Social media platform X down for thousands of users, including those in Singapore
[Straits Times] - 03/10/2025
Users here lodged more than 1,000 incident reports as at 10.10pm, according to Downdetector.
In Singaporean newspapers
Record $143b Budget passed; S’pore’s good outcomes over time due to ‘prudent fiscal policy’: Indranee
She rounded up two weeks of debate by recapping the 12 Budgets passed between 2020 and 2025.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Old SJI building could house new Singapore Design Museum
The museum will spotlight local designers and design firms, like those related to fashion and architecture.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
New NHB scheme to provide more support for heritage businesses with at least 30 years of history
These businesses can receive support in the form of branding, marketing and consultancy services.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Scoot will fly to 4 to 6 new destinations in 2025; 14 to 16 new aircraft slated to arrive
Six of Scoot’s Airbus A320neos are still grounded over engine issues, said its chief Leslie Thng.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
More options for people with disabilities to live independently at home from 2025
Up to 250 of these individuals will take part in MSF's two pilot programmes.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
From your wines’ new home to your next office: This smart facility solves all your space needs
Designed for convenience and flexibility, EBC Lifestyle Hub’s storage and workspaces offer the extra room you need, (…)
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Facebook advertisers must verify their identities by end-June following rise of scam ads
There was a 12% increase in reports about scam ads on FB from June to December 2024.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Two taken to hospital after traffic accident in Geylang
The accident happened at the junction of Geylang Road and Lorong 18 Geylang.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Man who preyed on 3 girls, including sister, gets 16 years’ jail, caning for sex offences
He molested his sister when she was 11 years old.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Jail, fine for man who used counterfeit money to buy 2 packets of cigarettes
Muhammad Fairuz Surian bought the cigarettes with a combination of genuine money and fake notes.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
