SINGAPORE: A man who was caught taking upskirt photos of an MRT commuter was later found to have more than 100 such images in his possession. Lai Zi Yang, who registered his marriage in May, was on June 9 sentenced to 28 days’ jail after pleading guilty to one charge of taking voyeuristic images without consent....
SINGAPORE: Two women transiting through Changi Airport were arrested for a series of shop thefts allegedly committed at different stores. In a statement on Monday (June 9), the police said they were alerted to a suspected case of theft from a Furla outlet at the departure transit area of Terminal 3 on June 2 at about...
PUTRAJAYA: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has been tasked with taking further action following the announcement by Singaporean authorities regarding the acquisition of two plots of land owned by the Malaysian government in Woodlands. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the matter was discussed during Thursday's (June 5) Cabinet meeting following media reports...
Her message about working hard at being yourself apparently inspired a lot of Mainland Chinese people who flew here to watch her perform. During her four-night Mayhem World Tour stop at Singapore’s National Stadium, Lady Gaga didn’t just have her Little Monsters screaming to her hits , she dished out some heartfelt advice for her them “It’s so important to be yourself,...
SINGAPORE: The Woodlands Checkpoint will be redeveloped and extended over the next 10 to 15 years, with the first phase of construction works set to begin in the third quarter of 2025. This will serve as a long-term solution to the chronic congestion at the land crossing, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Singapore...
SINGAPORE: A man was charged on June 3 with murdering a 79-year-old woman in Sengkang. Lim Yuen Li, 44, is accused of killing Wang How Khiew, who is believed to be his mother, in a flat at Block 465B Fernvale Road between 2am and 10.30am on June 1. In a statement on June 2, police said officers...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Four people were taken to the hospital after an accident involving a car and a bus at Woodlands Checkpoint on the morning of Saturday (May 24). It also resulted in a lane closure for three hours, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). In response to queries, the police said they were...
SINGAPORE: After more than two years since she was last seen leaving a Nara guesthouse for a hiking trail in Japan, Patricia Wu-Murad, wife of a former Singapore women’s basketball coach, has been confirmed dead by her family. Her family received confirmation of her death on May 9, said her husband Kirk Murad. Pattie, as the Taiwanese-American...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the swearing-in of the Cabinet for the new term of government at the Istana on Friday, following the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) resounding victory at the May 3 general election. The ceremony, broadcast live on television and streamed on social media platforms, began at about 8 pm with the national anthem, Majulah...
WASHINGTON: The news arrived quietly on his mobile phone, that Harvard University has been barred from enrolling international students. This means his ability to finish his degree there, the culmination of a lifetime of work, is now in jeopardy. The student, who declined to give his name given the sensitivities involved, is one of over 150...
