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In Singapore, brother who raped and sexually abused sister from age five gets 18 years in prison
SINGAPORE, May 19 — A 26-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 18 years in jail and 24 strokes of the cane on Monday for sexually abusing his younger sister over a period of seven years. The abuse began in 2012
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Singapore man gets jail, caning for 79 child sex abuse videos of boys including two-year-old
SINGAPORE, May 19 — A 31-year-old Singaporean man has been sentenced to one year and nine months in jail and two lashes of the cane after he was caught with a collection of 79 sexually explicit videos involving 87 identifiable
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Man dies after falling onto tracks at Singapore’s Segar LRT station, disrupting services for four hours
SINGAPORE, May 18 — A 68-year-old man reportedly died after falling onto the track at Singapore’s Segar LRT station this morning, disrupting Bukit Panjang line services for about four hours. According to The Straits Times, Singapore police said they received a call for
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AI boom helps Singapore exports jump nearly 25pc in April
SINGAPORE, May 18 — Singapore’s exports rose nearly 25 per cent in April compared to the same month the previous year as strong demand for AI-related products outweighed the effects of the Middle East crisis, official data showed today. Non-oil
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Singapore ends detention for first-time drug abusers who voluntarily seek help from narcotics agency
SINGAPORE, May 16 — First-time drug abusers in Singapore who voluntarily seek help from its Central Narcotics Bureau will no longer face detention at the Drug Rehabilitation Centre starting today. According to Singapore’s CNA, Minister for Law and Second Minister for
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Singapore Islamic council reprimands Starbucks for claiming ‘halal transition’ without application
SINGAPORE, May 15 — Singapore’s top Islamic authority has publicly rebuked Starbucks after one of its outlets displayed a sign announcing a “transition toward halal-certified operations”, a claim made without any official application being submitted. The Islamic Religious Council of
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Singapore committee urges government to attract top AI firms and talent
SINGAPORE, May 13 — Singapore must take action to attract leading AI firms and also build on its status as a major energy hub, a committee set up to chart new areas of growth and create jobs said in recommendations
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Malaysian man jailed in Singapore for secretly filming men in shipyard toilet
SINGAPORE, May 11 — A 26‑year‑old Malaysian man was jailed for six weeks for secretly recording videos of four men in a toilet at the Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard. Jathavaram Ragavan pleaded guilty to one charge of intentionally recording
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Singapore jails man 15 months for pork‑filled letters to seven mosques after he blamed woman for contract non‑renewal
SINGAPORE, May 11 — A 62‑year‑old man was jailed for 15 months for sending pork slices to seven mosques together with the personal details of a woman he blamed for losing his job. Tan Keng Hwee pleaded guilty to three
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Teen cosplayer charged over alleged assault on Amos Yee at Singapore anime event
SINGAPORE, May 11 — An 18-year-old cosplayer accused of assaulting convicted child sex offender Amos Yee at an anime convention in Suntec Singapore has been charged with assault and being a public nuisance. According to The Straits Times, Bosco Chun Ho
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