Seized luxury goods fetch over $1.1m, days after no bids for money laundering-linked properties
The auction saw all 338 lots sold for more than $1.1 million in total.
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Japan worker, 19, dies after falling from tower, suicide note claims co-worker told him to 'just die'
About a week after a 19-year-old worker in Japan died after falling from a 40 metre-tall transmission tower, his family said that he had left behind a suicide note. The police of the local prefecture said that on Sep. 9, Kazuki Matsuoka had been on the tower to check for damage t...
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S$3 billion money laundering case in S'pore: Yayoi Kusama bag sells for S$87,000 in auction after 81 bids
A limited-edition Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama bag sold for S$87,000 after 81 bids at the first auction of seized handbags and accessories from the S$3 billion money laundering case in Singapore. The auction was held on the night of Sep. 20; the 30-minute competition for the piec...
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2 women, aged 39 & 54, arrested after more than 900 counterfeit goods seized from 2 shops in Orchard mall
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Malaysian PM Anwar says he flagged concerns over Najib’s pardon to king
Speaking at an event on Sunday (Sep 20), Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also rejected suggestions that he had paved the way for former PM Najib Razak’s conditional pardon from jail to house arrest, saying every prisoner had the right to an appeal....
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Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to deliver Singapore's statement at 81st UN General Assembly
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Despite AirAsia chief’s rebuttal, analysts less sanguine over budget carrier’s financial plight
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What goes on inside the new sorting facility for used bottles and cans
The Straits Times journeys through the process of recycling used drink containers.
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Over 33 million bottles and cans collected under beverage container return scheme; new sorting plant unveiled
The new 2,000 sq m facility sorts and processes collected containers before sending them to recyclers to be turned into new products.
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New Tuas sorting facility collects 27.5 million bottles and cans for recycling in under 2 months
The Beverage Container Return Scheme is expected to recover over one billion containers each year.
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Rare Louis Vuitton pumpkin bag from Singapore’s S$3B money laundering case fetches S$87,000 after 30-minute bidding
SINGAPORE: A rare Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pumpkin bag from Singapore’s S$3 billion money laundering case fetched a final price of S$87,000 after 30 minutes of bidding on Sunday night (Sep 20). Initial estimate from auctioneer Hotlotz was between S$12,000 and S$16,000, but af...
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41 rare Chinese artefacts to make Singapore debut on Dec 7 in four classic novels showcase
Also on display will be early editions, woodblock prints and opera scripts dating from the 17th to 19th centuries.
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14 years’ jail, caning for man, 21, over sexual assault of multiple young girls and other offences
Prosecution said he committed a string of sexual offences against nine young victims over two years.