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Three online retailers caught using misleading website features to pressure shoppers

The websites of Boarding Gate, Origin Sleep and Light in the box were found to have displayed features such as fake visitor counts and fabricated countdown timers to create artificial urgency.

Man raped his sister during seven years of sexual abuse, gets jail and caning

The boy began molesting his sister when she was five and first raped her when she was seven to eight.

Courts grants personal protection order against mother who repeatedly cursed at daughter during writing exercise

In an audio recording played in court, the woman could be heard calling her daughter "f***ing stupid" and threatening to stab her in the eye.

987 DJ Sonia Chew gets married, her father manages to walk her down the aisle amid his cancer battle

The 987 DJ tells 8days.sg that her father's attendance was unconfirmed until the last minute as he was hospitalised last week.

3 online retailers caught using misleading website features such as fake visitor counts, countdown timers

They have stopped these practices and provided formal undertakings to CCS.

After 100 years, iconic Cantonese restaurant Wing Seong Fatty’s to close in 2026

The family-run establishment, known for its old-school Cantonese fare and popularity among airline crew, says there is no successor to continue the business.

Keppel to allow Simba’s bid for M1 to lapse, explore new buyers

New Singapore scheme to certify firms that test and jailbreak AI systems

It benefits companies looking to test their AI products and uncover weaknesses before deployment.

Keppel to let M1-Simba deal lapse on May 21 deadline after IMDA suspends review

Keppel remains open to offers for M1 in the future, says chief executive officer Loh Chin Hua.

NUS team launches open-access tool to decode DNA change patterns in breast cancer

A study led by Dr Jason Pitt, Principal Investigator at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) , has identified eight new "signatures" of DNA patterns (gains and/or losses) in breast cancer. By…

Singapore's April non-oil exports rise 24.5%, higher than expected

The expansion was led by exports of electronics such as integrated circuits, disk media products and PCs on robust AI-related demand.

IMDA suspends review of proposed consolidation between M1 and Simba pending further investigations

During its review, IMDA learnt that Simba could have been using radio frequency bands that had not been assigned to them to provide mobile services.

IMDA suspends review of Simba’s proposed acquisition of M1 amid probe into potential regulatory breach

During its review of the deal, IMDA learned that Simba may have been using radio frequency bands that had not been assigned to it to provide mobile services.

IMDA suspends review of proposed telco merger between Simba and M1

IMDA learnt that Simba could have been using radio frequency bands to provide mobile services without authorisation.

‘Living’ lab models by NUS Dentistry team could make developing medical treatments safer, faster

The innovation employs hydrogel-based systems – soft materials that mimic human tissues.

A radiologist who spotted tumours on her own scan now dances competitively after surviving ovarian cancer

When Dr Anne Tan Kendrick spotted tumours during an ultrasound she performed on herself, she knew it was cancer. Years after surviving Stage 3 ovarian cancer, the mother of four has started dancing competitively – and…

No LRT service between Bukit Panjang and Senja stations after man trespasses on track

Transport operator SMRT first flagged the "major delay" at 6am, later saying that services were affected due to a track intrusion.

No LRT service between Bukit Panjang and Senja stations after man falls onto track

The 68-year-old fell in front of an oncoming train and was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Man, 68, dies after falling in front of train at Segar LRT Station; service resumes after several hours

SMRT first flagged a "major delay" on the Bukit Panjang LRT line at 6am.

No train services on Bukit Panjang LRT between Senja and Petir

Commuters are urged to consider bus services available.