the police said in a statement on Feb 7. The suspects—156 men and 84 women, aged between 16 and 75—were identified and arrested during a two-week police operation conducted…
Photo: Bangkok Police/Facebook BANGKOK – Thai police raided an illegal gambling den disguised as a Chinese restaurant in Bangkok’s Yannawa district on February 14, arresting 12 foreign nationals, including two Singaporeans. Raid on Hidden Gambling Den Authorities had received intelligence that a building in the district operated as a Chinese restaurant on the first floor…
Photo: Heng Swee Keat/Facebook The results for the 2024 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) examinations will be released on Friday, Feb. 21, at 2:30 PM, according to a statement from the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Feb. 14. Collection of Results Online Access to Results All A-Level candidates, including private candidates,…
The Singapore Police Force is appealing for information regarding a woman involved in a case of shop theft at Bugis Junction. The incident took place on January 15, 2025, and authorities are seeking public assistance to aid in their investigation. Incident Details The theft allegedly occurred within a retail store in the popular shopping mall,…
Singaporean entertainment legend Moses Lim passed away on 11 February 2025 at the age of 75. His death was announced on Facebook, where he was celebrated as an icon who brought laughter to generations of Singaporeans. Born on 13 December 1949 in Singapore, Lim was the third of twelve children in a Henghua-speaking family. He…
The Rise of a Notorious Criminal Lim Ban Lim was once Singapore and Malaysia’s most feared gunman, evading capture for nearly a decade. A skilled marksman, a master of disguise, and a ruthless criminal, he built a reputation that terrorized both sides of the Causeway. His nine-year crime spree saw him commit daring armed robberies,…
Photo: The Straits Times A 36-year-old domestic helper, Thant Zin Oo, was sentenced to 12 months and four weeks in jail for repeatedly abusing an elderly man with dementia under his care. The Myanmar national pleaded guilty to three counts of voluntarily causing hurt, with two additional charges taken into consideration. Systematic Abuse of a…