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EZi Wallet, Mastercard, others form consortium to ease digital payments in Singapore

The consortium will jointly support an interoperable QR framework that allows customers the ease and convenience of paying with their mobile wallets.

Jan 25, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Singapore: Ex-taxi driver jailed for kissing woman passenger on cheek and mouth

A taxi driver in Singapore was jailed for two weeks on charge of outrage of modesty after he kissed an American woman who was his passenger.

Jan 25, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore crime

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Malaysian man electrocuted to death while charging mobile phone

The police said that they have classified the case of the Malaysian man as an unnatural death.

Jan 25, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

AirAsia alerts public on online scam claiming to give free flight tickets

AirAsia employee dies on flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bandung

AirAsia Malaysia has extended its deepest sympathies to the family of the deceased employee and would provide all necessary support to the family during this period.

Jan 25, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Japan earthquake: Powerful 6.2 magnitude quake strikes off Honshu

The United States Geological Survey said the quake hit 103 km northeast of the island of Honshu, at a depth of 64 km.

Jan 24, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

SHOCKING: Toddler eats own faeces, children fed rotten fruits at Singapore childcare centre

Argentinian woman desperately looking for lost daughter brought to Malaysia by father illegally

Jorge Gabriel Langone, another woman, and Alum were last seen in 2017 December, Argentine Embassy and local police are searching for Avalos's daughter.

Jan 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Chinese New Year 2017: Glimpses of colourful spring festival celebrations in China

Chinese New Year 2018: Singapore is welcoming Year of Dog with lanterns, lights everywhere

Singapore's Chinatown has already hung lanterns, lights and decorations in honour of New Year, apart from several community shows and contests lined up.

Jan 24, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore: 5 years later molester and NTU trespasser arrested by police, sentenced to jail

Five years ago Muhammad Shahrin Mohd Shah molested a woman and ran away but was arrested in 2016 by police and sentenced to jail.

Jan 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Malaysian police seize fake pistol from 'Singapore cop'

Perak Police chief Hasnan Hassan said that the 47-year-old man was arrested at about 7.30 pm on Tuesday night.

Jan 24, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Chinese Lantern Festival: When and how did the celebration begin?

Special Chinese New Year banknotes to be available in Singapore: Check all details here

Special notes for Chinese New Year will be available from January 29 to February 15 at POSB pop-up ATMs in select community clubs.

Jan 24, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore: Work safety trainer jailed 10 months for forging certificates, safety passes

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said that Ramanathan Thamilselvan, who was a trainer with Work Safe Consultants, sold forged documents to workers without conducting any training and assessments.

Jan 24, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: MAS bans insurance rep Tan Peng Khoon for forgery, fraud

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has banned a former representative of AIA Singapore Private Limited, an insurance company, on accounts of committing fraud against a non-English speaking client.

Jan 24, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore President Halimah Yacob urges citizens to show support for National Servicemen

President Halimah Yacob stressed the importance of National Servicemen (NS) in the country while visiting recruits undergoing training at the Basic Military Training Centre.

Jan 24, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore Airlines launches biofuel-powered flights

Singapore Airlines crew member arrested in Delhi airport for smuggling gold: report

India's customs department arrested a crew member of the Singapore Airlines after he was reportedly caught smuggling gold, Indian Express reported on Wednesday.

Jan 24, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Abdullah Tarmugi joins Presidential Council for Minority Rights as permanent member

Former Parliament Speaker Abdullah Tarmugi has been sworn in as a permanent member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on Monday

Jan 23, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

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