Man to be charged after allegedly using device in bag to obtain bank card information
He was detained by security officers at a retail establishment after they noticed him behaving suspiciously and positioning his bag near customers’ wallets.
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ICA foils cigarette-smuggling attempt by Malaysian driver at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officers recently caught a Malaysian-registered car at the Woodlands Checkpoint, carrying a large quantity of tax-evaded cigarettes into Singapore. On social media , ICA shared that more than 700 cartons and over 2,000 packets ...
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Orang Laut SG opens its first pop-up cafe at Clarke Quay serving Southern Islander dishes
Terumbu will be at Chef X in Clarke Quay Central from Oct 23 to Dec 26, serving traditional dishes like bubur lambuk tenggiri and showcasing the community's culinary heritage....
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Malaysia has made no commitment to provide financing support to AirAsia, ministry says
Any request for support from companies in any sector "will be considered based on the interests of the country and the people, the fiscal sustainability of the government and the protection of public funds, in accordance with applicable laws and procedures," said Malaysia's finan...
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WP MP Kenneth Tiong: Main thing to do is act against companies behind Indonesia fires, starting with those registered in Singapore
SINGAPORE: In a recent social media post, Workers’ Party Member of Parliament (WP MP) Kenneth Tiong (Aljunied) addressed the current haze situation. Writing that he has been asked by various people about what Singapore can do, he noted, “I believe the main thing is to act against...
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Man confused as girlfriend of 2 months pulls away whenever things get serious, netizens suspect she is avoidant
SINGAPORE: A man has turned to Reddit for advice after noticing a puzzling pattern in his two-month relationship: his girlfriend distances herself every time they grow closer. In an emotional post on r/sgdatingscene titled “Confusing actions,” the man opened up about the hot-and-...
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Hourly PM2.5 elevated in four regions across Singapore; PSI unhealthy in western and central regions
The National Environment Agency said that the haze in Singapore might be reduced on Tuesday since showers are forecast for the country and the surrounding region....
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Man arrested for allegedly using electronic device to illegally obtain bank card information
He was initially detained by security officers at a retail establishment in Syed Alwi Road.
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Singaporeans reassure netizen who expressed concern after seeing that face masks he received expire in December
SINGAPORE: A netizen took to social media after noticing on face masks that they were set to expire before the end of the year. On Oct 14, free N95 masks began to be distributed to eligible Singaporeans because of the serious haze conditions that caused unhealthy levels of air po...
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Haze in Singapore: Air quality improves with 3 of 5 regions recording moderate PSI levels
At 8am, hourly PM2.5 levels were elevated in 4 of the 5 regions.
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‘Customers won’t be happy’: Why cutting salt is a tough sell for Singapore’s hawkers
Despite years of efforts to cut sodium intake in Singapore, levels keep rising. Yet hawkers say changing familiar flavours to less salty ones could cost them customers....
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Commentary: ASEAN’s quiet work before the next deadly disaster
ASEAN often gets criticised for the political crises it cannot resolve. The work it puts into preparing for major disasters is less visible, say Lim Junli and Ian Li from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies....