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380,000 Uber Singapore users affected by security breach; Are you one of them?

Transportation company Uber has released a statement about 2016's data hack, stating that about 380,000 users from Singapore have been affected.

Dec 16, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore: Batteries explode causing fire in e-scooter store at Delta House, 2 injured

The two injured men, aged 28 and 49, were taken to Singapore General Hospital with minor burn injuries.

Dec 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Scammers pretending to be from Singapore Police on prowl; Citizens lose thousands of dollars

Singapore citizens are being targeted by online scammers who are withdrawing large sums of money from their bank accounts by pretending to be officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

Dec 15, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore crime

Singapore second best innovation destination after Silicon Valley: research

Singapore has emerged as the second-biggest innovation destination after Silicon Valley this year as more companies set up hubs in the city-state.

Dec 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singaporean molester sentenced to two years of jail

Indian engineer jailed for molesting woman in Singapore: report

Singapore police arrested a 33-year old Indian engineer in Singapore for molesting a woman last year, newspaper the Straits Times reported on Friday.

Dec 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore police arrest 11 women from unlicensed massage outlets

Singapore police on Thursday said they have arrested 11 women during a raid conducted on December 12 targeting unlicensed massage establishments at Jalan Bukit Merah, Tanjong Pagar and South Bridge Road.

Dec 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore Airlines, SilkAir to charge for advance seat selection in 'Lite' economy class

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will be introducing a new airfare pricing structure next month, with revisions to advance seat selection, frequent flyer, baggage allowance, among others.

Dec 15, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Fresh trouble for Indigo as passenger's luggage tampered with, cash missing

Ayan Sen, an IT professional has alleged that his luggage was trampled with while he was travelling from Bengaluru to Bhubaneshwar by Indigo airways on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

Dec 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singaporeans paying up to five times more on sending money overseas: research

A majority of Singaporeans are spending nearly five times more when transferring money overseas, according to a research by money transfer platform TransferWise.

Dec 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Qiu Bai, a Chinese student who lodged a suit against the Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder, shows the textbooks she refers to before going to the court in Beijing, China

Singapore Secondary 1 posting results on Dec 21: All details here

The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Singapore announced on Thursday that the Secondary 1 posting results will be released on December 21 at 9 am.

Dec 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing autistic son

Complaints of noise from empty flat in Singapore: report

Marine Parade GRC MP Tan Chuan-Jin recently encountered a few cases in Housing Board flats, where there did not seem to be a scientific reason behind the odd sounds.

Dec 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

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Singapore: Elderly woman injured after crashing car into drain along Bukit Timah Road

The Singapore police said that they were informed about the accident along Bukit Timah Road towards Upper Bukit Timah Road at around 11 am.

Dec 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Man from China plunges himself to death from 62- story building

Chinese man dies while performing 'rooftopping' stunt for huge prize money [VIDEO]

A man from China filmed his own death as he plunged from a 62-story building in the city of Changsha while performing a 'rooftopping' stunt.

Dec 13, 2017

By Chetalini Sarangthem

Oil leak underneath Bullet Train detected just in time, major crash averted in Japan

The crew of the Nozomi No. 34 bound for Tokyo noticed the leak of oil on Monday afternoon after sensing a burning smell once the train left the tracks of Kokura Station in Fukuoka.

Dec 13, 2017

By Soorya Kiran NN

Singapore getting increasingly tougher on free speech, assembly laws: Human Rights Watch

Singapore is increasingly using tough laws to condemn freedom of speech and assembly, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

Dec 13, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

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