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Indonesian military officer orders that forest burners be shot

File photo of men putting out a forest fire in Indonesia. (Photo: AFP)    JAKARTA: A military official in the Indonesian province of Jambi said on Saturday (Aug 5) heRead More

Singapore a potential target for ISIS-linked attacks: report

Singapore a potential terror target by Muslim militants emboldened by Marawi conflict, says report Singapore is a potential target for the terror network fighting Philippine forces in Marawi as itRead More

Singapore offers SAF assistance to counter terrorism in Philippines

SINGAPORE: Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has offered the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) assistance to counter the threat of terrorism in Philippines together with the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesRead More

Bali Police brings in national judo champ to train officers as preparation for fighting terrorists

A national Indonesian judo champ has been brought in to train Bali Police officers in preparation for fighting terrorists. Police across the country have increased vigilance after an attack inRead More

Indonesia to bring home tax money parked in Singapore

The government is to hunt down tax money from Indonesians who park their money in Singapore, following an offer from Singapore to allow Indonesia to access the financial data of IndonesiansRead More

Passenger removed from Garuda flight over bomb joke

A Garuda Indonesia passenger was removed from a Timika-Denpasar flight on Monday after a flight attendant heard him joke to another passenger that his heavy bag contained a bomb. TheRead More

Man jailed, caned for attempted rape of tourist at Choa Chu Kang Park

SINGAPORE: She said “no” and put up a struggle, but Indian national Daler Singh paid no mind to the victim’s pleas. He pinned her to the ground and forced himselfRead More

Bedok double murder: Maid arrested in Indonesia will not be sent to Singapore

SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid suspected of murdering her elderly Singaporean employers in their Bedok Reservoir Road flat has been arrested, according to a report on Wednesday (Jun 28). Indonesia policeRead More

Singaporean charged over hiring foreigners without valid work passes to work at night markets

SINGAPORE – A 40-year-old Singaporean, Sao Wei Loon, was charged on Thursday (June 1) over hiring 19 foreigners without valid work passes to work at night markets. Investigations revealed that SaoRead More

Indonesia army beefs up territorial defence to prevent ISIS infiltration amid Marawi insurgency

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/Asia News Network) – Indonesia’s army and police said they have taken measures to prevent the infiltration and expansion of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) network intoRead More

Singaporean linked to terror activities in southern Philippines: MHA

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has been implicated in terrorism-related activities in the southern Philippines, said a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) spokesperson on Friday (May 26). He has been identifiedRead More

Singapore must be more transparent in shark fin trade

Singapore was ranked the world’s second-largest shark fin trader by value after Hong Kong, according to trade figures from 2012-2013, say conservationist groups Traffic and WWF. SINGAPORE: Conservationist groups calledRead More

Martial law in southern Philippines could last a year: Duterte

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday (May 24) martial law in the southern region of Mindanao could last a year, as he vowed it would be similar to theRead More

Two men publicly caned in Indonesia for having gay sex

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Religious police in Indonesia caned two men for gay sex on Tuesday, with hooded men inflicting 82 lashes on each of them as hundreds ofRead More

Malaysia also hit by WannaCry ransomware

Network cables are seen going into a server in an office building in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2017. International investigators hunted on Saturday for those behind an unprecedented cyber-attackRead More

SINGAPOREAN TOURIST ATTACKED BY KOMODO DRAGON AFTER PROVOKING IT UNKNOWINGLY

A 50 year old Singaporean tourist got bitten badly by a komodo dragon in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park because he provoked it by going past the designated safe zone forRead More