Society

Murder charges on 3 suspects withdrawn in Orchard Towers slitting throat case

Orchard Towers death case 3 suspects are now facing a charge each of consorting with a person carrying an offensive weapon.

Jul 11, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Carrie Lam elected as Hong Kong's first female Chief Executive

From Iron Lady to lame duck: Hong Kong leader's departure seen as mere matter of time

Activists and protest groups said they could not trust her words and are increasing demands for her to officially withdraw the bill and step down.

Jul 10, 2019

By Reuters

Singapore women photos doctored using DeepNude app; shared on pornographic sites

Lawers stated that using such apps to change someone's photo to make them appear naked is an offence similar to taking a nude picture.

Jul 10, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

4 of 7 Orchard Towers murder suspects taken to crime scene to recall what's happened

Seven of the Orchard Towers murder suspects are expected to attend the next court hearing which will take place on July 11.

Jul 10, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Hong Kong protesters not convinced despite Govt assurances on Extradition Bill

The absence of the term "withdrawal" in Carrie Lam's statement has led experts to doubt that the contentious bill could be revived in the future.

Jul 9, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Another Tiananmen on Cards? Hong Kong protests show potential to turn more violent

Despite Chinese censorship, Hong Kong's biggest protests have turned most violent almost three decades after 1989 Tiananmen Square protests held in mainland China

Jul 8, 2019

By Soorya Kiran NN

7.1 magnitude earthquake, second in two days hits Southern California [VIDEO]

The San Bernadino County Fire Department reported that Friday's quake had caused some damage to buildings.

Jul 6, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Gun parts smuggling: ICA officer detects suspicious parcel at Airmail Transit Centre

ICA officer noticed anomalies in scanned images of the parcel, which was declared as "merchandise."

Jul 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte insists he did not seek US support in fight against Isis militants

Philippines faces call for U.N. investigation into war on drugs killings

The Duterte government has insisted the more than 5,000 suspected drug dealers killed by police in anti-narcotics operations all put up a fight.

Jul 5, 2019

By Reuters

Orchard Towers murder case accused Natalie Siow Yu Zhen is getting huge fan base

A fanboy has used CCTV footage of the crime scene and made a GIF of Zhen escaping the scene, captioned it "red hot chilli pepper."

Jul 5, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore men charged for flying drones without permit near airbase

Both men, aged between 37 and 40, are the first individuals to be charged with this particular offence in Singapore.

Jul 5, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Gay DJ pulls out of Singapore TEDx talk over censorship

A poll in May of more than 4,000 Singaporeans by a local think-tank found opposition to gay marriage had fallen to 60%, down from 74% in 2013.

Jul 5, 2019

By Reuters

Free birds: Bald eagles stir US patriotism as web-cam stars

The bald eagle, designated as the national emblem of the United States in 1782, has long symbolized the American ideal of freedom.

Jul 4, 2019

By Reuters

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Australian student released from detention in North Korea

Australia has no diplomatic presence in North Korea and relies on other countries such as Sweden to act on its behalf.

Jul 4, 2019

By Reuters

Slitting throat case: 6 men, 1 woman charged with murder in Orchard Towers murder case

On Thursday, 7 suspects of Orchard Towers case were charged in court with the murder of the 31-year-old man.

Jul 4, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

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Murder charges on 3 suspects withdrawn in Orchard Towers slitting throat case

From Iron Lady to lame duck: Hong Kong leader's departure seen as mere matter of time

Singapore women photos doctored using DeepNude app; shared on pornographic sites

4 of 7 Orchard Towers murder suspects taken to crime scene to recall what's happened

Hong Kong protesters not convinced despite Govt assurances on Extradition Bill

Another Tiananmen on Cards? Hong Kong protests show potential to turn more violent

7.1 magnitude earthquake, second in two days hits Southern California [VIDEO]

Gun parts smuggling: ICA officer detects suspicious parcel at Airmail Transit Centre

Philippines faces call for U.N. investigation into war on drugs killings

Orchard Towers murder case accused Natalie Siow Yu Zhen is getting huge fan base

Singapore men charged for flying drones without permit near airbase

Gay DJ pulls out of Singapore TEDx talk over censorship

Free birds: Bald eagles stir US patriotism as web-cam stars

Australian student released from detention in North Korea

Slitting throat case: 6 men, 1 woman charged with murder in Orchard Towers murder case

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