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Tada suspends driver’s account after Singaporean passenger shares alarming TikTok ride story
SINGAPORE, Nov 16 — A Singaporean woman claims to have had the “worst” private hire vehicle (PHV) experience ever after encountering a belligerent driver who did not follow the GPS route, took her into a couple of cul-de-sacs and ended
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Scammers cashing in on fake Johor-Singapore housing subsidy ads with PMs’ signatures, over RM3.18m lost in two months
SINGAPORE, Nov 16 — Singapore police have issued public reminders to alert after scammers duped victims out of more than S$1 million (RM 3.18 million) through a bogus “Johor-Singapore Housing Subsidy” programme in the past two months. At least 21 cases
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Divorce drama over pooches ends in Singapore with ex-husband awarded S$3,500 in court
SINGAPORE, Nov 13 — A woman’s attempt to reclaim two dogs from her former husband — and have him punished for contempt if he refused — has been dismissed by a family court. According to CNA, the court accepted the
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Ariana Grande targeted by event crasher in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov 14 — A man disrupted the yellow carpet at Resorts World Sentosa during the premiere of Wicked: For Good, charging towards singer Ariana Grande in an incident caught on video. According to CNA, the man jumped a barricade, causing
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Singapore woman jailed for lying about address to secure primary school place for daughter
SINGAPORE, Nov 14 — A 42-year-old woman was sentenced to one week in jail today for falsely declaring her address so that her daughter could enrol in a popular primary school, according to Channel News Asia (CNA). The woman had pleaded
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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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