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Vietnam's Smartphone Shipments to US Plunge to Lowest Level Since 2020

Annual production of phones in Vietnam has also been decreasing since August, according to updated official figures.

Dec 12, 2025

Samsung

ICA Seizes Vape, 849 Heat Sticks from Japanese Traveller at Singapore's Changi Airport

According to ICA, the Japanese man was handed over to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigation.

Dec 12, 2025

Singapore crime

Two People, Including Woman, Arrested for Loan Shark Harassment Within 12 Hours in Singapore

First-time offenders convicted of loan shark harassment face fines ranging from S$5,000 to S$50,000, jail terms of up to five years and up to six strokes of the cane.

Dec 12, 2025

Singapore crime

Singapore: Two Men to be Charged over Suspected Government Official Impersonation Scam

The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to ten years, or a fine not exceeding S$500,000, or both.

Dec 12, 2025

Singapore crime

BTS' Jungkook and Aespa's Winter Ignite K-pop Backlash as Dating Speculation Intensifies

Winter's agency SM Management issued a statement calling the rumours baseless and condemning the wave of malicious posts.

Dec 12, 2025

BTS

73-Year-Old Driver Assisting Police After Multiple-Car Crash at Singapore's NEX Carpark

A 66-year-old male driver and his 60-year-old female passenger were taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Dec 12, 2025

Road accident

Singapore: 40-Year-Old Man Arrested for Suspected Drink Driving After Teck Whye Crash

The driver was taken conscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, where he was subsequently arrested for suspected drink driving.

Dec 12, 2025

Singapore crime

Singapore PUB Issues Alert Urging Public to Stay Away from East Coast and Woodlands

The warning aligned with earlier forecasts issued by the Meteorological Service Singapore on December 1.

Dec 12, 2025

Secondary 1 posting results to be declared on Dec 21: How to access the results?

Singapore: N-Level Exam Results to Be Released on Dec 18; Application Windows for ITE, DPP and PFP Announced

Students who cannot be present may authorise someone to collect the physical results slip on their behalf.

Dec 11, 2025

Vietnam's Economy Holds Firm Despite Storms and Global Headwinds, Set to Push Toward 2025 Targets

Business activity saw an upswing, with more than 275,000 enterprises entering or returning to the market.

Dec 11, 2025

Ancient Discovery in England Shocks Scientists — Humans Were Making Fire Far Earlier Than We Thought!

The hearth was situated close to a natural water source where these early humans are thought to have set up camp.

Dec 11, 2025

Singapore: 37-Year-Old Man Hospitalized After Altercation at Downtown East Eatery; Investigations Under Way

The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that they were informed about an incident at 1 Pasir Ris Close.

Dec 11, 2025

Singaporean Bus Driver, 70, Jailed After Fatally Hitting Elderly Pedestrian While Asleep at the Wheel

The offence of causing death by driving without due care and attention carries a maximum penalty of three years' jail, a fine of up to S$10,000, or both.

Dec 11, 2025

Road accident Singapore crime

A couple walks through Changi airport's Terminal 4 in Singapore April 30, 2018.

American Man, 46, Arrested for Allegedly Molesting 6-Year-Old Girl in Singapore's Changi Airport Transit Area

If convicted, he could face up to five years in jail, a fine, caning, or a combination of these penalties.

Dec 11, 2025

Singapore crime

68-year-old woman woman dies after bus rolls down slope in Singapore

Singapore: 49-Year-Old Motorcyclist Rushed to Hospital After Multi-Vehicle Crash on PIE

The 49-year-old motorcyclist was taken conscious to the National University Hospital, while another individual assessed at the scene for minor injuries.

Dec 10, 2025

Road accident

Singapore: Two People Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Collision on CTE; Driver Arrested for Drink Driving

The 44-year-old driver of the black car was arrested at the scene for suspected drink driving.

Dec 10, 2025

Road accident

Singapore: 47-Year-Old Man Arrested for Suspected Housebreaking, Theft at Circuit Road Flat

The suspect is expected to be charged in court on Wednesday, December 10, for housebreaking and theft under Section 451 of the Penal Code 1871.

Dec 10, 2025

Singapore crime

Myanmar Teen Becomes First Foreigner to Lose Singapore Long-Term Immigration Status Over Etomidate Vape Pod

MHA and HSA reiterated that the toughened laws reflect Singapore's zero-tolerance stance toward emerging drug threats and the misuse of vaping products.

Dec 10, 2025

Singapore crime

Singapore: 49-Year-Old Man Arrested for Suspected Loan Shark Harassment in Jurong West

For first-time offenders, the offence of loan shark harassment carries a fine ranging from S$5,000 to S$50,000, a jail term of up to five years, and caning of up to six strokes.

Dec 10, 2025

Singapore crime

Singapore: 14 Charged in Scheme to Illegally Change Residential Addresses and Access Singpass Accounts

The case first came to light on January 11, 2025, when ICA publicly announced that it had detected a series of suspicious attempts to alter residential information online.

Dec 10, 2025

Singapore crime

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