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1,600 jobs are expected in SG as VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing opens S$8.5 billion plant in Singapore | The Independent Singapore The Tampines facility in Singapore will begin volume production in 2027, making chips for cars, factories, mobile devices, and high-performance computing 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/1-600-jobs-are-expected-in-sg-as-visionpower-semiconductor-manufacturing-opens-s-8-5-billion-plant-in-singapore

Unconscious person found as fire breaks out at Pending Road HDB block; 70 evacuated: Firefighters found the person in the living room as they tackled the blaze, which involved items inside the sixth-floor unit. 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/unconscious-person-found-as-fire-breaks-out-at-pending-road-hdb-block-70-evacuated

SPF: Five Filipino nationals arrested within hours after stealing S$155,600 from man near Tang Plaza: Police said the victim discovered his haversack had been unzipped after being bumped into by a group at the foot of an escalator. 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/spf-five-filipino-nationals-arrested-within-hours-after-stealing-s-155-600-from-man-near-tang-plaza

Singapore Foreign Minister warns it’s too late to pause AI development, says global cooperation for safeguards must begin now: 'There was also considerable interest this year on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – both the promise and the peril that it presents, and a whole variety of ideas were presented to deal with the challenges and the dangers of AI,' he said 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singapore-foreign-minister-warns-it-s-too-late-to-pause-ai-development-says-global-cooperation-for-safeguards-must-begin-now

Writing as a hobby: What it does for your brain and your ability to handle stress: Experts say resilience may be as ordinary as the journal entries people scribble, the emails they exchange, the task lists they create 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/writing-as-a-hobby-what-it-does-for-your-brain-and-your-ability-to-handle-stress

'Warm & gracious, full of life.' Ex-Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong posts tribute to Dr Mahathir’s wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah: "I have known Tun Siti Hasmah for many years and always enjoyed meeting her. She was warm and gracious, full of life, and had a wonderful sense of humour," wrote SM Lee in a Facebook post 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/warm-gracious-full-of-life-ex-singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-posts-tribute-to-dr-mahathir-s-wife-tun-dr-siti-hasmah

Myanmar man who used AI to create image of crocodile at Pandan Reservoir charged after PUB was alerted over fake sighting: A 30-year-old man will be charged on Sept 29 for his involvement in communicating a false message and obstructing the course of justice. 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/myanmar-man-who-used-ai-to-create-image-of-crocodile-at-pandan-reservoir-charged-after-pub-was-alerted-over-fake-sighting

She ‘touched the lives of generations of Malaysians’ — Singapore PM Wong offers condolences over death of former M’sia PM Dr Mahathir's wife Dr Hasmah: Mr Lawrence Wong paid tribute to Dr Siti Hasmah, remembering her contributions to healthcare, education and social causes after her death at 100 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/she-touched-the-lives-of-generations-of-malaysians-singapore-pm-wong-offers-condolences-over-death-of-former-m-sia-pm-dr-mahathir-s-wife-dr-hasmah

'You want to be gangster in public? I will return you the same energy': Singapore creator's Tampines Hub encounter with vulgar kids goes viral: Singapore content creator Natasha Tan's Instagram video about flipping off a group of children who shouted vulgarities at her in Tampines Hub has gone viral with over 10,000 likes, reigniting the debate about permissive parenting and child behaviour in public 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/you-want-to-be-gangster-in-public-i-will-return-you-the-same-energy-singapore-creator-s-tampines-hub-encounter-with-vulgar-kids-goes-viral

Interpol warns online fraud linked to Southeast Asian scam syndicates costs world US$442 billion a year | The Independent Singapore Interpol has warned that online financial and romance fraud linked to Southeast Asian scam syndicates is costing the world US$442 billion annually, with losses so severe that victims are dying by suicide daily and businesses are closing, 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/interpol-warns-online-fraud-linked-to-southeast-asian-scam-syndicates-costs-world-us-442-billion-a-year

Helper allegedly asked by Singaporean employer to clean elderly relative's house, work in catering business, with no extra pay | The Independent Singapore From a TikTok asking Singaporeans to "speak up and help domestic workers in our houses or others, they are all humans too ." 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/helper-allegedly-asked-by-singaporean-employer-to-clean-elderly-relative-s-house-work-in-catering-business-with-no-extra-pay

‘5-minute parking fee: S$100K’ — Singapore driver gets shocked at SG car park display showing he parked along River Valley for nearly 20 years: A car park system showed the Singapore driver had parked for 7,204 days, despite his leaving within the 15-minute grace period 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/5-minute-parking-fee-s-100k-singapore-driver-gets-shocked-at-sg-car-park-display-showing-he-parked-along-river-valley-for-nearly-20-years

Little India shops take their suitcase sales to the streets — and Singaporeans have opinions: Two shops in Little India have sparked controversy by illegally displaying suitcases on the street, with the shop owners explaining that they did it to take advantage of the Sunday crowds. 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/little-india-shops-take-their-suitcase-sales-to-the-streets-and-singaporeans-have-opinions

Video of Lee Kuan Yew saying 'love at first sight' is a 'grave mistake' goes viral again: Shared on the TikTok account of Simple小日子, the clip has gotten over 200,000 views 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/video-of-lee-kuan-yew-saying-love-at-first-sight-is-a-grave-mistake-goes-viral-again

‘She is always late’: Singapore man asks how to get deal with girlfriend’s ‘chronic lateness’: SINGAPORE: A man has asked fellow Singaporeans for advice on how to get his girlfriend to be more punctual, saying she is chronically late despite knowing that it bothers him. In a post on the r/ask... 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/she-is-always-late-singapore-man-asks-how-to-get-deal-with-girlfriend-s-chronic-lateness

Beyond Haze: Singapore’s Unpriced Toxicity Risk: By ID Capital Singapore is one of the better regulated countries in Asia when it comes to chemical risk, with strict controls on pesticides, industrial emissions, food-contact materials and hazardous... 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/beyond-haze-singapore-s-unpriced-toxicity-risk

'Incredibly difficult to run F&B stores in SG': AMACHA owner says he spent S$209K just to get business started: Sebastian Ang, who started AMACHA, a TCM inspired tea store, shared how much it costs just to get the doors open 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/incredibly-difficult-to-run-f-b-stores-in-sg-amacha-owner-says-he-spent-s-209k-just-to-get-business-started

Singapore coffee shop owner steps down due to 'reckless lifestyle' after rumours of late payments, rude employees spread: Tan Junyu, the owner of HAUS Coffee, issued an apology on the brand's IG page on Sept 26 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singapore-coffee-shop-owner-steps-down-due-to-reckless-lifestyle-after-rumours-of-late-payments-rude-employees-spread

The International 2026: Dota 2 World Championship Results: The 15th edition of The International concluded in Shanghai at the end of August, crowning a new champion and delivering plenty of excitement for esports fans. 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/the-international-2026-dota-2-world-championship-results

Singapore's Acting Muslim Affairs Minister thanks quick-thinking bystander who put out fire started outside mosque: "I was concerned to learn of the incident outside Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali last night. Alhamdulillah, no one was hurt and there was no damage to the mosque. I am thankful too to the member of public who acted quickly to put out the fire," he wrote on Sept 26 🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singapore-s-acting-muslim-affairs-minister-thanks-quick-thinking-bystander-who-put-out-fire-started-outside-mosque