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SCDF national serviceman, 20, dies on duty at Marina Bay Fire Station in Singapore, police rule out foul play

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- A 20-year-old Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) full-time national serviceman has died after being found unconscious while on duty at Marina Bay Fire Station, less than a mont... Read More


United Sikhs Malaysia head into Nepal's worst-hit flood zone to help 98 kids whose parents are missing (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- Five Malaysian volunteers are heading deep into one of Nepal's worst-hit flood zones, travelling over rough terrain to deliver emergency supplies and help families whose homes... Read More


British-Nigerian influencer dies after penis enlargement injection in Bangkok 'triggered fatal embolism'

LONDON, Sept. 5 -- A British-Nigerian influencer died after a penis enlargement procedure in Thailand allegedly triggered a fatal pulmonary embolism, according to a UK coroner's report cited by the Ne... Read More


Singapore police flag comeback of 'pump and dump' stock scams, 21 cases reported since July

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Singapore police have warned of a resurgence in "pump and dump" stock manipulation scams, with 21 cases involving overseas-listed companies reported in the past two months. One ... Read More


Singapore haze eases in west but central region remains unhealthy

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Singapore's air quality improved on Saturday morning, with the western region returning to the moderate range after briefly recording unhealthy levels earlier in the day. At 9am... Read More


IU sets date for long-awaited digital single after year of halted activities

SEOUL, Sept. 5 -- IU is finally ready to return to the music scene. Her label, EDAM Entertainment, announced Friday that the singer will unveil a new digital single next Thursday - a release that effe... Read More


Riding the China wave: Singaporean recruits describe how they fell for the Guangxi scheme

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Singaporeans recruited into a long-running investment scheme in China were promised cheap luxury living and a share of Nanning's economic boom, but some found themselves closely ... Read More


Chinese national skips S$560,000 fine for smuggling 30,000 bottles of beer in Singapore, heads to jail instead

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- A Chinese national has been slapped with a record S$560,000 (RM1.74 million) fine for masterminding a scheme to smuggle nearly 30,000 bottles of duty-unpaid beer into Singapore. ... Read More


Singapore pushes back new flu jab rollout to mid Oct even as infections rise

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Singapore's updated influenza vaccine for the Northern Hemisphere season will arrive about two weeks later than usual, as an industry-wide delay in vaccine production comes amid ... Read More


Where have all the people gone? From restaurants to running tracks, Singapore adjusts outdoor activities as haze bites

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Businesses, sports organisations and healthcare providers in Singapore are adjusting their activities as haze pushes air quality into the unhealthy range in parts of the city-sta... Read More