An average of 539 child neglect cases a year in Singapore required authorities to step in
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HK man pleads not guilty to murdering ex-girlfriend, 23, Gucci shoeprints at scene matched his
Alex Lo Chun Ming was charged with the murder of his then-23-year-old ex-girlfriend. Her body was found in a bathtub at a five-star hotel in Hong Kong in 2022. He has pleaded not guilty to murder. Charged The victim, also known as Aqua Chow, was found dead at The Ritz-Carlton hot...
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Indonesian minister says country will not export electricity to S'pore unless 'price is right'
Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the country could continue exporting electricity to Singapore, provided the transaction price is advantageous for Indonesia. According to Kompas , Bahlil emphasised that the export price must align ...
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Man criticises town council workers for participating in BCRS scheme, gets swift backlash
A man filmed two conservancy workers in a Marine Parade-Braddell Heights estate returning cans and bottles at a Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) return machine. He then accused them of obtaining the cans from waste bins and criticised them for earning a "double salary". Ba...
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Woman, 20, identified as co-pilot in plane that crashed in Florida killing 9 people, got her pilot's licence in high school
The female co-pilot of the fatal Florida jet crash, which killed all nine people on board, has been identified as 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras. She could be heard pleading for help in air traffic control audio prior to the crash, the New York Post reported. It was also...
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Woman, 73, dies after being hit by bus in South Beach Road, bus driver assisting with investigations
A 73-year-old woman died after being hit by an SMRT bus along South Bridge Road towards Tanjong Pagar on Nov. 2. In response to Mothership 's queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident involving a bus and a pedestrian at around 11:40am. The woman was taken unconsc...
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S'porean, 29, who ran over & killed cyclist who stole backpack in Australia, jailed 5 years & 9 months
A 29-year-old Singaporean man convicted of manslaughter in Australia after running over a 48-year-old cyclist who stole a backpack has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison. According to a judgment by the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Lincoln Ng Jing Kai wa...
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Thomas Ong, 57, slips & fractures ankle 10 days into 45-day Japan trip after photographing waterfall
Singaporean actor Thomas Ong's planned 45-day Japan trip was unceremoniously cut short after he slipped and fell while taking photos of a waterfall. He told Lianhe Zaobao his injury occurred barely 10 days or so into the trip, which mostly involved exploring more remote areas of ...
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3 taken to hospital after multi-vehicle collision on SLE
A 27-year-old motorcyclist was unconscious when taken to hospital.
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Man on trial for attacking then-girlfriend, biting her finger and fracturing it
The alleged victim described the alleged attack at the condominium unit they shared, where her then-boyfriend picked her up by the hair.
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S'pore man, 28, takes 183 voyeuristic photos & videos of women over 5 years, gets 7 months' jail
Over about five years, from 2019 to 2024, a man had been secretly taking more than 180 photos and videos of women's chests and butt. He was finally caught on Jul. 3, 2024, at Woodlands MRT station. An SMRT general manager saw the accused holding his phone under a woman's skirt, a...
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Despite Sheng Siong stock slide, reason for optimism remains in business outlook: Analysts
Sheng Siong’s share price tumbled 15 per cent over three trading sessions after it flagged a competitive grocery retail landscape in its third-quarter results....
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China expels record 33 officials, sees lowest Central Committee attendance since Mao
China completed the Fifth Plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Oct. 29, bringing together 162 of the most influential members of the CPC and their 117 alternates. While speculation prior to the Plenum was that there might be a foc...