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Three South Koreans found shot dead in Philippines amid string of killings

Singapore: Elderly woman dies in road accident near busy street junction

The accident happened at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Street 51 and Choa Chu Kang North 5

Oct 16, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 starts smoking on board, prompting evacuation of US plane

Singapore Airlines bans Samsung Galaxy Note7 onboard, Qantas follows suit

The ban will be in effect from 12am on 16 October.

Oct 16, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Samsung

Singapore: Woman jailed for cheating boss of $1.3million by duplicating signature

Lim Hoon Choo has been sentenced to jail for 12 years after she admitted to two charges of criminal breach of trust.

Oct 15, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Jurong West Fire: Suspect held for setting styrofoam boxes ablaze

The fire completely destroyed a wet market and two coffee shops at Block 493.

Oct 15, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Singapore: Man charged with stabbing former wife with 18cm-long knife

The prosecution pushed for an adjournment as the courts awaits a medical report on the victim.

Oct 13, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Philippines reports first Zika virus pregnancy case

Dengue infection continues to drop in Singapore; total cases to hit 30,000

On 27 September, NEA confirmed that nearly 12,000 dengue cases have been reported this year so far.

Oct 11, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Singapore steeply raises school fees for non-nationals by up to $150 a month

The increase in school fees price will take effect from January 2017.

Oct 11, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Indonesia: Raging fire destroys several houses in Jakarta, 116 people homeless

Raging fire engulfs Jurong West, 300 residents evacuated

The SCDF immediately dispatched three fire engines at the site to douse the fire.

Oct 11, 2016

By Bihu Ray

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong say no severe economic downturn in 2016

Amid ruffled China relations, Singapore deepens defence ties with Australia

Space-starved Singapore will seal a 25-year access for up to 14,000 soldiers to train for 18 weeks in Australia.

Oct 11, 2016

By Jacob J

US investigators bust prostitution ring that enslaved hundreds of Thai women

12 Thai nationals and five Americans arrested in Minneapolis after a nation-wide crackdown.

Oct 6, 2016

By Jacob J

21 Malaysians to face death penalty over drugs in Thailand

Singaporean cabin crew arrested in Bali over drug possession

The 42-year-old man faces a jail term of up to 15 years if found guilty.

Oct 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore diver dies of sting ray attack

A typical sting ray attack doesn't kill people but the victims can die if they are stung in the chest, which triggers a cardiac arrest.

Oct 5, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore: Man posts intellectually disabled woman's nude photo online with nasty comment

'Boyfriend' jailed after mentally challenged woman's nude photos circulated online

The man befriended the victim and pursued her to be his girlfriend and sent nude pictures to his friend.

Oct 4, 2016

By Bihu Ray

25-year-old man dies after crashing car into divider on East Coast Road

The Singapore Civil Defence Force says the man was trapped inside the car and they had to extricate him.

Oct 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

PM Lee to visit India from 3 October, will meet Narendra Modi

PM Lee embarks on 5-day India trip, will meet Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister's Office says both the Prime Ministers will witness the exchange of three MOUs marking the cooperation in the fields of industrial property and skills development.

Oct 3, 2016

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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