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The "X" Factor: How a Lazily Censored PayNow Name Rollout Turned Singapore's Banking Network into an NSFW JokeWhen the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) rolled out the new PayNow name-masking system on June 6, 2026, the goal was...

Woman Jailed After Stealing More Than S$1,200 Worth Of Alcohol From Novena SupermarketA 31-year-old woman has been sentenced to four weeks in jail after repeatedly stealing alcoholic beverages from a supermarket in Novena over several weeks.The offender, a Filipino...

Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has stepped up enforcement efforts following the implementation of new Personal Mobility Aid (PMA) regulations that came into effect on June 1, 2026.In a Facebook update on June 9, LTA said its active mobility...

A 43-year-old Myanmar national has been sentenced to 16 weeks in jail and three strokes of the cane after illegally leaving Singapore through a smuggling operation before returning nearly a decade later using a passport bearing false particulars.The man,...

Married Man Jailed After Cheating 3 Women Out Of More Than S$1.67 MillionA 31-year-old Myanmar national has been sentenced to seven years and three months in jail after deceiving three women in Singapore and cheating them out of more...

A recent change to how names are displayed on PayNow has sparked amusement among Singaporeans, after some users noticed that the masking system produced unintended and sometimes awkward results.The issue gained attention after a social media user shared a...

A 32-year-old Singaporean man has been charged with driving under the influence of methamphetamine and several other traffic-related offences following an incident in Yishun that saw a vehicle crash into an HDB rubbish chute.The accused, identified in court documents...

Elderly Man, 71, Arrested After Allegedly Refusing To Leave Ground Near Hougang MRT For Over An HourA 71-year-old man was arrested for public drunkenness near Hougang MRT station after reportedly refusing to get up from the ground despite repeated...

A Singapore family has spoken out after claiming a Scoot flight was cancelled due to an alleged overbooking issue, leaving a cancer patient stranded and forcing the postponement of important medical appointments.According to a Facebook post shared by the...

Singapore shoppers in the east will soon lose another familiar budget shopping destination, with Daiso announcing the closure of its long-running outlet at Tampines 1.The Japanese household goods retailer confirmed that its Tampines 1 branch will cease operations after...