INDONESIA: An Indonesian man has challenged Malaysians and Singaporeans to boycott Indonesian resources, prompting netizen pushback on Threads over trade, national pride and respect between neighbours. In a post dated Oct 25, the man urged both countries to prove they could thrive without Indones...
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A 28-year-old Malaysian man was sentenced to eight months' jail on Oct. 27 after he illegally accessed 17 bank accounts in Singapore. The accused, Tan Kian Hoa, pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal conspiracy to commit unauthorised computer access under the Computer Misuse Ac...
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The LTA is looking to review COE categorisation to better differentiate mass-market cars from non-mass-market ones.
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Warning: This article contains details of sexual abuse towards minors. Audience discretion is advised. A 34-year-old Singaporean man, who sexually abused six boys as a youth between 2010 and 2014, was sentenced on Oct. 28 to a jail term of 19 years, one month, two weeks and 14 da...
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A delivery rider, 51, who is permanently blind in his right eye and suffers from a serious heart condition has failed in his bid to obtain S$500 in monthly maintenance from his ex-wife. The Family Justice Courts dismissed his application after finding that he had not proven that ...
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A construction company in Singapore and its general manager have been charged for allegedly operating an unlicensed foreign worker dormitory. According to a media release by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), LBD Engineering Pte Ltd and general manager Alvin Lim Yee Hong, 35, were c...
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The recall is due to the possible presence of metal.
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A high-speed train collision in Toledo, Spain, killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100 people. The incident occurred on Oct. 28 just before 9am local time, AFP and Reuters reported. In a video released by the Spanish Civil Guard, derailed carriages were seen laying on...
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Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk faced backlash after she soiled herself during a race in Beijing on Sep. 12. In a video posted on her Instagram account on Oct. 28, the athlete offered another apology and announced her comeback. She is competing in the Hyrox Elite 15 race...
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The new restrictions come amid concerns that some buyers may have been taking advantage of an exemption meant for commercial vehicles, despite having no intention of providing private-hire services....
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This is to stop those who do not intend to provide ride-hailing services but register such cars to bypass curbs.
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A routine shower turned into a nightmare for a 19-year-old woman in Singapore when she caught a phone recording her through the bathroom window. The woman screamed, and the suspect immediately fled. Police investigations later revealed that a 20-year-old man had previously filmed...
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Singapore and Pakistan mark 60 years of diplomatic relations this year.
