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Singapore: ICA seizes 70,000 cans of duty-unpaid beer declared as fruit punch

The duty and Goods and Services Tax of the duty-unpaid beer amounted to about S$86,580 and S$20,140 respectively.

Feb 23, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Society

Indian-origin Malaysian avoids death penalty after acquitting from drug charges

Gopu Jaya Raman, a 32-year-old Malaysian man of Indian origin escaped the death row in Singapore for possessing drugs as he was acquitted by the country's Apex Court.

Feb 13, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

China trains and supports maritime militia to sail in the South China Sea

Society

Indonesian navy seizes vessel for carrying 1 tonne of crystal meth in Batam waterway

A patrol boat KRI Sigurot 864 spotted the boat MV Sunrise Glory, which was flying a Singapore flag, as it entered Indonesian waters in the Singapore Strait.

Feb 10, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Crime

Chinese found guilty of selling fake Apple devices worth $1.1mln in US

Jianhua 'Jeff' Li, pleaded guilty before US District Court Judge Kevin McNulty of New Jersey to one count of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods and labels and to smuggle goods into the US.

Feb 4, 2018

By IANS

Smoke rises from a burning cigarette as a woman smokes on the street in Bordeaux

Society

Singapore: E-cigarettes, shisha will be illegal from Feb 1 under amended Tobacco Act

With the new amendments, if anyone is caught buying, possessing or using such products can be fined up to $2,000.

Jan 26, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore Airlines launches biofuel-powered flights

Society

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

Doctor Mathilde Krim, founding chairman of amfAR, addresses diplomats gathered in the UN General Assembly...

Health

Mathilde Krim, scientist-cum-crusader against AIDS stigma dies

Her death was announced by amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, where she served as founding chairman.She was so moved by a newsreel footage of the 1945 liberation of Nazi death camps that she soon joined as a volunteer with the Irgun.

Jan 19, 2018

By Bikash Rai

Companies

Singapore Press Holdings' Q1 profit jumps on divestment gains, shares rise

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) reported a 32.1 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, boosted by investment income of $12.4 million comprising mainly gains on divestment.

Jan 15, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Thai customs hold up confiscated elephant tusks during a news conference at the Customs Department in Bangkok, Thailand

Crime

Bangkok officials seize $450,000 worth of smuggled ivory from Suvarnabhumi airport

Since 2016, Thai customs department seized more than one billion dollars' worth of smuggled products of endangered species and in 2017 they rescued 510 smuggled elephant tusk.

Jan 13, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Markets

Indian shares extend record gains on overseas inflows; Tata Teleservices jumps 5%

Trading was a bit cautious ahead IIP data for November and CPI for December later in the day

Jan 12, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Markets

Singapore stocks rise after retail sales climb highest in two years

Singapore shares snapped a two-day decline on Friday, led by financials and industrials after city-state's retail sales in November jumped the highest in nearly 2 years

Jan 12, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Society

Jet Airways air hostess arrested for smuggling US dollars out of India

A female flight attendant of Jet Airways has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle out $480,200 out of India, news agency PTI reported citing an official statement.

Jan 12, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Health from

Tobacco product retailers seek roll back of 85% pictorial warnings

Over 1,000 retailers of tobacco products on Thursday protested outside the Union Health Ministry office here, demanding reduction in the size of the graphical health warnings on cigarette packets.

Dec 21, 2017

By IANS

Society

Singapore: CNB seizes 1.31 kg of heroin worth S$138,000; 5 drug offenders arrested

Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau said in a press release on Wednesday that it has arrested five suspected drug offenders and seized 1.31 kg of heroin worth S$138,000 during the operation.

Dec 6, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippine troops kill 4 Abu Sayyaf militants in Bohol

Society

Militants kill more than 230 at Sinai mosque in Egypt's deadliest attack

State media showed images of bloodied victims and bodies covered in blankets inside the Al Rawdah mosque in Bir al-Abed.

Nov 25, 2017

By Reuters

Society

Singapore: CNB seizes 2 bundles of heroin at Woodlands Checkpoint

The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of diamorphine (or pure heroin) trafficked exceeds 15g.

Oct 25, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Men are handcuffed after they were detained by police during a police anti-illegal drugs operation in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines November 9, 2016. Picture taken November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Czar Dancel TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Society

Singapore: Malaysian man caught smuggling 2,190 cartons of cigarettes

A Malaysian man was caught at Tuas Checkpoint on Friday, October 13, for trying to smuggle more than 2,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes into Singapore.

Oct 16, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Man exhales e-cigarette vapour in park in Kiev

Society

Smuggling of e-cigarettes drastically increasing in Singapore; strict legal action awaits smugglers

The number of e-cigarettes smuggling case has increased in Singapore in the last three years, adding up to the worries of authorities.

Oct 15, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

'If my children are into drugs, kill them': Philippines president Duterte orders cops

Paolo, the President's eldest son, has been accused as being a member of a Chinese organised crime syndicate and allegedly overseeing a drug-smuggling and drug lord protection scheme.

Sep 21, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Crime

12 Brits arrested in Spain for smuggling cocaine in speedboats to sell to Magaluf clubbers

14 people including 12 British nationals were arrested in Magaluf for drug dealing. Police seized 3kg of cocaine as well as methamphetamine and cannabis, over 100,000 euro in cash and four vehicles. The dealers reportedly smuggled the drugs to the holiday resort in speedboats. The suspects were working for local bars and clubs and are predominantly from Liverpool and Manchester.

Sep 3, 2017

By Staff Reporter

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