Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.
1. Drug-related arrests at Singapore checkpoints up 53% in 2025: ICA, CNB
Drug-related arrests at Singapore's checkpoints rose by about 53 per cent in 2025, with 975 arrests made for offences including drug importation, possession and consumption, up from 2024.
In a joint statement on Tuesday (Sept 29), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said the increase reflects both the persistent drug threat at Singapore's borders and strengthened detection and enforcement efforts... » READ MORE
2. Thomas Ong moves into 2-room flexi flat, where 'bedroom is just 2 steps away from front door'
Thomas Ong revealed he moved into a two-room Flexi flat more than a month ago.
The 57-year-old local actor-host, who addresses himself as Lao Wang (Senior Ong), shared in a Facebook post on Sept 25: "I moved into the smallest type of HDB flats in Singapore, a 38sqm two-room Flexi, and it's been over a month... » READ MORE
3. Car hits boy riding kickscooter across road in Ang Mo Kio
A boy riding a kickscooter was hit by a car while crossing a road in Ang Mo Kio last Tuesday (Sept 22) evening.
Dashcam footage shared by Facebook page SG Road Vigilante on Sept 28 shows a boy waiting to cross the road at a traffic junction... » READ MORE
4. I visited Halloween Horror Nights 14 — here's how I recommend surviving its horrors
Jump scares aside, long wait times and missed haunted houses can also be a frightful thought.
As I'll soon find out, this can be especially true at Halloween Horror Nights (HHN), the popular scare fest by Universal Studios Singapore (USS) making its 14th run this year from Sept 25 to Nov 1... » READ MORE
