Former army captain sentenced to jail for sexual acts against 15-year-old student
Chaw Chia Jun had been introduced to the victim by his former partner, a navy cook, and the trio engaged in sex acts at a car park.
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Former SAF captain jailed 17 months over sex acts with schoolboy, 15
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The box had contained around $1,500 worth of red packets at the time of the offence.
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Singapore tech giant Sea plans IPO for financial services arm Monee, memo says
The memo said the tech group would also launch an AI-first enterprise platform named Sea Cloud.
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NBA season kick-off: key storylines for the 2026/27 campaign
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Brother of convicted money launderer forfeits $10 million Sentosa bungalow; handed one year jail
Zhang Ruisheng's brother was convicted of money laundering offences in 2024.
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Game On, Dreamers is a 3-day festival at Marina Bay Sands with cosplay, competitive gaming and arcade games
The event will take place at Halls D, E and F of Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
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Man charged with stealing red packet box from wedding reception at Raffles Hotel
Lee Yi Wei allegedly stole the box containing red packets from the Palm Ballroom at Raffles Hotel.
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Which are the 10 Indonesian firms issued notices under Singapore’s haze law?
At least four of the 10 firms have links to Indonesian pulp giant Asia Pulp and Paper.
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ICA foils cigarette-smuggling attempt by Malaysian driver at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officers recently caught a Malaysian-registered car at the Woodlands Checkpoint, carrying a large quantity of tax-evaded cigarettes into Singapore. On social media , ICA shared that more than 700 cartons and over 2,000 packets ...
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Man charged after allegedly using device in bag to obtain bank card information
He was detained by security officers at Mustafa Centre after they noticed him behaving suspiciously and positioning his bag near customers’ wallets.
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Orang Laut SG opens its first pop-up cafe at Clarke Quay serving Southern Islander dishes
Terumbu will be at Chef X in Clarke Quay Central from Oct 23 to Dec 26, serving traditional dishes like bubur lambuk tenggiri and showcasing the community's culinary heritage....
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Malaysia has made no commitment to provide financing support to AirAsia, ministry says
Any request for support from companies in any sector "will be considered based on the interests of the country and the people, the fiscal sustainability of the government and the protection of public funds, in accordance with applicable laws and procedures," said Malaysia's finan...