SINGAPORE: On Oct 8 (Thursday), a 44-year-old Singaporean man was given a sentence of 16-and-a-half years in jail as well as 22 strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to one charge of aggravated statutory rape and two charges of aggravated molestation, with seven additional charges taken int...
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PM2.5 levels are also elevated in all 5 regions.
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While some experts said that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s 2027 budget preserves fiscal discipline and the country's investor appeal, others say its lack of a “wow factor” may limit its impact with voters....
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Amid checks on whether public servants used insider information for personal benefit, it should be stressed that no illegality has yet been uncovered. But the idea that it might have taken place unbeknown to anyone is galling, says veteran newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang....
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The Spanish league’s president Javier Tebas also tells CNA in an exclusive interview that should a historic overseas La Liga match one day materialise, Singapore could be in the running to host it....
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Summary An Italian man, Achraf Arjaouy, 32, was sentenced in Singapore on Oct 7 to eight years’ jail, six strokes of the cane, and a S$9,000 fine. The man deceived a Singaporean woman with promises of marriage before forcing her into prostitution in Dubai, where she said she serv...
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SINGAPORE: A Singaporean fresh graduate who has spent the past five months looking for work said he is struggling to secure even an interview, despite having prior work experience. Posting on r/singaporejobs on Tuesday (Oct 6), he said his friends and peers who graduated around t...
