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Singapore remands alleged Malaysian kingpin of RM17m vape ring for nearly a year
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 — A Malaysian man accused of being a key figure in Singapore’s illegal e-vaporiser trade has been in remand for nearly a year. Chua Wee Ming, 34, was arrested in an islandwide operation on Oct 10, 2024,
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Singapore has avoided toxic US-style politics, but signs of identity rifts are showing, says home minister
SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Singapore’s home affairs minister has cautioned against the creeping use of identity politics in the city-state, warning it could corrode society if politicians pursue support along racial or religious lines. Speaking at a charity event in
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Singapore cracks down on unlicensed foreign freelancers in creative industries, including weddings
SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Companies in Singapore have been told they cannot engage foreign freelancers for photography, videography, make-up and other creative services, even if the work is tied to weddings or events. In an advisory issued on Thursday, the
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Singapore to strengthen youth rehabilitation as online radicalisation surges, says PM Wong
SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Singapore will strengthen its rehabilitation efforts as self-radicalisation among young people rises, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said today, warning that extremist ideologies are spreading faster online. “Now we have to go beyond Islamic religious counselling because
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Singapore man gets prison time for driving off during quarrel and critically injuring wife
SINGAPORE, Sept 12 — A 70-year-old man was jailed for two weeks here after a rash act while driving caused his wife to fall and suffer severe head injuries that left her bed-bound. The victim, aged 61, was left bed-bound,
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How Singapore’s Nippon Paint tycoon broke Asian tradition by giving US$6b to his grandkids
SINGAPORE, Sept 12 — Six grandchildren of late Singapore tycoon Goh Cheng Liang, including a New York academic and a Bali charity founder, have each inherited billion-dollar stakes in his paint empire after the 98-year-old billionaire’s death last month. Each
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Singapore handbag brand Aupen, loved by US celebrities, halts staff and products as Target fights its name
SINGAPORE, Sept 9 — Home-grown handbag label Aupen has shut down its website and social media accounts while cutting staff amid a trademark dispute with US retail giant Target. Aupen, founded by Nicholas Tan in 2022 and known for its
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In first case, Singapore detains teen who idolised Hitler, bin Laden and Kim Jong-Il under ISA restriction order
SINGAPORE, Sept 9 — Singapore has recorded its first case of a youth being self-radicalised by a mix of extremist ideologies, after a 14-year-old boy embraced elements of ISIS, Nazism and communism within a year. The Internal Security Department (ISD)
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Fire at Singapore National Gallery forces evacuation, no injuries or art damage reported
SINGAPORE, Sept 9 — Parts of the Singapore National Gallery have reopened after a fire broke out in a staff access area earlier this morning. In a Facebook post, the gallery said the incident was swiftly brought under control, with
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Nusantara stalls in the jungle as Prabowo cools on Jokowi’s dream — Indonesia’s futuristic capital stands half-built and half-empty
NUSANTARA, Sept 8 — A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia’s would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most of its architecturally arresting presidential palace and freshly built avenues sit silent. The legacy project of former president Joko
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