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Singaporean diver goes missing in Indonesia, brother posts for help

A rescue team of six was deployed to search for Mukkam, but was unsuccessful in locating her.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore executes 29-year-old Malaysian for drug trafficking

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) says that two two packets of the drug were recovered from the Malaysian-registered vehicle that he was driving.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Chinese worker dies after incomplete viaduct near PIE collapses; 10 injured

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says the 10 injured workers, including another three Chinese workers and seven Bangladeshi workers, were taken to Changi General Hospital (CGH) for treatment.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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

Singapore: MOM busts illegal employment syndicate, arrests 13

The ministry says items such as identification cards, mobile phones, name lists of workers, bank transaction receipts, Singpass tokens and employment documents were seized during the operation.

Jul 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

MTI, STB seek feedback on amendments for travel agents law

1 in 5 Singaporeans mull over switching from main bank, study reveals

It is reported that almost 20 percent of customers, or one in five, are considering leaving their primary bank for another in the next year.

Jul 13, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Singapore millennial entrepreneurs focus on personal development in business pursuits: HSBC report

Singapore millennial entrepreneurs are seeing motivation from cultivating and nurturing personal aspirations when embarking on business pursuits.

Jul 10, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Singapore: Police arrests woman over serial rental scams in Toa Payoh

Singapore arrests Taiwanese man for scamming people by impersonating police

The police say the victims had suffered losses amounting to a total of more than S$800,000.

Jul 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: 1 killed, 5 injured after car accident on Changi Coast Road

Singapore: Oil spill causes accidents on SLE, 12 injured

The accidents took place along SLE towards Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) after the Woodlands Avenue 2 exit.

Jul 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

68 suspected drug offenders arrested by CNB in Singapore

If convicted of trafficking more than 15 g of heroin, the suspects could face the death penalty.

Jul 7, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Mary Jane excluded from the execution list

Singapore: CNB arrests 8 suspects, seizes half a kilo of Ice in operations

CNB says that the investigations into the eight suspects are going on.

Jul 6, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore IPO activity this year poised to surpass 2016 levels

Real Estate Industrial Trusts (REITs) and business trusts accounted for 33 percent of Singapore's IPO proceeds.

Jul 5, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Singapore's National Day 2016: Nearly 4,000 people receive the National Day award this year

Singapore: NDP ticket collection to start from Jul 7

Successful applicants for this year's NDP and the two preview shows may collect their tickets from Jul 7 to Jul 9 and Jul 14 to Jul 16 between 10 am and 9 pm.

Jul 4, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya