At least $71,000 lost in job scams linked to Pokemon and other trading cards over 3 weeks
Victims had to complete tasks such as opening digital trading card packs in exchange for commissions.
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A man allegedly killed his landlord in 2024 by stabbing and cutting his chest and head with three knives and a chopper, resulting in more than 90 injuries. Affendi Bin Yusoff, 52, is facing a charge of culpable homicide of the victim, who was 35 at the time, at Block 803 Yishun R...
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S'pore police conducts enforcement on Chinatown foodcourt dubbed 'haven of female companionship', 4 women arrested
The now-infamous food court that was a “haven of female companionship” has now emptied out. It was previously reported that a woman had visited the establishment at People's Park Complex for a meal, only to see several older men getting intimate with women. She was approached and...
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2 S'porean men charged in Thailand for allegedly recruiting Thai women for prostitution in S'pore
Two Singaporean men are facing charges in Thailand for allegedly recruiting Thai women for prostitution in Singapore. The Nation reported that the two men are part of a group of five individuals who are suspected of being involved in an online prostitution network. The five are f...
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90 Day Fiancé: US man, 49, who moved to S'pore for pregnant girlfriend, 28, asks people who flamed him to submit questions
The American man appearing on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way with his Singaporean fiancée has taken to social media after criticism from viewers about his "red flag" behaviour. Jonathan Pearce, 49, along with Singaporean Noor Alimna, 28, previously raised eyebrows when their love s...
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Tampines has 296,060 residents, the most in S'pore, followed by Bedok & Sengkang
Tampines is Singapore's most populated planning area in 2026 with 296,060 residents. This is followed by Bedok (272,120), Sengkang (265,930), Woodlands (255,280), and Jurong West (250,890), as reported in the second issue of the Statistics Singapore Newsletter by the Department o...
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Gojek driver overjoyed after influencer gifts him VIP Kanye West Jakarta concert ticket
Bambang Sofyan, an Indonesian Gojek driver, received a ticket to Kanye West's (now just Ye) concert in Jakarta after completing the lyrics of his song " Praise God ". The incident took place on Saturday, Oct. 24, when Australian content creator @off_wyatt (Wyatt) was looking for ...
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S'pore & M'sia simulate fire on stranded RTS Link train in emergency exercise ahead of Feb. 2027 launch
Singapore and Malaysia simulated a fire on board a stranded Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link train on Oct. 27, to test how agencies from both countries would respond to a cross-border emergency. The scenario put jointly developed emergency response protocols ...
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M’sian man, 28, used 17 S’pore bank accounts that moved almost S$4 million for scam syndicate, given 8 months’ jail
A 28-year-old Malaysian man was sentenced to eight months' jail on Oct. 27 after he illegally accessed 17 bank accounts in Singapore. The accused, Tan Kian Hoa, pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal conspiracy to commit unauthorised computer access under the Computer Misuse Ac...
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Singaporeans welcome friendly PAP-WP encounter but question DPM Gan’s reference to ‘activists’
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong posted a photo earlier this week that surprised many Singaporeans. On Tuesday (Oct 27), Mr Gan, a Member of Parliament for Punggol under the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), put up a photo of himself together with a team from Singa...
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Motor Traders Association proposes using car length to distinguish mass-market cars in COE review
The LTA is looking to review COE categorisation to better differentiate mass-market cars from non-mass-market ones.
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S’porean man, 34, sexually abused 6 boys, emailed police about crimes, confessed & underwent ‘chemical castration’, jailed over 19 years
Warning: This article contains details of sexual abuse towards minors. Audience discretion is advised. A 34-year-old Singaporean man, who sexually abused six boys as a youth between 2010 and 2014, was sentenced on Oct. 28 to a jail term of 19 years, one month, two weeks and 14 da...
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‘People of Malaysia and Singapore, I DARE U!!!’ — Indonesian man challenges: ‘Why not boycott Indonesian resources you rely on?’
INDONESIA: An Indonesian man has challenged Malaysians and Singaporeans to boycott Indonesian resources, prompting netizen pushback on Threads over trade, national pride and respect between neighbours. In a post dated Oct 25, the man urged both countries to prove they could thriv...