Man jailed, caned for importing 208 etomidate vape pods in first such conviction under the Misuse of Drugs Act
Png Swee Sheng was caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with 210 vape pods and two vapes in his vehicle.
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Delayed RTS Link could face early crowd test if it opens near Chinese New Year or Hari Raya, analysts say
Analysts say border clearance and ticketing will also need to keep up to allow smooth passenger service during a holiday surge.
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At least $1.4 million lost to scams involving fake social media ads offering cheap goods since July
At least 246 people have fallen victim to the scams.
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‘I wanted him to find those words himself’: Singapore woman ends 4-year relationship after ChatGPT apology
SINGAPORE: After four years together and 1.5 years of trying to salvage their relationship, one Singaporean woman finally decided she had had enough. The final straw? Not another fight, another broken promise, or even another disagreement about his behaviour. Her boyfriend used C...
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'I gave birth to her, so why do I have to adopt her?’: The unwed single parents adopting their own children
Some unwed parents adopt their biological children to formalise their legal status and give them better access to benefits such as public housing and tax reliefs. Unwed mothers said the process can be lengthy and costly, and can leave them feeling unfairly scrutinised over their ...
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Missing: Girl, 14, last seen near St Wilfred Road in Boon Keng
Tianyi Chanel Maglio was last seen near 1 St Wilfred Road in Boon Keng at about 9.30am on Sept 25.
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Use AI to fight AI threats as part of Singapore’s multi-layered approach, urges Josephine Teo
International cooperation is vital for AI safety, too, she said.
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S'pore police appeal for info on missing girl, 15, last seen in Pasir Ris
The Singapore police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 15-year-old J'mies Oh Hui Min. She was last seen in the vicinity of 3 Pasir Ris Rise on Sep. 24, wearing a light blue polo t-shirt with dark blue sleeves and a dark blue skirt. The time was around 6:30am. An...
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Albino freshwater terrapins found abandoned at West Coast Park shore
Some albino terrapins were found abandoned along the shore at West Coast Park on Sep. 27. Members of the public alerted the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES), who came to the site and rescued the animals. The terrapins were red-eared sliders, a kind of terrap...
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Brunei Crown Prince wraps up five-day Singapore visit after oceanarium, Punggol Digital District tours
He also toured SAFTI City where he observed battlefield-effect simulations.
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Existing safeguards by AI companies insufficient as models grow more capable: Josephine Teo
Content filters, user verification and pre-release testing are among existing safeguards, but malicious users can bypass them by turning to openly available AI models, says the digital development and information minister....
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S'pore hair studio, caught for buying fake reviews, says staff did so 'independently' to earn more incentives
A Singapore hair salon has put forth an explanation after it admitted to purchasing fake reviews. Picasso Hair Studio, which has outlets in Bugis and Novena, was one of the 45 businesses caught buying fake reviews, as detailed in an investigation by the Competition & Consumer Com...
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You can now take a bite of the stock market as SGX shrinks board lot sizes
My first foray into stock investing was nearly derailed at the first hurdle. Hear me out. I had just passed probation at my first real job and was beginning to get some real money. As my parents had taught me, I started to put away some money for the future, but I had no real ide...