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Singapore police arrest 11 women from unlicensed massage outlets

Singapore police on Thursday said they have arrested 11 women during a raid conducted on December 12 targeting unlicensed massage establishments at Jalan Bukit Merah, Tanjong Pagar and South Bridge Road.

Dec 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore Airlines, SilkAir to charge for advance seat selection in 'Lite' economy class

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will be introducing a new airfare pricing structure next month, with revisions to advance seat selection, frequent flyer, baggage allowance, among others.

Dec 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singaporeans paying up to five times more on sending money overseas: research

A majority of Singaporeans are spending nearly five times more when transferring money overseas, according to a research by money transfer platform TransferWise.

Dec 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Qiu Bai, a Chinese student who lodged a suit against the Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder, shows the textbooks she refers to before going to the court in Beijing, China

Singapore Secondary 1 posting results on Dec 21: All details here

The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Singapore announced on Thursday that the Secondary 1 posting results will be released on December 21 at 9 am.

Dec 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing autistic son

Complaints of noise from empty flat in Singapore: report

Marine Parade GRC MP Tan Chuan-Jin recently encountered a few cases in Housing Board flats, where there did not seem to be a scientific reason behind the odd sounds.

Dec 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

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Singapore: Elderly woman injured after crashing car into drain along Bukit Timah Road

The Singapore police said that they were informed about the accident along Bukit Timah Road towards Upper Bukit Timah Road at around 11 am.

Dec 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Man from China plunges himself to death from 62- story building

Chinese man dies while performing 'rooftopping' stunt for huge prize money [VIDEO]

A man from China filmed his own death as he plunged from a 62-story building in the city of Changsha while performing a 'rooftopping' stunt.

Dec 13, 2017

By Chetalini Sarangthem

Oil leak underneath Bullet Train detected just in time, major crash averted in Japan

The crew of the Nozomi No. 34 bound for Tokyo noticed the leak of oil on Monday afternoon after sensing a burning smell once the train left the tracks of Kokura Station in Fukuoka.

Dec 13, 2017

By Soorya Kiran NN

Singapore getting increasingly tougher on free speech, assembly laws: Human Rights Watch

Singapore is increasingly using tough laws to condemn freedom of speech and assembly, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

Dec 13, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Bitcoin ATM machines at Hong Lim Complex, Tiong Bahru Plaza crash as crypto soars

Two ATM machines selling the cryptocurrency in Singapore crashed last Friday, the Straits Times reported on Wednesday.

Dec 13, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: 22-year-old man arrested for cheating of money via dating app

Singapore: Cases of fraudulent purchases soar 120%, victims lost at least S$16,000

Police on Wednesday said there have been 130 reports of fraudulent purchases scams, a 120 percent increase from the same period last year.

Dec 13, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Car crashes into railing near NEX mall

Reports said that there were no passengers in the car, which crashed near NEX mall and no other injuries were reported.

Dec 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: 25-year-old man dies after crashing car into divider on East Coast Road

Singaporean man dies in car accident in New Zealand

The New Zealand police said two cars crashed on State Highway 6 along Ruatapu roadon Monday.

Dec 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Accident kills 37-year-old motorcyclist on on West Coast Highway

Singapore: Motorcyclist injured after accident along PIE

The police said that the accident involving a car and a motorcycle took place along the PIE towards Tuas near Stevens Road exit at around 8.30 am.

Dec 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippine troops kill 4 Abu Sayyaf militants in Bohol

Here are Singapore's top 10 most-searched topics in 2017

Here is a quick look at some of the top searches in Singapore as revealed by Yahoo.

Dec 12, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

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