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Singapore: 8 pieces of illegal rhino horn seized at Changi Airport; Vietnamese man arrested

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority says that it is investigating the case of alleged smuggle of illegal wildlife products through the country along with Singapore Customs and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

Sep 1, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: SCDF rescues 11 people in flash flood

Singapore: Met Service expects more rainfall in first half of September

The Met Service says that the rainfall for this period is expected to be slightly above normal.

Sep 1, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: CNB arrest 94 drug offenders in 3-day operation

CNB also seized about 60g of Ice, 25g of heroin, 310g of cannabis and six Ecstasy tablets during the operation.

Aug 31, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore Airlines orders 39 Boeing aircraft for $19.5 billion

Singapore Airlines signs codeshare deal with Alaska Airlines in N. America push

Singapore Airlines on Thursday signed a codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines in a bid to expand its footprint in the North American market.

Aug 31, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Qantas re-routes Sydney-London flights via Singapore

Australian national carrier Qantas Airways on Thursday said it will fly from Sydney to London via Singapore instead of Dubai as the airline extends its partnership with Gulf carrier Emirates.

Aug 31, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Philippines: 60-year-old man arrested for raping neighbor's teenage daughter

Since the case involves a minor, police authorities have not released the name of the suspect and victim to the public.

Aug 30, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Singapore: Taxi catches fire in KPE tunnel causing huge traffic jam; no injuries reported

According to reports, the SCDF firefighters were able to put out the fire at around 7.55 pm.

Aug 30, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

PM Lee calls President Trump to discuss Hurricane Harvey response efforts; leaders to meet at White House in October

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that President Trump has thanked PM Lee for his support and accepted his offer of help.

Aug 30, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Knife-attacker arrested after injuring 11 children in south China

Singapore: Elderly man again convicted of killing neighbour's cat after 14 years of jail

Reports said that Tan also pleaded guilty to an unrelated charge of receiving stolen property of S$6,950 from anonymous sources linked to a police impersonation scam.

Aug 29, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Police arrest 79 suspects after raid at massage and entertainment outlets in Singapore

The police said that the investigations are going in this regard.

Aug 29, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singaporean man faces 11 years in jail, lashes for raping 12-year-old

Singaporean rapes Chinese woman at knifepoint at Serangoon Gardens; pleads guilty at High Court

The convict could face between eight and 20 years of jail and at least 12 strokes of the cane for each charge of rape and sexual assault.

Aug 29, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: 5-year-old Spanish boy dies after tree falls on him in Bukit Timah

The victim's father had come to Singapore for work and had brought his family along with him.

Aug 29, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Police arrest 14 women in cross-island vice raid

If convicted, a person who knowingly lives on the earnings of the prostitution of another person can be jailed up to five years and fined up to S$10,000.

Aug 29, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Accident kills 37-year-old motorcyclist on on West Coast Highway

Singapore: 41-year-old woman dies in car accident at Jurong West, driver arrested

The police says that the investigations are going on.

Aug 27, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: RSAF gets 2 awards at large-scale US air combat exercise

This year, about 70 aircraft from Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the US were seen participating in the event with observers from Chile, Oman and Romania.

Aug 27, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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