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Singapore Airlines apologises after Muslim passenger served pork on flight to New York, says crew ‘didn’t know’ what prosciutto is
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has apologised after a Muslim business-class passenger was served a dish containing pork on an 18-hour flight from Singapore to New York, reported Mothership today. The passenger, a Singapore permanent resident who identified himself as
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Father-son duo in dock over RM595m GST fraud in Singapore
SINGAPORE — A father and son have been charged in Singapore over their alleged roles in a massive Goods and Services Tax (GST) “missing trader fraud” scheme involving about S$181 million (RM595 million) in fictitious sales, Singapore-based news outlet CNA
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In Singapore, two women jailed for swapping seats near roadblock to hide unlicensed driving after drunken night out
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Two Singaporean friends who tried to outsmart police by swapping seats in a car to hide that one of them was driving without a licence have been jailed, The Straits Times reported. In a Singapore court today, Estella
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Death penalty looms for two Malaysians caught at Woodlands Checkpoint with cannabis, ‘Ice’ worth almost RM500,00
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Two Malaysian men were arrested in separate incidents at Woodlands Checkpoint for allegedly attempting to smuggle sizeable quantities of drugs into Singapore, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a
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Up to three-hour delays expected at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints as Singapore flags National Day weekend traffic surge
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Travellers from Singapore who are heading to Malaysia over the upcoming National Day weekend should brace for heavy traffic and longer immigration clearance times at land checkpoints, Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said yesterday. From August
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Singapore doctor pleads guilty to year-long harassment, violent abduction of ex-girlfriend
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — An aesthetic doctor who persistently harassed his former girlfriend over the course of a year, culminating in a violent public abduction, has been convicted of multiple offences in Singapore, The Straits Times reported. Yesterday, 40-year-old Dr Chua Cheng
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Vape smuggling cases rise as syndicates hide devices in car dashboards, wheel wells and even air filter boxes, say Singapore authorities
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 — Vape smugglers are getting increasingly creative, with Singapore authorities discovering that e-vaporisers have been concealed in dashboards, wheel wells, undercarriages and even air filter boxes of cars attempting to enter the republic. According to The Straits Times, Singapore’s
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In Indonesia, truckers have turned ‘One Piece’ Straw Hat Pirates flag into a protest symbol ahead of Independence Day
JAKARTA, Aug 5 — Why is the Indonesian government planning to ban people from flying a flag from a popular anime? The pirate flag flown by the Straw Hats Pirates from the anime One Piece has been going viral in Indonesia and it
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Singapore launches major economic review to boost global edge amid tech, geopolitical shifts
SINGAPORE, Aug 5 — Singapore will undertake an Economic Strategy Review (ESR) aimed at strengthening the nation’s global competitiveness and economic relevance amid structural shifts such as geopolitical realignments and rapid technological disruptions. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade
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Singapore mulls Malaysia’s request to start cross-border buses at 4am from JB
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 — Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) is reviewing a request from Malaysia to begin cross-border bus services from Johor Bahru an hour earlier. LTA confirmed it received the request from Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Agency on June
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