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Singapore woman receives scam call from ICA's call centre number

ICA said that the scammer then asked questions about the victim's background and residence status for verification purposes.

Jun 29, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

New sex video of Malaysian Minister goes viral on WhatsApp and YouTube

A new sex video was uploaded to the Internet on Tuesday that purportedly showing a Malaysian minister in bed with Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz.

Jun 26, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore woman may face 20 years' jail for using counterfeit $50 notes

The woman, aged 36, used counterfeit notes in convenience stores and retail outlets in the Hougang and Tampines housing estates to make payments.

Jun 24, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Brusque to bruised: Hong Kong's Lam caves to pressure on extradition bill

On Saturday, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam suddenly announced the bill had been postponed indefinitely.

Jun 16, 2019

By Reuters

JLC Advisors lawyer who allegedly misappropriated $33m of client's money, faces 8 new charges

Jeffrey Ong Su Aun will be remanded at Central Police Division for another week and he will be back in court on June 20.

Jun 14, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Credit-for-sex scam victim under scanner for fake kidnap report in Singapore

Singaporean man, 20, who was the victim of a sex scam is currently under probe for lodging a false kidnapping report.

Jun 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Former Foreign secretary S. Jaishankar takes oath as Union Minister at a swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 30, 2019.

Retired Indian diplomat Jaishankar returns as India's new Foreign Minister

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is the first career diplomat to become the cabinet minister of foreign affairs.

May 31, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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NUS researchers claim harnessing AI to improve cognitive training

A pilot study was conducted by NUS researchers showed a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) platform known as CURATE.AI that can improve cognitive performance.

May 25, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NUS Education Artificial intelligence

Singapore: Two firms face $6000 fine for illegal import of fresh vegetables

Two importers were charged in court and faced $6,000 for illegal import of fresh vegetables in Singapore.

May 23, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Indonesian police arrest protesters, 6 people died during post-election violence

Joko Widodo won more than 85 million votes of a total of 154 million casts in the world's third-largest democracy.

May 22, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Pregnant woman spots snake while driving car, reptile rescued later by NParks team

The pregnant woman and her husband kept the snake under a cardboard box while waiting for the officials from NParks.

May 10, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore's fake news law may hamper innovation, says Google

Singapore's law minister, K Shanmugam said that Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act will not affect free speech.

May 10, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Fake news

Brunei won't enforce gay death penalty after global protests of stoning law

Several countries and well-known celebrities protested against the execution of gay individuals by stoning in Brunei.

May 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

New law against fake news limits Government's power, says Law Ministry

Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill is due for a second reading which will take place on Monday, May 6 in Singapore parliament.

May 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

This is what I want: NUS student Monica Baey of Peeping Tom incident posts on Instagram

NUS student, Monica Baey, who was the victim of the Peeping Tom incident, posted another note on Instagram stating what she really wants after this incident.

May 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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