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Collision with Singapore container ship sinks Chinese vessel off Guangzhou, two crew missing
SINGAPORE, Oct 27 — The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said today that it was informed of a collision between a Singapore-registered container vessel, Wan Hai A17, and a Chinese-registered vessel, Hai Li 5, in waters off Guangzhou, China. In
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Indonesian man charged with wife’s murder at hotel in Singapore’s Chinatown
SINGAPORE, Oct 25 — An Indonesian national was charged in a Singapore court today with the alleged murder of his wife at a hotel in the city’s Chinatown district. According to CNA, Salehuddin, 41, is accused of causing the death
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A year on, Singapore’s worst oil spill sees RM236m in claims, more than RM85m paid out
SINGAPORE, Oct 17 — More than a year after Singapore’s worst oil spill in a decade, hundreds of compensation claims have been lodged with the international body handling payouts, The Straits Times reported. The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds said it
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Sarawak–Singapore power link conditionally approved, set to deliver 1GW of clean energy
KUCHING, Oct 17 — The Sarawak-Singapore Interconnection Project received Conditional Approval (CA) from the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore today, marking a key milestone in regional energy cooperation and integration under the Asean framework. The approval, granted to a
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Singapore man behind drone drug plot across Malaysian border handed 28-year sentence, 18 lashes
SINGAPORE, Oct 17 — A Singaporean man who masterminded a plan to smuggle methamphetamine from Malaysia using a drone during the Covid-19 lockdown has been sentenced to 28 years and three months’ jail and 18 strokes of the cane, The Straits
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Woman dies after fall at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport, investigations ongoing
SINGAPORE, Oct 17 — A 56-year-old woman died yesterday after falling from a height at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport, CNA reported. Jewel Changi Airport is a large mixed-use complex connected to Singapore’s Changi Airport. It combines retail, dining, leisure, and
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US sanctions three Singaporeans, 17 firms linked to Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi’s alleged crime empire
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 — Three Singaporeans and 17 Singapore-registered entities have been sanctioned by the United States for their alleged links to one of Asia’s largest transnational criminal organisations, led by Cambodian national Chen Zhi and his Prince Holding Group.
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Singapore cop found shot in the neck at Pasir Panjang fuel station
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 — A 23-year-old full-time police national serviceman was found with a gunshot wound to his neck at a Shell petrol station on Pasir Panjang Road yesterday. Police said the officer, who was on duty at the time,
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745 children born out of wedlock yearly in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 — An average of about 745 children a year were born out of wedlock to Singaporean mothers here from 2020 to 2024, Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli revealed in a written parliamentary reply yesterday.
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Singapore man caught by Customs for not declaring over S$30,000 in Pokémon cards
SINGAPORE, Oct 15 — A man is currently under investigation by Singapore Customs for failing to declare over S$30,000 (RM97,776) worth of Pokémon cards he brought into the country through Changi Airport. In a Facebook post, the customs authority declared:
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