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Singapore father desperate to support newborn withdraws S$150,000 for scam syndicate, gets eight months’ jail
SINGAPORE, Sept 5 — Desperate to feed his newborn, a 24-year-old man joined a scam syndicate and withdrew over S$150,000 (RM492,000) from various ATMs in a single day. He was sentenced to eight months’ jail. In a report by The Straits Times (ST),
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More Singapore youths are shoplifting, psychologists say it’s for ‘street cred’ not crime
SINGAPORE, Sept 5 — Shoplifting among Singapore youths has risen sharply this year, with psychologists pointing to peer pressure, thrill-seeking and social media as key drivers. Authorities said shoplifting was among the top offences committed by youths, and it also
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Singapore orders Meta, X to correct ‘false’ claims by US comic Sammy Obeid over show cancellations
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — Singapore’s Ministry for Digital Development and Information (MDDI) has reportedly instructed Meta and X to issue correction notices to users who accessed posts by US-based comedian Sammy Obeid, after he failed to comply with a direction
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Cross-border buses from Johor to Singapore to start 10 minutes earlier on weekdays
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — Weekday cross-border buses from Johor Bahru to republic will depart at 4.50am starting Sept 15, with the earlier start aimed at reducing congestion at the Causeway. The adjustment, aimed at easing the early rush hour on
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Singapore PM Wong begins first India visit, set for talks with Modi tomorrow
NEW DELHI, Sept 3 — Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong landed in New Delhi last night for his first visit to India as Singaporean PM at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported Xinhua. Wong was accompanied by a high-level
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Singapore to issue first directive under new law, orders Meta to act on scam ads
SINGAPORE, Sept 3 — Singaporean police will issue a directive to tech company Meta, which operates Facebook, to combat scams such as those involving impersonation of government officials, Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming announced Wednesday at
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Proposal to extend ECRL to Thai border still at discussion stage
BEIJING, Sept 3 — The proposal to extend the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, bordering the Thai border is still in the initial discussion stage, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. “The team will
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China’s Xi backs Malaysia’s push for full Brics membership, Anwar says
BEIJING, Sept 3 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged his full support for accelerating Malaysia’s full membership in the Brics bloc. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that this development was conveyed by Xi during their meeting at the
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Cruise ship rescues man from boat in distress in Straits of Malacca
SINGAPORE, Sept 3 — A cruise ship operated by Dream Cruises rescued a man found in a small boat in distress in the Straits of Malacca this morning. The Genting Dream, which was on a three-night voyage from Singapore to
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Troops patrol after deadly protests against MP privileges
JAKARTA, Sept 2 — Thousands rallied across Indonesia Monday as the military was deployed in the capital after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers. At least 500 protesters gathered outside the
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