Jail for man linked to Cambodia scam syndicate that targeted Singaporeans; victims lost over $52m
Callurn Lim Yuan Jin was arrested after he returned to Singapore on Sept 11, 2025.
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Likelihood of haze affecting S'pore on Oct. 27 low, 24-hour PSI in good to moderate range: NEA
The likelihood of smoke haze affecting Singapore on Oct. 27 is low, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in an Oct. 26 advisory . This is because prevailing winds are expected to blow from the northeast or southeast and showers are expected over Singapore and the vicinity, ...
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M'sia principal sends 'I love you' messages to teen student, gets confronted & beaten
A video has gone viral online, with a woman confronting a school principal after he was found sending inappropriate messages to a female student. Posted on Threads , the principal of a secondary school was caught in a physical altercation with the woman. Another woman could be se...
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7-vehicle collision in Jurong East sends 3 to hospital
Three people were taken to the hospital after a seven-vehicle accident in Jurong East on Oct. 26. It involved five cars, a bus, and a tipper truck, the police shared in response to Mothership 's queries. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident...
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Man, 43, allegedly hit police car, ran multiple traffic lights in Marina Bay, drove without licence, to be charged
A 43-year-old man will be charged in court on Oct. 27, 2026, for his involvement in multiple traffic offences in the Marina Bay area. Did not stop for police checks On Oct. 25, 2026, at about 3:05am, police officers were patrolling along Raffles Boulevard when they approached a c...
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Singapore, Indonesia setting up joint task force to probe firms linked to forest fires; hotlines to manage differences
The task force, announced by the two countries' foreign ministers on Tuesday (Oct 27), will coordinate action and share information on companies linked to forest and land fires....
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Alliance Medinet says access path used in data breach has been secured
Cybersecurity specialists KPMG have validated the fixes implemented after the breach, which compromised the personal data of about 110,000 members.
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RSAF trials new tools at Exercise Wallaby that significantly speed up mission planning
Long planning times meant that pilots sometimes missed the small window of opportunity to carry out missions.
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Malaysian who accessed 17 Singapore bank accounts for syndicate in S$4 million case gets jail
Tan Kian Hoa reported to work at a location in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru, where pre-loaded phones with details on how to log into Singapore bank accounts were ready for him....
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Telok Ayer 3-car drink driving accident: Woman, 25, hit while seated outside bar, dies 6 days later
A woman, 25, who was seated outside a bar in Amoy Street when a three-car accident happened on Oct. 17, has passed away. She was with a 35-year-old man at the time. Both of them were seated at the location near Cross Street in the Chinatown and Telok Ayer area. Conscious when tak...
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Halloween 2026: Investigate what escaped the lab at Science Centre S'pore after dark from Oct. 27-31
Something mysterious has gone loose at the Science Centre. From Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, you are invited to investigate a mysterious outbreak as the galleries at Singapore's Science Centre transform into crime scenes for Spookology, the museum's biggest Halloween event. Discover the sc...
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Will haze, sustainability, be on Singapore’s agenda as incoming ASEAN chair?
Can Singapore balance economic survival & climate action as ASEAN chair in 2027?
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PM Wong: Nuclear energy for Singapore should not be ruled out just because it’s difficult or controversial
SINGAPORE: At the People’s Action Party’s biennial conference last weekend, secretary-general Lawrence Wong acknowledged that there are concerns over nuclear energy. However, because it is the ruling party’s job to prepare Singapore for the future, Mr Wong, the city-state’s Prime...