Articles by Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Household gas prices to increase from February

Singapore's City Gas said that the tariff will be raised from 17.68 cents per kWh to 18.42 cents per kWh from Feb 1 to Apr 30.

Jan 30, 2018

Singapore: SCDF rescues 11 people in flash flood

Flash floods reported at Seletar North Link due to heavy rainfall in northern Singapore

Reports said that a tree has fallen down on Tampines Expressway (TPE) due to the impact of the heavy rainfall in Singapore.

Jan 30, 2018

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

Singapore: 53-year-old man jailed 15 weeks for punching woman enforcement officer

Abdullah Sani Moonshi could have been jailed for up to seven years, fined, caned or received any combined punishment for punching the woman parking warden.

Jan 30, 2018

Malaysia: 29-year-old woman charged with abetting husband to molest two girls

If convicted, 29-year-old welfare centre caretaker could face a maximum jail term of 10 years, a fine and/or caning.

Jan 29, 2018

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Malaysia factory worker dies after head caught in paper grinding machine

The body of the 52-year-old factory worker was taken to the Sungai Bakap Hospital in Malaysia for a postmortem.

Jan 29, 2018

Singapore: Parents fined for lying about home address to get child admitted into prestigious school

The parents of the primary school student lied about their residential address during Phase 2C of the 2015 Primary 1 registration exercise in Singapore.

Jan 29, 2018

Singapore: Police arrest 4 men for illegal gambling in public

Singapore's Central Police Division said a total of $766 in cash was also seized from the suspects, aged between 64 and 81.

Jan 29, 2018

,800-year-old remains of mother cradling her baby found in Taiwan

Oldest human fossil outside of Africa found in Israel cave [VIDEO]

A team of researchers discovered the fossil, an adult upper jawbone with several teeth, at the Misliya cave in Israel.

Jan 27, 2018

Chinese doctor dies after treating 40 patients in 18-hour long night shift

Guo Qingyuan underwent treatment in intensive care for four hours before he died

Jan 27, 2018

Singapore: Police arrest suspected serial molester in Telok Blangah

If convicted, the 23-year-old man may be jailed between three and seven years, and caned.

Jan 27, 2018

Thinking of buying second-hand iPhone? Apple battery explodes in man's mouth in China

The recent video footage of the bizarre explosion of iphone battery in the Chinese city of Nanjing has gone viral on social media.

Jan 27, 2018

Singapore: Two Taiwanese men arrested for involvement in impersonation scam

If the Taiwanese suspects are convicted of dishonestly receiving stolen property, they may face up to five years in jail and a fine.

Jan 27, 2018

Singapore: Police arrest 3 men for illegal horse betting activities, more than S$800 cash seized

If convicted of betting with a bookmaker, the suspects can be jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to S$5,000 each.

Jan 27, 2018

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Singapore: Police car mounts divider at Kampong Bahru Road, no reported injuries

The police said that they are still investigating the case.

Jan 27, 2018

Smoke rises from a burning cigarette as a woman smokes on the street in Bordeaux

Singapore: E-cigarettes, shisha will be illegal from Feb 1 under amended Tobacco Act

With the new amendments, if anyone is caught buying, possessing or using such products can be fined up to $2,000.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: Rescued hawksbill turtle released back into the wild

The National Parks Board (NParks) and Wildlife Reserves Singapore said a microchip has been fixed to the healthy baby turtle so that they can identify if it returns to Singapore's shores in future.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: HDB to launch 17,000 new flats for sale in 2018

HDB will offer 3,600 flats in Choa Chu Kang, Geylang, Tampines and Woodlands as a part of the first Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise in February.

Jan 26, 2018

4 men jailed over assault involving woman outside nightclub in Singapore

If convicted of assault, the offenders can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $5,000 for each charge.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: 3 taken to hospital due to ammonia leak in food factory near Boon lay

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) have decontaminated three people by washing them down with water.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore: Simulated terror attack held at Sentosa's KidZania

This attack was part of a terrorism-response exercise, code-named Exercise Heartbeat, and aimed at helping Singaporeans prevent and prepare against terror attacks.

Jan 26, 2018

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