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SingHealth cyber-attack: 2 iHiS officials to provide evidence during first COI public hearing

Health Ministry's IT arm staffs took the stand on Friday at the start of public hearings for the Committee of Inquiry (COI) convened to look into the cyber attack on SingHealth.

Sep 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Singapore man faces jail term for sexting unknown girl, who is believed to be minor

Married man faces a jail sentence for conducting sexual chats and sending images of male private part to a victim believed to be 15-year-old.

Sep 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Select Committee makes 22 recommendations to combat fake news threats in Singapore

The oral representation from 65 individuals and organisations also heard during the public hearing that held in March 2018.

Sep 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Singapore: Motorcyclist died after taxi hit his bike then collided with lorry in Sungei Kadut Avenue

The Singapore police arrested the taxi driver, who mounted a kerb, then hit the bike and collided with the lorry.

Sep 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Passengers line-up at automated immigration control gates at Changi airport's Terminal 4 in Singapore April 30, 2018. Picture taken April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White

Thai passport holders to receive faster immigration clearance facilities at Singapore's Changi airport

Eligible Thai passport holders can apply for Frequent Traveller Programme at concerned centres in Singapore.

Sep 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Teen pleads guilty for beating ex-girlfriend's boyfriend and another man

Singapore teenager took the help of his father to beat ex-girlfriend's boyfriend and another man at Block 115 Teck Whye Lane.

Sep 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fraudulent website soliciting bitcoin investments using fake comments by DPM Tharman

Fake website has posted articles that claimed Deputy PM of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam invests $1 billion and confirmed Singapore's entry into the bitcoin cryptocurrency market.

Sep 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

e-payment system for public transport in singapore

Singapore: East-West Line delay due to switch mechanism problem cause unexpected experience for commuters

The SMRT Corporation tweeted that the engineers have fixed the issue with switch mechanism and train services are normal now.

Sep 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Man had sex with multiple female minor victims, faces 16 months of jail term

The man had an unprotected sex with a 14-year-old girl, but the offence came under the spotlight after 2 years when the victim visited a polyclinic for a urinary tract infection.

Sep 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore Customs: 152 offenders arrested for duty-unpaid cigarettes

Singapore Customs, supported by the Singapore Police Force and dormitory operator, conducted the three-day operation and arrested 152 offenders.

Sep 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Photo (CNB): CNB officer conducting a search in a unit, in CNB island-wide operation from 10 to 14 September 2018.

Singapore: CNB arrest 98 suspects including three youth drug traffickers, seized several drugs

Two Singaporean and one Malaysian male, aged below 23, arrested from Upper Thomson Road for their suspected involvement in drug trafficking.

Sep 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Participants dressed in pink enjoy a picnic before taking part in the forming of a giant pink dot at the Speakers' Corner in Hong Lim Park in Singapore June 28, 2014. The annual Pink Dot Sg event promotes an acceptance of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Tr

Singapore church groups say they don't accept repeal of 377A as it will affect families and society

The National Council of Churches of Singapore said that they believe homosexual lifestyle not only harms an individual but also affects families as well as the society.

Sep 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Malaysian man, 33, dies in accident involving 9 vehicles along AYE, 2 injured

Singapore road accident killed 33-year-old Malaysian man and injured 2 male after involving 9 vehicles at AYE.

Sep 13, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Road accident

Singapore ICA officers seized huge amount of duty-unpaid cigarettes and sachets of chewing tobacco

ICA officers seized two cars which were carrying a huge amount of illegal cigarettes and sachets of chewing tobacco from Tuas and Woodlands Checkpoint.

Sep 12, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Congratulation cards for gay relationships are for sale in Orchard Road, Singapore's central shopping district July 11, 2009. Same sex marriages are not allowed in Singapore. REUTERS/Russell Boyce (SINGAPORE SOCIETY)

Majority of Singaporeans support 377A but recent survey results show gradual change

The results of surveys done by Ipsos Public Affairs and Yahoo showed that majority of Singaporeans support 377A of the Penal Code.

Sep 10, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

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