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Woodlands Checkpoint ICA officers detect five cases of duty-unpaid cigarettes smuggling in one week

The ICA officers recovered a total of 707 cartons and 1,187 packets of assorted duty-unpaid cigarettes at Woodlands Checkpoint.

Mar 8, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Dumped girl child case: Singapore couple would be in trouble if autopsy result points finger at them

The autopsy was conducted on the deceased newborn on Monday but the authorities cannot disclose the results now.

Mar 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore nurse jailed for punching elderly patient, who suffers from dementia

The nurse at Orange Valley Nursing Home pleaded guilty and faced a jail term for causing hurt to a 77-year-old dementia patient.

Mar 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore couple allegedly dumped newborn girl child in Taiwan

The couple flew to Taiwan and allegedly after the delivery dumped the newborn baby, who was later found by the local authority.

Mar 4, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Construction site worker suffers head injury after concrete beam collapse

Singapore Civil Defence officials alerted to the incident and the injured construction worker was taken to NUH by ambulance.

Mar 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Johor to stop relying on Singapore for treated water; Minister Vivian Balakrishnan responds in Parliament

Johor CM Osman Sapian said that they are planning to stop relying on Singapore for treated water and Minister Vivian Balakrishnan responds to Mahathir's Comments on Water Agreement

Mar 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: 111 people arrested for alleged loansharking activities within 3 days

74 men and 37 women for their suspected involvement in loansharking activities in a three-day operation.

Mar 1, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

NTU and top universities collaborate to launch International Consortium for Communication in Healthcare

International Consortium for Communication in Healthcare project aims to encourage world-class research, education and practice in the healthcare sector.

Feb 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education

A view of the Nanyang Technological University campus in Singapore August 2, 2016.

Education: Now five NTU subjects are in global top 10 list

Nanyang Technological University's five subject areas in the global top 10 and 21 subjects in the world's top 50.

Feb 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education

PUB and NParks catch 1.7 m long crocodile at Lower Seletar Reservoir

PUB advised people not to provoke, approach or feed any reptile at the reservoir and call the authority in case they come across any wild animals.

Feb 24, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore Budget 2019: Find out what is new on the paper

The following are some highlights of Singapore's budget proposals for Budget 2019.

Feb 18, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ex-engineer, who stole computer items worth S$62000 from IMDA, faces 2 years' jail

The cuused committed the offence when he was out on bail for trespassing a house in Chiselhurst Grove to steal electronic items worth S$4,650.

Feb 18, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore: Two men, influenced by radical ideas of ISIS detained under Internal Security Act

The ministry stated that both the alleged accused Mohamed Kazali Salleh and Hazim Syahmi Mahfoot were detained in January 2019.

Feb 15, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

LGBT men from Chechnya arrested and tortured because of their sexuality

Indonesia government force Instagram to shuts down pro-LGBT account immediately

The Instagram account used to publish comics discussing the issues Indonesian Muslim LGBT community face.

Feb 13, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Minor girl found dead in Malaysia; Autopsy could reveal missing organ mystery

The dead body of the girl was found in Kampung Tanjung Medang Hilir, Malaysia's Pekan district on Saturday.

Feb 11, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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