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

Singaporean arrested with drugs worth S$2m in Osaka airport

Bahktier Awal, a cleaner by profession, was arrested in Osaka airport, Japan with drugs worth 190 million yen (S$2.26 million).

Jan 19, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

ASEAN gives Beijing a pass on South China Sea dispute, cites 'improving cooperation'

What challenges lie ahead of Singapore as it takes the helm of ASEAN?

As Singapore takes the chairmanship of ASEAN, it will face challenges that could compromise its ties China and with other ASEAN peers.

Jan 19, 2018

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Malaysian man arrested in KL for duping Singaporean of S$5.4 mln

A Malaysian man has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur for his suspected involvement in a S$5.4 million scam committed in Singapore, the police said on Thursday.

Jan 19, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore crime

Thailand rejects Singapore's request to extradite Holland Village bank robbery suspect

Holland Village bank robbery suspect to contest extradition to Singapore

David James Roach, who is suspected of robbing the Standard Chartered Bank branch in Holland Village in 2016, is planning to contest his extradition from Britain to Singapore.

Jan 19, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Malaysian immigration system sabotage: Five more immigration officers arrested

Malaysian Airlines' faulty engine forces emergency landing at Alice Springs

A Malaysian Airlines (MAS) flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur was diverted to a remote town in Australia's Northern Territory due to "technical reasons".

Jan 19, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Several school authorities warn parents about kidnapping threat

An international school in Bukit Batok has issued warnings to students about a stranger who offered a lift to one of its students.

Jan 18, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore police arrests employee of UK firm Intertek in Shell oil heist

Singapore police has arrested an employee of UK-based quality assurance firm Intertek in relation to his involvement in a large-scale oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery.

Jan 18, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Deliveryman on faulty bike hits 73-year-old pedestrian to death

A 19-year old food deliveryman on a faulty bike ran a red light and hit an elderly pedestrian last year, who died later of serious injuries.

Jan 17, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Slovakian student at Duke-NUS Medical School found dead at Biopolis lab: report

A 26-year-old foreign doctorate student was found dead at a laboratory in Biopolis on Tuesday morning.

Jan 17, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

A MRT train travels along a track in a neighbourhood in Singapore

Singapore, Malaysia sign agreement for Rapid Transit System

Singapore and Malaysia on Tuesday signed an agreement on the Rapid Transit System (RTS) rail track linking Johor Baru and Woodlands in Singapore.

Jan 17, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

United World College, Tanglin Trust School warn parents after kidnapping scare: report

United World College (UWC) and Tanglin Trust School in Singapore have warned parents after two alleged attempts by strangers to abduct their students.

Jan 17, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore crime

5 men charged for failing to disclose sensitive information to SGX: report

Five men were charged on Tuesday for intentionally failing to disclose sensitive price information to the Singapore Exchange (SGX), Channel NewsAsia reported.

Jan 17, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Woman arrested at Changi Airport for evading GST on handbags, accessories worth S$11,000

A 25-year-old Singapore woman was arrested at Changi Airport for failing to declare goods she had purchased overseas for Goods and Services Tax (GST) payment.

Jan 17, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

UOB customers targeted in online phishing scam, police issues alert

Several customers of United Overseas Bank (UOB) were targeted in an online phishing scam that involved their personal information and credit card details.

Jan 17, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore's HDB gets nearly 700 cases of dislodged tiles in January

Singapore's Housing and Development Board (HDB) have so far received 700 cases of dislodged tiles in January.

Jan 17, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

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