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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

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Volcanic activity triggers tsunami in Indonesia; at least 281 killed, over 1000 injured and 57 missing

Tsunami, triggered by Volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau hit beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night.

Dec 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Tree falls in Sembawang Park, injures 14 during intense thunderstorms

Parks also said that the incident happened when the northern part of the island was witnessing intense thunderstorms with heavy winds.

Dec 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Food poisoning at Mandarin Orchard: 42 people ill, 4 taken to hospital

This is the fourth food contamination incident that took place in Singapore since November 2018.

Dec 5, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Govt claims The Straits Times story is fake; 2 different headlines trigger more confusion

IBTimes Singapore reached out to respective officials at The Straits Times to seek more information about the headline confusion.

Nov 30, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Singapore's fight against fake news; Govt shows direction to identify false stories

Singapore government's picture shows that STOMP and Straits Times are among those platforms which have published fake news.

Nov 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Who is to blame for the death of 31-foot sperm whale with 6kg of plastic waste in its stomach?

A dead sperm whale found in Indonesia, that swallowed six kilograms of plastic waste but the real cause of death is unknown.

Nov 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Father raped own teen daughter multiple times, faces jail term for 26 years

The 35-year-old man, who rapped own teenage daughter eight times gets imprisonment but is appealing against his sentence.

Nov 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Why Facebook did not take down States Times Review post

Facebook stood by its policies and said that the social media company doesn't have a policy that prohibits alleged falsehoods.

Nov 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news Facebook

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