Asia Pacific

Singapore: Seven suspects, involved in S$40m SkillsFuture claims scam, will face additional charges

The Commercial Affairs Department worked closely with its foreign counterparts to bring those members of an alleged criminal syndicate back to Singapore.

Jan 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

The military funeral of the late CFC(NS) Aloysius

Strenuous activities cancelled after Singapore actor Aloysius Pang's unfortunate death

Five basic exercises or 5BX, such as jogging, route marches and field training are also among those activities which are temporarily halted during the safety timeout.

Jan 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore actor Aloysius Pang taken to New Zealand hospital due to serious injury during SAF training exercise

Aloysius Pang is now being monitored in a high dependency unit after surgery at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton in New Zealand.

Jan 20, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Pet crocodile kills its female owner in Indonesia; Woman's colleagues found badly mauled body

The officials stated that the pet crocodile, which was illegally owned, ate one her arms as well as the abdomen portion.

Jan 17, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore impersonation scam: Woman lost about $5.4 million, police arrest Malaysian man

Earlier two other men were arrested in 2018 for their alleged involvement in the impersonation scam that cost a woman almost $5.4 million.

Jan 4, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore: Platinium Dogs Club, pet boarding service facing more trouble after alleged accident

The owner of the pet boarding service Platinium Dogs Club and her male driver were questioned by a group of seven women and four men.

Jan 3, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Pipes carrying water from Malaysia to Singapore run alongside the causeway towards the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore

Singapore to Malaysia: Causeway heavy traffic affecting commuters

Johor MCA sends a letter to Singapore consulate expressing concern and suggestion to ease the travel backlog at the checkpoints.

Dec 29, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: You can't smoke if you are not a 19-year-old

MOH said that government has planned to raise the minimum legal age to 21-year over a period of three years.

Dec 28, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: ICA officer admits to getting sexual pleasure in exchange of immigration-related favours

Chin Peng Sum is suspended from his jon and will be present in court for sentensing in January 2, 2019.

Dec 28, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Bali bans plastic: Can Indonesia achieve its goals or fail like South Africa and India?

The newly introduced policy that bans single-use plastics aims for a 70 percent reduction in Bali's marine plastics by 2019.

Dec 26, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

A view of the Nanyang Technological University campus in Singapore August 2, 2016.

Singapore's best: Nanyang Technological University ranks 18th in Financial Times' EMBA ranking

National University of Singapore Business School and Singapore Management University were defeated by Nanyang Technological University in the ranking list.

Dec 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education