SINGAPORE: A man with mild intellectual disability was sentenced to 15 months’ jail and two strokes of the cane for molesting children in public, including a victim as young as nine years old. District Judge Kelly Ho, who handed Ong Kian Peng his sentence on Wedesday (Aug 14), said Ong knew what he did was wrong,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told the High Court on Tuesday (Aug 14) that allegations about the arrest of his son at Singapore Changi Airport four years ago, spread by blogger Papagomo, have been denied by former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. Lim, 64, said that Abdul Hamid, on...
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 (The Straits Times/ANN): When her son had to move out of his flat after he punched his wife for refusing sex, an 81-year-old woman agreed to take him in, even though other relatives tried to dissuade her from doing so. For her kindness, she was repaid with a violent attack by her own flesh and...
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...
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...
