3.6m ‘shell pages’ on Facebook, Instagram found primed for scams after S’pore police tip-off: Meta
Over the past two years, Meta has built an information partnership with Singapore police to target scam networks.
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Meta takes action against 3.7 million scam-linked 'shell pages' and accounts in Singapore police partnership
Meta says the takedowns mark a shift from removing individual accounts to dismantling entire scam networks.
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Malaysian man arrested for allegedly masterminding scam, money laundering operations in Singapore
The 27-year-old man, nicknamed “Da Xiang”, allegedly recruited Malaysians to carry out government official impersonation scams in Singapore.
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Autobahn Rent A Car charged with keeping two deregistered vehicles
The company also failed to prove that the vehicles had been exported or scrapped.
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At 74, she travels two hours to Changi Prison every week to counsel inmates: ‘I don’t want to give up on them’
Choo Choy Lian has spent 15 years supporting inmates through the difficult process of rehabilitation. Even when some end up back in prison, the prison volunteer believes turning one’s life around takes patience, understanding and another chance....
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Nathan Yong’s new collection for British furniture brand Heal’s draws on Singapore memories
The veteran Singapore designer’s six-piece Heal’s collection draws on memories of Tanjong Rhu, tropical living and the shipyards of his childhood.
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Commentary: Food scares abroad are cause for concern in Singapore, not panic
Singapore cannot close itself off to global food trade, so it must anticipate and detect risks before they arrive, says Paul Teng of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute....
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CNA Explains: Why are lawyers using so much paper for court cases in this digital day and age?
Printing costs in recent court cases ran into the thousands of dollars as hard copies are still required for some court proceedings.
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IN FOCUS: 'I cannot go back' - Myanmar refugees fear repatriation as country gets cosier with Malaysia, Thailand
Thailand and Malaysia have been a safe haven for hundreds of thousands of Myanmar nationals fleeing conflict, but recent developments have stoked worries among the refugees....
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SingPost, The Straits Times launch Singapore’s first stamps with changing images
The stamps capture almost 100 years of evolution in postal history.
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Autonomous vessels, cleaner fuels, new careers: Inside Singapore’s plan to keep its edge in shipping
Singapore's success began with its strategic location. Today, automation, AI and low-carbon shipping are transforming the maritime industry and the jobs within it....
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UK woman asks Singaporeans for advice after her teeth turned grey due to too much Teh C
From an IG post of @ellsnutrition. She really likes Teh C and asks how grey teeth can be avoided