SINGAPORE: A 17-year-old girl, who was promised a monthly payment of S$200, opened a bank account in 2021, despite knowing that it would be used to transfer “dirty money”. The teenager’s account was later used to launder scam proceeds from nine victims totalling more than $145,000. Now 19 and pregnant, she cannot be named as those who...
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) and budget carrier Scoot have stopped using Iranian airspace since 1.30am on Friday (Aug 2), an SIA spokesperson said. This comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following an assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on July 31 in Iran. In response to queries, the spokesperson said the affected SIA and...
SINGAPORE: Four people were taken to the hospital and 35 others were evacuated after a fire broke out in an Ang Mo Kio HDB unit on Thursday (Aug 1). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at Block 612 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, at...
SINGAPORE: At least 60 people fell ill after a major food poisoning incident at the office of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance on Tuesday (July 30). In response to queries by The Straits Times, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) said they are investigating the suspected gastroenteritis cases reported at ByteDance’s office at...
Malaysian-born, Singapore based actor Chen Hanwei has taken to social media to mourn the death of his mother. The 54-year-old Mediacorp star’s mother died at the age of 90 on July 27. He posted on the same day on Instagram multiple photos of himself with his mother, including one of him as a boy with his mother...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Tourism Malaysia has launched the Durian Delight Packages at the ongoing Malaysia Fest 2024 at Singapore Expo, Changi, to woo the King of Fruits lovers from the island republic with exclusive packages. Tourism Malaysia said the agency together with travel partners, and local durian farmers joint their expertise to create a premium product showcasing...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) seized about one tonne of fresh and processed produce illegally imported from Malaysia during a joint operation with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). In a joint statement on July 23, the two agencies said they conducted the operation on July 17 and 18, where they monitored...
Ride-hailing and delivery provider Grab Holdings Ltd acquired Singapore restaurant reservation app Chope for an undisclosed sum, expanding its services as competition over users intensifies. The deal adds dinner bookings to Grab’s offerings as it seeks to ward off rivals like GoTo Group and Line Man Wongnai in markets including Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. Spokespersons for...
Mediacorp artiste Zhang Yaodong (pic) has responded to various allegations about his private life made by netizens on social media. Earlier in July, a netizen made several allegations about the 46-year-old on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu. It was later followed by another netizen, who wrote a post on Xiaohongshu and shared photos linked to the Singapore-based...
SINGAPORE: Over a period of about four years, a voyeur targeted at least 27 victims, including three close female friends, who felt betrayed after finding out he had secretly recorded intimate videos of them. One of them, identified in court documents as the first victim, was so shaken by her ordeal that she had to undergo...
