A 30-year-old ship crew member has been jailed for attempting to smuggle an ivory tusk. The crew member tried to conceal the tusk in a thermos flask.
The individual repeatedly made a claim about the object, stating it was made of plastic and used for smoking. This claim described the object as cigar-shaped and an apparatus for smoking.
Further details about the case are available from the source, including the circumstances surrounding the smuggling attempt and the resulting jail sentence.
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Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak's application for clemency will be on the agenda when the country's Federal Territories Pardons Board meets on Friday, Sep. 11, according to local reports. The 74-year-old has been in prison serving his sentence since Aug. 23, 2022 for...
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A father claimed that his three-and-a-half-year-old son nearly drowned when he was left unsupervised during a swimming lesson, and he had to jump into the pool himself to save the boy. The incident occurred on Sep. 6 at around 3:20pm. at Little Splashes Aquatics' SingPost Centre ...
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A man was granted a personal protection order (PPO) against his wife, who sent him fake images of him engaging in sexual activities with his sister. A family court found that the wife's actions amounted to family violence, according to court documents released on Sep. 9. The husb...
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The 24-hour PSI reading in central Singapore was 99 as of 11pm on Thursday.
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Radicalisation among youths under 21 years of age remains a pressing concern towards Singapore’s security, according to the Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2026 by the Internal Security Department (ISD) published on Sep. 10. The number of youth Internal Security Act ...
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“Had money been my primary consideration, I would have never entered politics,” said Minister of Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng. He was speaking at the parliamentary debate on the ministerial salary review, titled “2026 Review of Salaries for Political Appo...
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Such a sentence is “too blunt”, given young offenders’ lack of maturity, said a three-judge panel.
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WP chief Pritam Singh said the Workers' Party supports the increase in salaries to Members of Parliament (MPs) in view of inflation, and also agrees with the decision of the Prime Minister not to increase the salaries of ministers beyond up to 9 per cent. He was speaking at the p...
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Readings in other regions remain in the moderate range.
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Measures signal that alumni are not guaranteed admission in their alma maters, they added.
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He said he will donate any tax benefit arising from donating his salary increase.
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Nominated MPs suggested lowering the fixed component of a minister's salary and proposed longer-term goals for ministerial bonuses.
