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Singapore bans Wild Rice's 'Homepar' play for glamorising drug use, undermining trust in Central Narcotics Bureau

SINGAPORE, June 20 -- The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has barred Singapore theatre company Wild Rice from staging a dramatised reading of Homepar, citing concerns that the updated scri... Read More


Singapore bans Wild Rice's 'Homepar' play for undermining anti-drug messaging

SINGAPORE, June 20 -- The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has barred Singapore theatre company Wild Rice from staging a dramatised reading of Homepar, citing concerns that the updated scri... Read More


Two Singaporeans busted in Thailand for running cross-border vice ring

SINGAPORE, June 20 -- Two Singaporean men believed to be key figures in a transnational vice syndicate have been arrested in Thailand following a joint operation between the Singapore Police Force (SP... Read More


Singapore police: More than 200 suspected scammers, money mules under investigation in SS$3.89m probe

SINGAPORE, June 20 -- Over 220 individuals are being investigated by police for their alleged roles in scam operations that caused victims to lose more than S$3.89 million (RM12.87 million). The susp... Read More


Shot cyclist may have hidden route through Singapore military live-firing zone, say sources

SINGAPORE, June 20 -- The cyclist who was shot while riding in a live-firing zone in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve is being investigated for wilful trespass - and now faces fresh scrutiny over ... Read More


Amid rising costs, Putrajaya mulls allowing Malaysians to tap EPF Account 2 savings for private hospital cover

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 -- Malaysians may soon be able to pull their savings from Account 2 of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) to pay for monthly health insurance premiums, Putrajaya has suggested. Hea... Read More


Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares slide after China state media calls for stricter oversight of blind-box craze

HONG KONG, June 20 -- Shares in Pop Mart International Group tumbled in Hong Kong trading after a Chinese state media commentary reignited regulatory concerns over the booming blind-box toy sector, tr... Read More


Energy Commission: Up to 19pc reduction as Putrajaya unveils progressive electricity tariff, new rebates for low-use households

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 -- More than 23.6 million domestic electricity users in Peninsular Malaysia are set to benefit from fairer and more progressive rates under a newly approved tariff structure that wi... Read More


Odette holds the line as Singapore's sole entry on World's 50 Best Restaurants list

SINGAPORE, June 20 -- Odette, the acclaimed French fine-dining restaurant at Singapore's National Gallery, has retained its position as the country's standard-bearer on the World's 50 Best Restaurants... Read More


Blistering summer heat claims four lives in Japan, officials urge immediate precautions

TOKYO, June 20 -- Japan is sweltering under an unusually intense heatwave that has left at least four people dead from heatstroke and triggered widespread government warnings, as experts say the scorc... Read More