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

Culprit found guilty of two charges of sexual molestation and another for forcing victim to perform indecent sexual act.

Jan 30, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Singapore fines shipper linked to weapons supply to North Korea

Chinpo paid a Panamanian shipping agent to set up the passage of a North Korean vessel laden with weapons.

Jan 29, 2016

By Jacob J

'Two Singaporeans travelled to Syria to wage jihad'

Minister says stricter border control required to keep terror at bay.

Jan 27, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Asian cold snap kills over 80; Taiwan worst affected

More than 1,000 flights from South Korean resort city of Jeju cancelled.

Jan 26, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore on alert against Zika virus

In southeast Asia, Cambodia and Thailand have repot Zika virus.

Jan 25, 2016

By Jacob J

woman, daughter die as car falls into alexandra canal singapore

Mother, daughter die as car plunges into Alexandra canal

The silver Mercedes-Benz hit the bushes and then plunged into the waters.

Jan 25, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Singaporean Hindus celebrate Thaipusam, a festival in honour of Lord Murugan

thaipusam festival in singapore

Jan 25, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Singapore reports first dengue death of the year; ministry says situation grim

The Singapore national hailed from the Marsiling Road area.

Jan 25, 2016

By Jacob J

Former singapore MP Phey Yew Kok sentenced to 5 years in jail

Shanmugam warns against Islamophobia, dispels fears of Bangladeshis

Very strict action will be taken against those who use religion for extremist purposes.

Jan 23, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesian Hindus raise concern over Prohibition bill

Muslim majority Indonesia is also home to strong Hindu and Christian minorities.

Jan 23, 2016

By Jacob J

Chinese credit-for-sex syndicate busted, 43 held

People were tricked into paying money for non-existent sexual services

Jan 23, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Australia seizes 500 kg drugs from china

Australian police seize 500kg of drugs shipped from China

The drugs included approximately 159 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and 340 kilogrammes of ephedrine.

Jan 22, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Phey Yew Kok: 81-yr-old former MP gets 5 years in jail

The 81-year-old is now completely blind in his right eye and suffers from severe hearing impairment.

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

Democracy Index: Southeast Asia's 'flawed' systems make little headway

20 countries make it to the full democracy group, with Norway, Iceland and Sweden occupying the first three places

Jan 22, 2016

By Jacob J

Indonesia's porous borders a weak link in Southeast Asia's fight against terror?

The sprawling archipelago of 18,000 islands is too vast to control the movements of militants.

Jan 21, 2016

By Reuters

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