1. Why bar Alice Huang when she has not been convicted of a crime? For having an affair? How many politicians have had affairs?Alice Huang barred from re-entering Singapore; insufficient evidence she committed offences in Megaspeed probe: MHAAn independent investigation into several companies, including Megaspeed and their key officers, began in February 2025.…
  2. Agent channelled recruitment fees through suspicious channelsThe montage is AI-generated. Any resemblance to any real person is unintended. Here is a case where a worker could show us how money flowed from her Myanmar recruiter to the Singapore agency that placed her in a food service job. She had…
  3. I flew to Nanning to get scammedIn 2018, an ex-colleague asked me out to lunch, out of nowhere. We were never close. But he said he’d uncovered an exciting opportunity in China and thought of me. No harm learning more. So we met for duck rice at PLQ. Over lunch, he laid…
  4. [Donor Report] One Year On: Recovering From Overlapping Disasters In The PhilippinesSituation Overview In late 2025, the Philippines faced a series of overlapping disasters that significantly escalated the humanitarian needs on the ground. On 30 September 2025, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Bogo City…
  5. Enjoy Yourselves Today «欢乐今朝 慈善午宴» Raises Over $1 Million for the Singapore Red CrossAn afternoon of music, celebration and giving brought together close to 400 guests at the Singapore Red Cross’ (SRC) 10th Charity Luncheon and Concert, Enjoy Yourselves Today «欢乐今朝 慈善午宴», on 3 October 2026 at HaveFun Live Show @ Bugis+.…
  6. FAA orders Boeing 787 fuel tank inspections worldwideFAA orders Boeing 787 fuel tank inspections worldwide Legacy The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an airworthiness directive requiring inspections of fuel tank sealant installations on certain Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft…
  7. AI Safety Goes to Court. Who Decides When a Model Is Too Risky?MediaBUZZ – Fast Facts - AI safety concerns are becoming legal challenges: Four nonprofit organizations are seeking judicial restrictions on advanced AI development, arguing that existing safeguards may be insufficient to address…
  8. On our frictionless road to the future, be present, take stock, rememberSeamless progress can edit our lives away, cautions documentary filmmaker TAN PIN PIN, in a Commencement address for NUS College. The post On our frictionless road to the future, be present, take stock, remember appeared first on Academia…
  9. Beyond consultation: Strengthening public participation in Singapore’s planning systemThe experience with Gillman Barracks and Maju Forest reveals the Singapore public’s appetite for engaging closely with planning processes. There are clear lessons for how we can improve transparency and public participation, argues Melissa…
  10. Number of international students arriving in US plunges — worrying scientistsNature, Published online: 13 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03668-x Declines in students from China and India are driving the trend, which researchers say could slow the progress of US science.