Before going bankrupt in Japan last year, a Japanese company director parked US$90 million (S$124 million) in assets in three banks here. One bank account was in the name of his wife and son. But
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Doctor who told patient health screening results were normal when they were not fined $10,000
SINGAPORE – A doctor who wrongly told a patient – later diagnosed with colorectal cancer – that his medical results were good, has pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to exercise due care in
Read moreMore than 20 victims fell for ‘Microsoft’ tech support scam
SINGAPORE – Since January, the police have received more than 20 reports of unauthorised charges to people’s credit cards as a result of online scams. Victims provided their credit or debit card information to buy
Read moreNew 6-year visa for Singaporean travellers to Australia
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans who travel to Australia can get a new visa that will let them enter the country for up to three months at a time over six years. This will make it easier
Read morePolice investigating offensive graffiti at upcoming Marine Parade MRT station
SINGAPORE: Police are investigating an apparent act of vandalism after the word “terrorist” was found scrawled over an image of a woman wearing a hijab on the hoarding at the upcoming Marine Parade MRT station.
Read moreSingapore darts players beat top seeds at World Cup of Darts
FRANKFURT: Two Singapore darts players pulled off a huge upset at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday night (Jun 1) after thrashing two top-seeded Scottish players in the first night of
Read moreWhere alcohol meets mad science: Singapore’s exploding cocktail scene
SINGAPORE: The sun beat down mercilessly on Vijay Mudaliar as he stood stock-still, brows furrowed, surveying a tree trunk with the intensity of a neurosurgeon at the operating table. “Sorry ladies,” he finally told us
Read morePotentially more delays as signalling tests continue on North-South Line: LTA, SMRT
SINGAPORE: The rush-hour delays along the North-South Line on Thursday and Friday were due to two unrelated faults, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and transport operator SMRT in a joint statement on Friday night (Jun
Read moreUnited Airlines to launch nonstop Singapore-Los Angeles flights
SINGAPORE: United Airlines will launch daily nonstop flights between Singapore and Los Angeles on Oct 29, subject to the approval of authorities, the airline said on Friday (Jun 2). The flight, at a distance of
Read moreTerrorists marked two Singapore spots as targets last year
Two places in Singapore were marked by terrorists as potential targets last year, signalling a significant increase in the terror threat here, analysts said. In its inaugural Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report yesterday, the Ministry
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