The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A family’s search for a private tutor ended in distress after a tuition teacher they hired through Facebook became verbally abusive when the family declined to give him a loan. The case was brought to light by Facebook user Justin Lee. Screenshots of the exchanges between the tuition teacher and the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested after a video capturing a vicious assault went viral online this week. The video, which began circulating on social media on Tuesday (May 6), showed two men taking part in what appeared to be a transaction. Moments after one man handed over […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with a suspected case of voyeurism at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The incident took place on Tuesday night (May 6). The Singapore Police Force (SPF) told the press they received a report at around 9:50 p.m. regarding a voyeurism case on campus. According […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News MALAYSIA: Desaru Coast has just unveiled its bigger and bolder Ombak Festival for 2025. The action-packed weekend includes Simply Red headlining the event with a star-studded ensemble, including international and local acts. Happening from Sept 12 to 14, 2025, it will be fun for everyone and a celebration of creativity, culture, […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News INTERNATIONAL: As Jason Ferguson, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, stated, snooker may be included in the Olympic Games within the next seven years. Jason Ferguson shared that Zhao Xintong’s historic victory at the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre opened doors for the sport, particularly in terms […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News ITALY: Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is finally back to winning form after a challenging return to the sport following her maternity leave.  The 35-year-old Czech athlete previously had a hard time returning to tennis, losing all four of her matches since February. However, she bounced back with an impressive performance […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News INTERNATIONAL: World No. 2 Iga Swiatek stood up for her coach and psychologist after being questioned about her recent struggles, especially in her sporting career.  The well-known athlete has not yet won any tournament this season and is losing her top world ranking.  Swiatek’s season so far The past few months […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Former presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian apparently wanted to debunk the popular notion that Singaporeans are better off than Malaysians. He argued that the cost of living is higher in Singapore. In a social media post earlier this week, Mr Tan, who had served as chief executive officer of National […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Last month saw the highest number of Housing & Development Board (HDB) flats sold for $1 million or more, with 141 such units exchanging hands. This is the highest volume of transactions over the past year, according to a 99-SRX flash report. Data released by HDB revealed that the price […]Continue reading