Police cameras will be put up not just in housing blocks, but also town centres and public walkways, in a move to enhance vigilance. The cameras, to be installed from the second half of the
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It is not difficult to question the integrity of the company simply by googling “Australian Wine Index Scam” amidst a growing list of high profile fraud cases happening in Singapore such as Assets Wine Management(AWM),
Read moreSingapore ICA warns of GST email scam
The ICA does not issue tax invoices requesting for GST payment, the agency said. “We would like to advise members of the public to exercise caution so that you do not unwittingly fall prey to
Read moreWomen in Singapore cant be charged with sexual assault
A 40-year-old woman who admitted to repeatedly sexually assaulting her 13-year-old neighbour over almost two years was acquitted of six charges on Tuesday (Apr 12). However, Zunika Ahmad was convicted under the Children and Young
Read morePlans to expand Park First Investments to Asia
Park First is the name behind world class airport car parks offering investors exclusive access to a market-leading commercial property product. Never before have single parking spaces at the UK’s busiest airports been available for
Read moreMystery deepens over $4.7 billion Malaysia’s 1MDB sent to BVI entity
ABU DHABI/KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – The mystery over who controlled a British Virgin Islands-registered company that received US$3.5 billion (S$4.7 billion) from Malaysia’s scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB deepened on Monday (April 11) when a company
Read moreInvestors left in the lurch by Asia Fine Diamonds
Customers were told to expect delivery of their diamonds one month after putting in their money. But they were advised that to avoid paying GST for their diamonds, AFD would store them in a Changi
Read moreChinese officials arrest 21 people over $7.6bn ‘scam’
Chinese authorities have arrested 21 people involved in an online finance scheme which is suspected of defrauding 900,000 investors of about 50bn yuan ($7.6bn; £5.3bn). The 21 people worked for Ezubao, a peer-to-peer lender widely
Read moreTragedy should spur fail-safe culture
SMRT’s admission of the disregard of a key safety procedure that led to the death of two trainees – reversing its earlier comment that procedures had been observed – confirmed what many had suspected. Indeed,
Read moreLets uphold Mr Lee’s ethos and values
Some laid down bouquets outside the Istana and Parliament House, and many, with heads bowed, observed a minute of silence at memorial events across the island yesterday. However, gone were the red eyes, tear-streaked faces
Read more7% less illegal immigrants arrested in 2015, more harbourers caught
SINGAPORE – There were seven per cent less illegal immigrants and overstayers arrested in Singapore last year, although there were more people arrested for harbouring or employing immigration offenders. The Immigrations and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
Read moreSingapore – Muis wins control of donated properties in Geylang’s
Some properties in Geylang’s red-light district have come under the management of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis). This emerged after the High Court recently ruled that the properties donated more than half a
Read moreScam marriage case: Vietnamese women face jail term and fine
Nguyen Thi Yen, in blue t-shirt, leaving the State Courts on Tuesday Two Vietnamese women who were involved in arranging for a marriage of convenience between a Singaporean man and a Vietnamese woman were in
Read moreMACC to charge two for alleged bribery in bauxite-mining ops in Kuantan
KUANTAN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is expected to charge two state civil servants with bribery in the bauxite-mining activities at the Sessions Court here tomorrow. A MACC spokesman said the two were officers from
Read moreCHINA ORDERS BANKS TO STOP PURCHASING U.S. DOLLARS
In a stunning move, China has suspended some banks from Foreign Exchange markets and ordered other banks to stop buying Dollars. China’s foreign exchange regulator has ordered banks in some of the country’s major import and export
Read moreSingapore’s new Parliament opens on Jan 15: 5 things to watch
SINGAPORE – The first session of Singapore’s 13th Parliament opens on Jan 15, with the swearing-in of 89 elected Members of Parliament and two Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs). President Tony Tan Keng Yam will
Read morePolice smashed driving licence, road tax forgery ring in George Town
Police have crippled a syndicate forging driving licences and road tax stickers in Penang and Perak following the arrest of four suspects on Tuesday. Penang commercial crimes chief ACP Ramli Mohd Nor said the syndicate
Read moreTop 10 places to visit, when in Thailand
This is our top 10 must see places to visit when travelling to Thailand, Thailand is an amazing place filled with amazingly friendly people. Thailand is a collage of animated scenes that comprise bustling
Read moreWhat I went through with AWI
When I hear that kind of returns my antenna all shot up! If this was really achievable in a big scale, you will be able to double your money every 2 years. Or just put
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