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Singapore: 47 Nabbed in Islandwide Raids on Entertainment Venues, Massage Parlours and Coffee Shop
A four-day multi-agency enforcement operation has led to the arrest of 47 individuals for a range of offences, the police said following…
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OCBC invests in low-carbon steel in Malaysia’s Sabah
The investment is for the development of a hot briquetted iron plant, which will be part of South-east Asia’s largest integrated…
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57-Year-Old Man to Face Charges for Theft in Dwelling in Singapore
A 57-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in a series of theft in dwelling cases. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said…
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Colombian Woman Killed Two Teen Girls by Giving Them Chocolate-Coated Raspberries Laced with Poison as 'Revenge' Over Affair with Victim's Dad
A Colombian woman has been accused of killing two schoolgirls by giving them chocolate-covered raspberries laced with poison. Zulma Guzman…
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Vietnam's Export Revenue Surpasses US$280 Billion as High-Value Goods Drive Growth
Vietnam recorded strong trade performance over the recent period, with export earnings exceeding US$280 billion, driven largely by…
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Singaporean Suspected of Involvement with Cambodia-Based Organised Crime Group set to be Charged
A 32-year-old Singaporean man has been arrested and handed over to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) after being deported from Thailand,…
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Singapore Pedestrian, 46, Dies After Collision with Motorcycle Near Bukit Batok Bus Depot
A 46-year-old pedestrian has died after being involved in an accident with a motorcycle outside the Bukit Batok Bus Depot late on December…
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Singapore: Tiger God Statue goes Missing from Chinese Temple in Balestier; Police Investigating
A police report has been filed after one of the Tiger God statues at the Rochore Tua Pek Kong Temple went missing, the temple confirmed on…
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Singapore: More Than 17,000 Cartons of Duty-Unpaid Cigarettes Seized in Largest Haul of 2025; 4 Arrested
Singapore Customs has seized 17,279 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes in two back-to-back operations, marking the largest inland haul…
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Singapore Man, 21, Arrested for Series of Theft Cases at Changi Airport
A 21-year-old Singaporean man was arrested for his suspected involvement in multiple cases of theft in dwelling across Changi Airport's…
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Singapore: 36 Under Investigation for Suspected Illegal Online Gambling and Misuse of Bank Accounts
The Singapore police are investigating 36 individuals, aged between 16 and 69, for their suspected involvement in illegal online gambling…
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Utah Man Accused of Stabbing Sex Offender 17 Times After He 'Made Comments' About His Daughter
A man has been arrested and is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed another man 17 times for making certain…
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Angelo Theodosiou: Retired NYC Restaurant Owner Charged with DUI after Wife Killed in Golf Cart Crash on Ritzy Florida Estate
A retired former Queens diner owner has been charged with a DUI following a deadly golf cart accident late last month at the Florida…
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Georgia Man Mauled to Death by Three Pitbull-Type Dogs While He was Walking
A man died Saturday after three pit bull-type dogs attacked him while he was walking in Oglethorpe, and authorities are still looking for…
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Courts, Prism+ rapped by consumer watchdog for misleading website features
The watchdog urges consumers to review their shopping carts, verify payment amounts and question urgency claims The Competition and…
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Largest Vietnam fund manager eyes UpCom listing in first quarter
The country has made notable progress this year in easing market access for overseas investors Vietnam’s biggest fund manager Dragon…
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Crypto exchange Binance gains regulatory win in Abu Dhabi
Binance Holdings has won three separate licenses from Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator, giving the crypto exchange giant one of its most…
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Shell resumes Indonesian sales after restrictions curbed supply
Shell has resumed petrol sales at its retail stations in Indonesia after import restrictions curbed supply and left its outlets…
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Microsoft “aggressively” looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom
The tech giant will also “take a very close look” at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres Microsoft is looking into…
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Oil hovers near two-week highs on expected US interest rate cut, geopolitical risk
Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday (Dec 8) as investors expect a likely US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week to lift…
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This newly listed stock soared 500% in 3 months - what’s its rocket fuel?
Shares of semiconductor optics company Metaoptics dived as much as 18 per cent on Monday (Dec 8) morning. The counter opened at S$1.26 on…
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Metaoptics drops 18% on profit-taking after soaring for 3 months
Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics dived as much as 18 per cent on Monday (Dec 8) morning. The counter opened at S$1.26 on…
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Asian stocks stagger as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
Asian equities drifted on Monday (Dec 8) as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut this week, with debate centring on the…
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Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation
With US$9 billion in revenues and US$807 million in profits last fiscal year, the airline dominates India’s aviation sector A wave of…