A sex maniac was sentenced to 31 years in jail and 24 strokes of the cane today for catfishing at least 20 young girls into a “sextortion” scheme.
Singapore’s weekly dengue numbers ‘still high’ at 200 to 300 cases: NEA
SINGAPORE: There are between 200 to 300 weekly cases of dengue in Singapore currently - figures that are "still high" for this time of the year, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday ...
Lalu Prasad’s kidney transplant surgery in Singapore successful, says Tejashwi Yadav
Lalu Yadav, who has been by his ailing father's side for the past few days, expressed delight that both Prasad and Rohini Acharya, his elder sister who has donated one of her kidneys to the ...
Singapore Property Prices: How much does a house cost in Singapore? (2022)
In extreme cases, there have been ‘million dollar flats’ resulting from sky high COVs. The breakthrough was 5-room HDB flat at Pinnacle@Duxton, which sold for an unprecedented $1.23 million in March ...
‘Singapore to see new wave of Covid infections’
Singaporeans should expect a new wave of Covid-19 infections with more people travelling and due to the upcoming year-end festivities, the Straits Times website quoted Health Minister Ong Ye Kung as ...
So you wanna be a K-pop idol? SM Entertainment to set up headquarters in Singapore
A top South Korean entertainment company responsible for some of the biggest K-pop acts is reportedly setting up a base in Singapore. SM Entertainment, the company handling K-pop groups like Girls’ ...
Singapore braces for fresh Covid wave, ‘new variants of concern’ from China
Singapore was 'bound to have more infections' over the festive period, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said - especially as China opens up more But he said the city state was now accustomed to waves of ...
First China, now Taiwan: Super-rich Taiwanese families looking to relocate to Singapore amid tensions & fears of forced reunification
It’s in the event they need to evacuate or situations like that,“ Clarence Foo, a senior associate division director at property agent Propnex Realty, told SCMP. /TISG Founded in 2013, The Independent ...
Exercise Solar Wind V: Singapore and Brunei police train in investigating multiple explosions
A series of explosions at a simulated triathlon and charity event. Here's how the Singapore Police Force and the Royal Brunei Police Force honed their skills in investigating such attacks at Exercise ...
Engineering firm told to stop work after crane topples at Universal Studios Singapore
SINGAPORE - An engineering firm has been told to stop work after a crane toppled in the midst of demolition works at Universal Studios Singapore on Dec 3 afternoon. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore to see new wave of COVID-19 infections: health minister
Singaporeans should expect a new wave of COVID-19 infections with more people traveling and due to the upcoming year-end festivities, the Straits Times website quoted Health Minister Ong Ye Kung as ...
Parliamentary Question on Insects for Human Consumption in Singapore
The Workers’ Party member of parliament Louis Chua asked Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment on the target timeline for allowing the import and sale of insects as food for human ...
Tiruchy-based professor loses Rs 23L in online scam promising job in Singapore
A Tiruchy-based professor, who was unemployed after returning from Saudi Arabia during Covid-19, lost Rs 23.5 lakh to an online scam. Tiruchy police told IANS that Prem Navas of Tirumurugan Nagar, ...
Over 800 arrested in Singapore for illegal betting in last 3 years
SINGAPORE - More than 2,400 people in Singapore were arrested for illegal gambling in the past three years and about a third of these arrests, or over 800, were for illicit betting activities. Read ...
377A Repeal: Singapore Turns Page On Dark LGBT History
Standing in Singapore's tranquil Esplanade Park, Russell Heng pointed to the spot where he was once caught by the police - just for being gay. It looks like any other tree-lined corner in the city.
Why Singapore-Kuala Lumpur Is Such A Busy Air Corridor
The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur air corridor links two of the busiest hubs in Southeast Asia. In 2022 alone, there were over 2.4 million seats available on this route – and that’s after taking into account ...