Two taken to hospital after accident involving four vehicles at Singapore’s Lim Chu Kang

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Two people were taken to hospital following an accident involving four vehicles along Lim Chu Kang Road on June 27 evening. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted at about 6.10pm to the accident involving a van and three lorries along Lim Chu Kang Road towards Neo...

More than 110 suspicious S’pore bank accounts with over S$400k blocked by UOB or seized by police

SINGAPORE: More than 110 suspicious bank accounts with over S$400,000 were blocked by UOB or seized by the police in a joint operation targeting money mules. The operation was conducted by the bank and officers from the Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) from June 17 to 24, the police said in a statement on Thursday (June 27). The...

JB centenary celebrations expected to cause congestion on causeway on Friday

JOHOR BARU: Those travelling between Malaysia and Singapore using the Causeway can expect traffic congestion on Friday morning (June 28) due to the crossing's centenary celebrations. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said in conjunction with the Causeway celebrating its 100th anniversary, traffic congestion is expected to occur on the day itself. “The celebration programme will...

Woman charged after she allegedly performed sex acts on disabled man without consent

SINGAPORE: A woman appeared in a district court on Thursday (June 27), accused of repeatedly performing a sexual act on an intellectually disabled man without his consent in 2022. She is also accused of making video calls to her boyfriend while committing the alleged offences. Court documents did not disclose how the Indonesian woman was linked to...

Complete oil spill clean-up at Singapore’s Sentosa beaches to take three months

SINGAPORE (Bernama--Agencies): It will take three months to complete the oil spill clean-up in the Tanjong and Palawan beaches at Singapore's resort Sentosa, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace Fu has announced. The spill happened on June 14 after a collision between a Netherlands-flagged dredger and a Singapore-flagged bunker vessel. The oil spread to Singapore's...

No U-turn on VEP: Singaporean motorists here must abide by Malaysian laws, says Loke

PUTRAJAYA: The government will try to facilitate Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) registration for foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia but will not turn back on the enforcement of VEP starting Oct 1. Transport Minister Anthony Loke (pic) said the government currently has no way to track foreign-registered vehicles with summonses and offences. He said once VEP is in place, foreign motorists...

Single mother admits splashing hot water on her four kids on suspicion that one of them stole her cash

SINGAPORE (The Straits Tims/ANN): Suspecting that one of her four children, aged eight to 11, stole her money, a woman made them look for the cash as she splashed hot water on them. On June 24, the single mother, 33, who cannot be named due to a gag order to protect her children’s identities, pleaded guilty...

Young doctor suspended for attempting to record another doctor showering at hospital

SINGAPORE: A young doctor who attempted to record his colleague showering has been suspended for three months. A Singapore Medical Council (SMC) Disciplinary Tribunal also ordered Dr Chen Hsing Yu to be censured and for him to submit a written undertaking that he will not engage in any similar conduct. Dr Chen’s registration in the Register of...

Finance manager who stole more than S$630k from firm sentenced to 66 months’ jail

SINGAPORE: A finance and human resources manager who misappropriated about s$631,000 from a firm selling electronic components was sentenced to 66 months’ jail on Wednesday (June 19). Ivy Tan Yee Ling, 35, was convicted of four charges of criminal breach of trust by a servant following a trial. She has appealed against the conviction and sentence. Tan, who...

Malaysia is among the top trending tourist destinations in Asia

It has been two years since Malaysia reopened to international tourists. The tourism sector, which took a hit when the borders were closed from 2020 to 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has yet to fully recover. However, the tourism industry continues to show positive signs of recovery as tourist arrivals doubled over the past year. Based...