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In Singapore, a hidden crisis of youth homelessness
SINGAPORE, Nov 30 — They sleep in stairwells, 24-hour fast-food chains, and on the couches of friends, experts at hiding in plain sight. They are Singapore’s hidden homeless: a growing number of young people under 35 who have been forced
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Malaysian woman, 73, arrested after loitering outside Singapore shop
SINGAPORE, Nov 30 — A 73-year-old Malaysian woman has been arrested on suspicion of acting as a mule for a scam syndicate that impersonated government officials, with police seizing cash and gold bars worth about S$200,000 (RM640,000) from her. The
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Man, 82, found dead at Hougang fitness corner in Singapore; no foul play suspected
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — An 82-year-old man was found motionless on a bench at a fitness corner in Hougang on November 26 and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic. According to Mothership,
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Woman’s ride takes a ‘flip’ in Singapore’s Bedok North; two treated for minor injuries
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — A car overturned near Block 514 Bedok North Avenue 2 on Wednesday morning, with two people assessed for minor injuries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said. Both declined hospital treatment, according to a report published
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Singapore woman, 78, killed in Jurong West crash; driver in custody
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — A 78-year-old woman died after being struck by a car in Jurong West on Thursday (November 27), authorities confirmed. The Singapore Civil Defence Force told AsiaOne that it was alerted to an accident along Jurong West
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Singapore woman loses S$183,000 to Malaysian man
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — A 38-year-old Malaysian man posed online as a Caucasian “sugar daddy” to lure women from Singapore to Malaysia for sex and extorted one woman of more than S$183,000 (US$140,970), court documents show. According to CNA, Rajwant
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Singapore man to face multiple charges over fatal Tampines hit-and-run that killed 67-year-old cyclist
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — A 35-year-old man is set to be charged on Friday over a hit-and-run accident that killed a 67-year-old power-assisted bicycle (PAB) rider in Tampines, the police said. According to CNA, officers were alerted at around 2.30pm
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Bank of Singapore ramps up hiring, tech push in bold bid for Asia’s top five
SINGAPORE, Nov 27 — Bank of Singapore plans more investment in hiring and technology as it aims to climb into Asia’s top five private banks within five years after assets under management rose nearly 20 per cent to exceed US$145
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Singapore man allegedly doxxed by loan sharks with ‘God of Fortune’ poster, sent funeral wreaths and cement
SINGAPORE, Nov 27 — A man in Yishun was allegedly harassed by loan sharks who put up a “God of Fortune” poster at his HDB lift lobby, exposing his name and address, and sent him bags of cement and funeral
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Scoot cancels two Singapore-Hat Yai flights as floods swamp southern Thailand
SINGAPORE, Nov 27 — Budget carrier Scoot has cancelled two flights between Singapore and Hat Yai on November 28 amid severe flooding in southern Thailand. In a statement responding to media queries, the airline said the cancellations were a precautionary
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