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Express Pet Cremation Staff Accused of Dumping Dead Dog in HDB Rubbish Bin

A Singapore pet owner paid S$180 for a cremation service from Express Pet Cremation, only to find his deceased 16-year-old dachshund dumped in a rubbish bin at the foot of his HDB block minutes after collection.

Legal & Regulatory

MOM Investigating KPA Engineering and SK Industries After Over 100 Migrant Workers Seek Help Over Unpaid Wages

The Ministry of Manpower is investigating KPA Engineering and SK Industries after over 100 migrant workers sought help for unpaid wages and housing issues at the MOM Services Centre in Bendemeer.

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Royal Secrets Wellness Closes Abruptly, Customers Lose Over S$1 Million in Unused Packages

Royal Secrets Wellness ceased operations abruptly on 28 February 2026, leaving customers with over S$1.045 million in unutilised pre-paid packages. CASE has received 137 complaints and called for mandatory cooling-off periods.

Government

Singapore Budget 2026: Full Highlights — 40% Tax Rebate, $37B R&D Investment, $1B Startup Boost

PM Lawrence Wong delivers Budget 2026 with a 40% corporate income tax rebate, S$37 billion for R&D, S$1 billion for startups, and enhanced overseas expansion support for SMEs.

Government

Budget 2026: What Singapore SMEs and Startups Need to Know — Tax Rebates, Grants, and Overseas Expansion Support

A practical guide to Budget 2026 for Singapore businesses: 40% automatic tax rebate, internationalisation grants up to 70% for SMEs, DTDi cap raised to S$400,000, and S$1 billion expansion of Startup SG Equity for growth-stage companies.

Business

Nanyang Optical undergoes voluntary liquidation after 65 years, customer's S$1,800 order stuck in limbo

A customer's S$1,800 order for premium lenses is in limbo after Nanyang Optical, one of Singapore's oldest optical chains, announces voluntary liquidation after 65 years. All four stores at Northpoint City, Kovan, Parkway Parade and Wisma Atria will close.

Legal & Regulatory

Pet Food Business Bossipaws Under Police Probe Over Alleged SkillsFuture Scam

Police are investigating Bossipaws after customers alleged the pet food business owner deceived them into paying for courses under false claims about SkillsFuture accreditation requirements.

Business

ZumVet Shuts Down Without Notice as Pet Owners Face Ongoing Subscription Charges

ZumVet Pte. Ltd. has closed without warning, with its website non-functional and physical clinic vacated, while customers continue to be charged for subscriptions they cannot cancel.

Business

Dog Escapes From Woof Works Daycare After Exit Not Secured, Rescued 2 Days Later

A dog escaped from Woof Works daycare after an exit wasn't secured during an event. The chow chow was found two days later in a Whampoa drain and rescued by a migrant worker.

Legal & Regulatory

Courts Singapore Automatically Added Items Into Online Shopping Carts Without Customers' Consent

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore found that Courts' website automatically added items to shopping carts without customer consent during promotions. Despite complaints since 2024, the feature was only removed after CCS intervened in June 2025.

Legal & Regulatory

CCS Takes Action Against PRISM+ for Ads Creating False Urgency, Inflated Discounts

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has taken action against PRISM+ for using fake countdown timers, misleading stock indicators like "In Stock: Running Low" despite substantial inventory, and inflated discount claims on their website.

Science and Technology

Singapores RIE2030 Plan: S$37b Bet on Semiconductors, Talent and the Global-Asia Node

Singapore has launched its RIE2030 plan, committing S$37 billion over five years to deepen research, strengthen semiconductor capabilities and position the country as a Global-Asia node for technology and innovation.