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Foreign couple charged in Singapore after alleged fake snatch theft plot to dodge Sri Lanka tax

SINGAPORE, March 6 -- A foreign couple have been charged in Singapore after allegedly staging a fake snatch-theft report to avoid paying Sri Lankan customs duties on gold jewellery they had bought in ... Read More


Singapore investment manager jailed for converting scam-linked gold into cryptocurrency

SINGAPORE, March 6 -- A 43-year-old investment manager has been jailed for five months after helping criminals convert proceeds from a scam into cryptocurrency through the sale of a gold bar. Accordi... Read More


KTMB auxiliary police nab man over attempted cable theft along Telok Gadong-Teluk Pulai rail sector

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has detained a foreign man suspected of attempting to steal railway cables near KM 37.478 along the Telok Gadong-Teluk Pulai sector yesterd... Read More


Four crashes in five months: Singapore driver accused of fatal Kpod-linked crash denied bail

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- A 29-year-old driver accused of causing four road accidents within five months, including one that left a woman dead, has been denied bail after prosecutors flagged his repeated ... Read More


Singapore to fly citizens home from Muscat on March 7 amid Middle East disruptions

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Singapore will operate a repatriation flight from Muscat, Oman on March 7 to bring citizens stranded in the region back home, The Strai... Read More


Namewee to submit representations to AGC over drug possession charges

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- Entertainer Wee Meng Chee, also known as Namewee, will reportedly submit representations to the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) over two drug charges brought against him. D... Read More


Singapore to subsidise genetic testing for high-risk breast, ovarian cancer patients

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- From December, Singaporeans identified as high risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) will be able to access subsidised genetic testing, the Ministry of Health (MOH... Read More


Israel yet to respond to Singapore query on citizens allegedly serving in IDF

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- The Singapore government has reached out to Israel for clarification after reports suggested that Singaporeans might have served in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) during the Ga... Read More


Singapore to outlaw caged lorries for worker transport from 2027

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- From 2027, caged lorries will no longer be allowed to ferry workers in Singapore, Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling announced on Wednesday, citing safety concern... Read More


First Dubai-Singapore flight brings home stranded travellers amid Middle East crisis

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- Singapore residents stranded in the Middle East finally returned home on Thursday, with the first repatriation flight landing at Changi Airport after days of uncertainty and repe... Read More