The Independent Singapore News Manny Pacquiao has officially announced that he will come back to boxing and fight against Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight world title.  The Filipino boxer retired from the sport almost four years ago, after a legendary career. During his professional boxing journey, the athlete had completed 72 matches and became […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A portfolio of four adjoining Business 1 (B1) strata industrial units at E-Centre @ Redhill, located at 3791 Jalan Bukit Merah, has been relaunched for sale by private treaty at S$3.93 million. Real estate agency Brilliance Capital said the revised price stands at S$650 per square foot (psf) based on […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A woman has raised concerns about whether some workplaces in Singapore are indirectly pressuring employees to give only positive feedback, even during so-called “anonymous” surveys. On Wednesday (May 21), she shared her experience on the r/askSingapore forum. According to her post, staff were asked to participate in an organisation-wide feedback […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News “Who wants yesterday’s papers, who wants yesterday’s girls,” sang the Rolling Stones, the grand old men of rock, back in the Swinging Sixties when they were in their twenties. Newspapers always had a sell-by date. And so do books. That’s not news to Singaporeans who will remember National Library Board fire […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled his first full cabinet since the 2025 General Election, in which the ruling People’s Action Party won 87 of the parliamentary seats with 65.57% of the national votes. Mr Gan Kim Yong, dubbed as the “Taskforce Man” during the election, remained as the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A local employee has shared on social media that a newly hired colleague is being relentlessly bullied in the company group chat based on her looks, and is now questioning whether she should speak up or remain silent to protect her own workplace relationships. The employee, who works in an […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A full-time student has taken to social media to express her concerns about feeling financially burdened by her father, who frequently asks her for money despite knowing that she does not have a steady source of income. In a post on Reddit’s ‘Ask Singapore’ forum on Tuesday (May 20), the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News A routine afternoon turned violent for an 81-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted and robbed near Block 86 Redhill Close on Sunday, (May 19). The police said they were alerted to the incident at around 3.45pm. The elderly victim, who sustained injuries during the attack, was conscious when he was taken […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A 55-year-old woman who allegedly ran a red light along Sims Avenue and struck a motorcyclist in a hit-and-run incident last November was charged in court on Tuesday (May 21). Under Singapore law, motorists convicted of dangerous driving that causes serious injuries face between one and five years in jail. […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Convicted sex offender and former Singaporean blogger Amos Yee will remain behind bars in the United States for at least another six months, following a ruling by Illinois state authorities. The 26-year-old, who was initially scheduled for parole in April, now faces a projected release date of November 7, 2025. A […]Continue reading