Govt will work with designated platforms to respond faster to online harms: Edwin Tong
He said there is room to make the process for victims to notify platforms about online harms faster and easier.
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3.6 million 'shell pages' created to scam users on Facebook & Instagram taken down with S'pore police intelligence
In July, Meta took action against over 3.6 million "shell pages" flagged by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to have been created to scam users on Facebook and Instagram. In a Sep. 22 press release , Meta described such pages as a newer scam vector. As they did not display ads or...
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SUTD deputy manager, 41, allegedly made over 180 fraudulent football facility bookings, more than S$130,000 of revenue lost
A 41-year-old man is slated to be charged on Sep. 23 for suspected involvement in cheating and forgery. On Jul. 3, 2025, the police were alerted to a man who had used his position as a deputy manager at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to make several unau...
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Man who abandoned 71 cats in Bukit Panjang flat given 16 weeks' jail
Nine of the cats, which were left neglected in the unit for almost two years, died.
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Police investigating video of man allegedly trailing female students while wearing smart glasses
In response to queries, the police on Sept 23 confirmed that a report was lodged.
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2 North Koreans in Japan for Asian Games reportedly seeking asylum
Two members of North Korea's delegation to the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya are reportedly looking to seek asylum in Japan. They were apparently part of the 180-member North Korean delegation, which included athletes and officials, sent to the 2026 Asian Games, Reuters and Ch...
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4 of 23 rabbits abandoned at Seletar roadside die, NParks investigating case
Four of the 23 rabbits that were found abandoned along the side of a road in the Seletar Farmway area have died as at Sep. 22, the National Parks Board (NParks) said in response to Mothership' s queries. The agency is also investigating the alleged animal abandonment case. The ra...
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Former M'sian CEO, Elizabeth Tan, passes away at 42
Former CEO of IGB REIT Management, Elizabeth Tan Hui Ning, passed away on Sep. 21 at the age of 42. On Sep. 22, IGB REIT Management announced her passing in a notice to tenants, business partners, and colleagues, expressing sadness over the loss of someone who left a lasting impa...
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Activist Gilbert Goh's Love Aid S'pore charity must register with Palestinian Authority, doesn't need S'pore govt endorsement
The Singapore government has clarified that Love Aid Singapore (LAS), a charity founded by activist Gilbert Goh, will have to register with the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) Ministry of Interior (MOI) if it carries out humanitarian operations in the West Bank and Gaza. However, Lo...
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S'pore silat instructor, 59, kisses female student, 14, on forehead & cheek, sends her sexual messages saying he's 'open minded'
A silat instructor in Singapore asked his 14-year-old student to give him a traditional Malay greeting, bringing his hand to her face. However, he instead pulled her in to kiss her. The Straits Times (ST) reported that the man, now 59, was sentenced to five months and five weeks’...
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Air Canada to axe S’pore’s only non-stop flight to Canada in January 2027
The non-stop service was launched in April 2024.
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Police investigating video of man in smart glasses allegedly trailing female students
The incident was said to have taken place along a pedestrian walkway towards Marymount MRT station.
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2 workers at Tuas Port die after falling into the sea
Two workers have died following an incident at Tuas Port on the morning of Sep. 22. In response to Mothership 's queries, a PSA Singapore spokesperson confirmed that an incident occurred at Tuas Port at about 8:40am on Tuesday. Two workers fell into the sea in the course of steve...