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Jakarta mosque blasts likely driven by personal motive, not religion, police say
JAKARTA, Nov 11 — Explosions that injured dozens of people at a Jakarta mosque last week may not have been set off for religious reasons, and a personal motive may be involved, police said yesterday. More than 50 people were
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Australian arrested upon return to Singapore months after alleged RM1,600 anti-ageing supplements theft at Changi Airport
SINGAPORE, Nov 11 — An Australian woman accused of stealing a box of anti-ageing supplements worth more than S$500 (RM1,600) from Changi Airport’s transit area earlier this year was arrested when she returned to Singapore several months later, CNA reported.
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Singapore’s Grab invests US$60m in remote driving startup Vay, eyes autonomous future
SINGAPORE, Nov 11 — Grab Holdings will invest US$60 million (RM250 million) in remote driving firm Vay Technology, the Singaporean firm said yesterday, sending its shares up more than 6 per cent in premarket trading. The company is trying to
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Ferry from Batam to Singapore with 165 passengers collides with chemical tanker, all rescued
SINGAPORE, Nov 11 — All 165 passengers and seven crew members aboard a ferry travelling from Batam to Singapore were rescued after the vessel collided with a chemical tanker in Singapore waters yesterday, media reported, citing Indonesian authorities. According to Batam
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HK icon Tony Leung Chiu-wai to talk craft and cinema at Singapore Film Fest with ‘Silent Friend’ screening
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 — Hong Kong acting legend Tony Leung Chiu-wai is headed to the 36th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), joining a glittering line-up at Singapore’s biggest film event, reported The Straits Times. The 63-year-old actor will appear in a
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Singapore police nab two Malaysians in RM1.28m gold scam involving fake govt officials
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 — Two Malaysian men have been arrested in Singapore for allegedly masquerading as government officials to defraud a woman of more than S$400,000 (RM1.28 million), The Straits Times reported. According to Singapore police, the suspects, aged 22 and 38,
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Malaysian man gets over nine years’ jail in Singapore for molesting three toddlers at pre-school
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 — A Malaysian man who worked as a cook at a Singapore pre-school was sentenced today to nine years, four months and seven weeks in jail for molesting three toddlers under his care. According to The Straits Times,
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Singapore car certificate prices drop again, Category A down 9.8pc to S$110,002
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 — Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums in the city-state came down across the board today, with the price of certificates for smaller cars falling to $110,002 and that for larger cars to $115,001. This is the second consecutive
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Drunk commuter falls onto Singapore LRT tracks, rescued before last train
SINGAPORE, Nov 4 — Power to the Bangkit LRT station here was shut off late on October 27 after an intoxicated passenger fell onto the train tracks, prompting an emergency rescue. Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) said the incident occurred
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Authorities probe poodle’s death at grooming salon in Singapore after distressing CCTV footage
SINGAPORE, Nov 4 — Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks) is investigating the death of a pet dog that was allegedly left unattended at a grooming facility along Tanjong Katong Road last week. NParks group director of enforcement and investigation Jessica
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