Amid great secrecy, in the presence of just a few others, I witnessed a scene that's never occurred here or anywhere else in the world before: the burning of dozens of lion bones.

The body of a man was discovered at the foot of an HDB block in Sengkang on Saturday (Dec 13).The 55-year-old is believed to have fallen from height.A photo of the incident posted on Facebook group Singapore Incidents on Dec 13 shows a police tent placed over the body. A police cordon was also seen extending from the grass patch below a stack of units to an area just after the centralised refute chute. Nearby, an ambulance, a police fast response car, and at least four police officers are seen.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that they were alerted to the incident at Block 278C Compassvale Bow on Saturday, at about 9.30am.He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.Based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected.Police investigations are ongoing.

Japanese megastore Daiso will be closing its outlet at 100 AM mall in Tanjong Pagar on Jan 5, 2026.The closure was announced by the megastore on social media on Saturday (Dec 13). «It is with great regret that we would like to inform you that Daiso 100AM will cease operations from Jan 5, 2026,» said Daiso in its post. The last day of its operations at the mall in Tanjong Pagar is on Jan 4.  Daiso did not elaborate on the reason behind the closure in its post. Following the upcoming closure, Daiso still has 32 physical outlets in Singapore. Earlier in July, Daiso closed its store at Kinex in Tanjong Katong. 

BANGKOK - Shanti Pereira is an athlete who wears her heart on her sleeve, particularly when it comes to the SEA Games.At the Hanoi Games in 2022, there were tears and disbelief after winning her second gold medal in the 200m, seven years after her first.She was once again visibly emotional and fighting back tears in 2023, when she became the first Singaporean woman to claim a sprint double at the Cambodia Games.On Dec 13, however, after retaining her 200m crown to complete a historic double-double for Singapore at the biennial event, Pereira was cool, calm and candid.«I'm really happy I managed to win today, but kind of disappointed, though. I wish I did a better time today, honestly, because my training indicated I could definitely go faster, and so did my warm-up.»(But) that's okay. The goal was to come and defend my title and I did that, so I'm really happy," said Pereira, who blazed to victory in the final at the Supachalasai National Stadium in 23.05 seconds.Vietnam's Le Thi Cam Tu bagged the silver in 23.14sec, with Zion Nelson of the Philippines taking the bronze in 23.50sec.

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Three US nationals were killed and three others injured in a “lone ISIS gunner” attack in Syria, according to the Pentagon Read Full Article at RT.com

The Czech Republic will not take part in any financial support for Ukraine, Prime Minister Andrej Babis has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU has marginally reduced its restriction on CO₂ emissions in cars produced after 2035 as the bloc’s automakers face multiple headwinds Read Full Article at RT.com

An EU state has convicted members of the anti-NATO Koos party of acting on behalf of Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Two people were killed after a gunman opened fire at Brown University on Saturday, a local official said Read Full Article at RT.com

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “there will be very serious retaliation” after two US service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State...

A Manchester community has been plunged into mourning over the death of a senior citizen who was killed by a tree. The deceased has been identified as 65-year-old farmer Lloyd Grant of Race Course. Reports are that about 11:10 a.m. on Friday,...

Tomorrow, I will be co-chairing the 21st Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) with People's Republic of China Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang in Chongqing. As the apex bilateral mechanism between Singapore and China, the JCBC is more than a platform for dialogue. It has anchored our partnership, allowing leaders and officials from both sides to build trust, review progress, and set high-level direction to deliver substantive outcomes.This 21st edition of the JCBC is especially meaningful, as it coincides with several bilateral milestones. First, we mark the 35th anniversary of Singapore-China diplomatic relations this year, with PM Lawrence Wong and Premier Li Qiang exchanging official visits. Second, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Chongqing Connectivity Initiative (CCI) — our third Government-to-Government (G2G) project. This follows recent anniversaries of our first two G2G projects — the 30th anniversary of the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) last year and the 15th anniversary of the Tianjin Eco-City in 2023. 

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A Bolivian court on Friday ordered the country’s former President Luis Arce to remain detained for five months while he awaits trial on corruption charges, the latest development in a case that threatens to exacerbate...

A 45-year-old St Catherine mother charged for allegedly taking her 14-year-old daughter to the home of a 60-year-old, where she was allegedly sexually molested, was refused bail on Friday in the parish court. The man was also denied bail. The...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The United States Embassy in Trinidad on Friday said two Trinidad and Tobago nationals have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine into America. It said that Daveanan Deonarine and Michael...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has, to date, received 667 applications from persons affected by Hurricane Melissa for the Disaster Relief Grant. This was disclosed by Managing Director, Martin Miller, during Wednesday’s sitting of the Public...

A policeman today died from injuries sustained after being hit by a Toyota Coaster bus that was travelling as part of a funeral procession in St Elizabeth. Reports are that about 10:00 a.m., the constable was driving a police service motorcycle...