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New Chinese platform showcases 'online rumours' and its AI helps to identify false reports

AI-backed Chinese platform, Piyao has integrated over 40 local rumour-refuting platforms and in July, 6.7 million reports of illegal and false information have received.

Aug 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Fake News: Rs 25 crore donation check for Kerala flood was not given by BJP MP or ministers

BJP MP handed over 25 crore donation check to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on behalf of oil marketing companies in India.

Aug 30, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Daughter of Hour Glass pleads guilty to drug abuse; Sentencing at a later date

Tay pleaded guilty to charges of driving recklessly, taking drugs and causing an accident. The court will take up five more charges before giving its sentence at a later date.

Aug 28, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Pipes carrying water from Malaysia to Singapore run alongside the causeway towards the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore

Singapore: Heavy security check causes traffic at checkpoint after radioactive device went missing

After a radioactive dispersal device went missing in Malaysia, ICA tightened the security check process at the Causeway and Second Link.

Aug 25, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Sri Lankan male faces jail term with cane for performing sexual act without consent on male tenant

Man arrested for performing an unconsensual sex act on Malaysian male tenant and sentenced to six years of imprisonment, including three strokes of the cane.

Aug 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Man, 34, sentenced to jail and canned for sexually abusing 8-year-old step-daughter

Singapore man sentenced to 12 years and six months of imprisonment, including 15 strokes of the cane for sexually abusing 8-year-old step-daughter.

Aug 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Photo of barricades blocking zebra crossing in Circular Road went viral, LTA clarified their actions

Land Transport Authority (LTA) said they removed the barricades that were blocking zebra crossing in Circular Road.

Aug 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Screenshot of a video showing pieces of old newspaper stuffed in the walls of a balcony at an HDB flat.

HDB investigating case of newspaper stuffed in flat's wall

Singapore Housing and Development Board stated that they will take actions against the renovation contractor if he is found to be errant.

Aug 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: 2 arrested for online shopping refund scams worth S$25,900

Singapore police arrested two men for conducting online shopping refund scams amounting to S$25,900.

Aug 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Heroin and cash seized in CNB operation on 15 August 2018.

Singapore police and CNB seized large amount of drugs, 4 male and 1 female suspect arrested

Singapore Police Force and CNB arrested 5 people from different places in Singapore for their suspected involvement in alleged drug trafficking cases.

Aug 18, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Police warn merchants to stop operating vending machines in public places; Offenders can face jail term

Singapore Police Force warns merchants to stop operating vending machines at public places, as it is illegal under the Section 5(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act.

Aug 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore woman arrested for money laundering

Singaporean woman arrested for National Day Parade and JJ Lin concert ticket booking scam

The victims of the ticket booking scam told the police that after they made payments to the woman they did not receive the promised tickets and the woman became uncontactable.

Aug 17, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Online scam: Singapore police advise to avoid upcoming music concert ticket booking scam

Singapore police advised people to avoid upcoming music concert ticket booking scam by following few steps.

Aug 11, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NJC coach leaves physical education teacher position after admitting inappropriate behaviour

Student of NTU who was working as a relief physical education teacher at National Junior College admitted his inappropriate behaviours with female students.

Aug 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Police arrest man who attempted to rob and threatened to blow up ValueMax pawnshop

The man was wearing a Punjabi turban blue jacket, brown pants and carrying a backpack and threatened the shop staff to blow the place after a failed robbery attempt.

Aug 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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