Articles by Samhati Bhattacharjya

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

4 Singapore students arrested in Taiwan for raping 2 local women

Authorities say if convicted, three of them could face a maximum of 10 years in jail while the other one is out on bail.

Dec 15, 2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Singapore on two-day visit

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says an orchid will be named at Singapore Botanic Gardens in Duterte's honour.

Dec 14, 2016

Singapore: Man arrested as ZoukOut ticket scam probe progresses

The authorities say if convicted, the suspect might be jailed for up to 10 years along with a fine.

Dec 14, 2016

Secondary 1 posting results to be declared on Dec 21: How to access the results?

Singapore Secondary 1 posting results on Dec. 21: How and where to access and key details

The parents can call the MOE customer service centre at 6872 2220 for any further enquiries related to this.

Dec 14, 2016

Japanese tourist dies at Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Japanese woman dies while snorkelling in Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Authorities say the tourist was "pulled unresponsive from the water" about 2 pm on Tuesday.

Dec 14, 2016

Cyclone Vardah causes destruction in Tamil Nadu; expected to hit Karnataka

Cyclone Vardah leaves trail of destruction in southern India

Authorities say the storm has already lost much of its intensity and will continue to weaken as it moves inwards.

Dec 14, 2016

Sarawak boat capsize incident: Search and rescue teams recover one body from Logan Bunut National Park lake

Sarawak boat capsize: Student's body fished out from lake in Logan Bunut Park

Authorities say the rescue operations will continue to find the other missing person.

Dec 13, 2016

Abu Sayyaf kills another Canadian hostage for deadline lapse

Abu Sayyaf militants release two Indonesian hostages; 23 still in captivity

The authoities say the terms of release for the Indonesians were not disclosed.

Dec 13, 2016

Japan denies China's claim of 'dangerous and unprofessional conduct' by fighter jets

Japan denies China claim of 'dangerous' fighter sorties during routine drill

Japan vows to keep an eye on Chinese military and protect country's land, sea and air space.

Dec 13, 2016

Critics' Choice Awards 2016: The veterans and wannabes in stunning outfits at biggest Hollywood night

The three-hour show combined both its TV and movie branches for the first time into one giant, star-studded telecast.

Dec 12, 2016

Riau air crash: Forensic experts identify 5 victims with DNA tests

Riau air crash: 5 victims identified after DNA tests

Authorities say the rescue operations are expected to end on Monday.

Dec 12, 2016

Singapore: PSLE results to be released on November 24

N-Level results to be declared next Monday; how to submit polytechnic applications

Authorities say the school candidates can obtain their result slips from their respective schools from 2 pm onwards.

Dec 12, 2016

Vietnam dredges on disputed reef in South China Sea

Vietnam starts dredging work on disputed reef in South China Sea

Authorities say several vessels were found in a carved out embankment on the reef's edge.

Dec 9, 2016

Aceh earthquake: Pictures of death, devastation and courage after more than 100 die

Authorities say since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, this latest quake was the worst disaster to hit the region.

Dec 9, 2016

Hong Kong cab driver arrested for uploading photo of breastfeeding passenger on Facebook

Nerdy Hong Kong driver in jail after taking photo of breastfeeding mother and sharing on Facebook

Authorities say the cabby was arrested in Sham Shui Po for accessing computers with criminal or dishonest intent.

Dec 9, 2016

Singapore Telcos will no longer provide 2G mobile services from April 2017

Singapore bans sale of 2G mobile devices from Jan 1

IMDA will jointly work with Singtel, StarHub and M1 to continue helping 2G users migrate to 3G or 4G networks.

Dec 7, 2016

Singapore jails pharmacist for selling Codeine and falsifying customer records

Woo could have faced up to two years of jail and fined up to S$5,000 per charge for breaking the Poisons Rules.

Dec 7, 2016

November Supermoon: Striking visuals of the closest full moon until 2034

December Supermoon 2016: When and how to watch biggest full moon until 2034

The Virtual Telescope Project will showcase the supermoon online.

Dec 7, 2016

Taiwan arrests three foreign suspects over $2 Million ATM cyber theft

North Korea steals classified military data in latest cyber attack on South Korea

South Korean defense ministry says the intranet server of the cyber command has been contaminated with malware.

Dec 6, 2016

Singapore: Lorry accident at Tuas Checkpoint kills 1, injures 2

Singapore: Lorry rams into Malaysian bikers at Tuas Checkpoint, one dead

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority says the accident involved three Malaysian motorcyclists.

Dec 6, 2016

Road accident

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