Thailand is currently experiencing its longest heatwave in at least 65 years and authorities have advised people to stay indoors. The average temperature has risen above 40 degrees Celsius in many regions in April, with
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$2.4m lost to binary option scams
More than 40 people in Singapore have lost about US$1.7 million (S$2.4 million) after being lured to take part in an unregulated, sometimes fraudulent and mainly offshore activity known as binary option trading. One victim
Read moreWitness says woman in table dispute at Toa Payoh hawker centre swore at elderly man
SINGAPORE – An elderly man who was abused by a couple at a Toa Payoh hawker centre in a video that has gone viral was calm and polite, said an eyewitness. A video that shows
Read moreFull steam ahead for new Tuas mega port
Works are in full swing at the future Tuas port, with reclamation ongoing for two out of four phases of the development and more than 3km of caisson already installed to form the wharf. The
Read moreSingapore’s consumer prices remain unchanged in March
SINGAPORE: Consumer prices in Singapore stayed the same in March, after three consecutive months of trending upwards, according to figures from the Department of Statistics on Monday (Apr 24). The consumer price index (CPI) –
Read moreLiquidation order for six firms in $200m Pilbara ‘ponzi’ scheme
Six companies at the heart of an alleged $200 million Pilbara ponzi scheme have been put into provisional liquidation by the Federal Court. Justice Michael Barker this morning appointed KPMG’s Hayden White and Matthew Woods
Read moreWoodlands revamp: 10,000 new homes could be added
New residential projects part of HDB’s plans to transform town into ‘star destination’ Woodlands could get almost 10,000 new dwelling units as part of the Housing Board’s Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) programme, which is poised
Read moreFlash floods hit parts of Singapore on Tuesday afternoon
SINGAPORE – Flash floods blanketed several parts of Singapore on Tuesday (April 18) afternoon, with water submerging vehicles up to mid-tyre level. Water agency PUB said in a tweet at 1.33pm, quoting the National Environment
Read moreSingapore gets millions to invest in to tourism from private companys
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines, Changi Airport Group and the Singapore Tourism Board on Monday (Apr 17) renewed an ongoing partnership deal to promote Singapore as an attractive destination for travellers. In a press release, the three
Read moreCambodia’s Homeless Dance to a Different Tune
PHNOM PENH — Poetry rates in Cambodia remain stubbornly high, despite the country’s booming economy, and that is creating problems like homeless youth. However, young artists are hoping to change that through the spread of
Read moreSingapore Maritime Gallery reopens after nearly $2m face-lift
SINGAPORE – You do not need a licence to captain a boat at the revamped Singapore Maritime Gallery. The gallery boasts a simulator of a ship bridge – the room from where a vessel is
Read moreThree dentists and manager charged with submitting fraudulent Medisave claims
Dentists Steven Ang Kiam Hau (left) and Daniel Liew Yaoxiang (right) are accused of 283 and 280 charges respectively.ST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW SINGAPORE – Three dental surgeons and a manager from a dental company
Read moreManager jailed two weeks for driving Nissan GTR in illegal race against Lamborghini
SINGAPORE – A food and beverage manager, who drove a Nissan GTR reaching a top speed of 219 kmh in an illegal race that beat a Lamborghini, was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Thursday
Read moreFully pedestrianised Orchard Road being explored in long term to refresh premier shopping belt: Iswaran
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s premier shopping belt, Orchard Road, could become fully pedestrianised as part of bold plans to transform the precinct into a distinctive shopping and lifestyle destination, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S.
Read moreEngineer who took 38 upskirt videos of women at MRT stations jailed 16 weeks
An engineer who took 38 upskirt videos of women at MRT stations last August was jailed for 16 weeks yesterday. Jan Benedict Mendoza Fuellas, 36, a Philippine national, admitted to one charge of intending to
Read more20 stores affected in 7-hour power cut at Junction 8
SINGAPORE – Shoppers and stores at Bishan’s Junction 8 Shopping Centre were left in the dark on Sunday (April 9) morning after a power trip cut electricity to parts of the mall for seven hours.
Read more2 arrested for impersonating police officers
A still frame from a video posted on the Unscrambled.sg Facebook page shows men claiming to be police officers forcefully canvassing for donations at Punggol MRT station. The police have arrested two youths for their
Read moreFamous Thai night market gets Singapore twist
Have you always dreamt of experiencing a night market in Bangkok? Shelve those travel plans for now as Artbox Thailand, a famous creative market in Bangkok, will be popping up in Singapore from April 14
Read more5.6-magnitude quake hits Philippines
MANILA: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of Mindanao island in the Philippines on Wednesday (Apr 12), the US Geological Survey said. The quake, initially reported as a 6.0-magnitude, struck at 5:21am on Wednesday (2121
Read more2 drug traffickers arrested, 1kg of heroin worth $64k and $3,400 in cash seized: CNB
SINGAPORE – Two suspected drug traffickers, a Malaysian and a Singaporean, were arrested by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers in the wee hours of Tuesday (April 11). About 1kg of heroin, worth an estimated $64,000,
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