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Singapore's newly established Online Safety Commission has ordered removal of a TikTok post falsely linking a fitness instructor to the resignation of former Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim, protecting her from harassment.
Singapore police have arrested nine suspects—eight men and a woman aged 20 to 41—for their involvement in the sexual exploitation of two minors. The group faces charges in court on August 3, with the woman accused of trafficking and profiting from arrangements.
A 20-year-old Singaporean woman initially feared kidnapped has been found safe in Phnom Penh. She had voluntarily left Singapore to meet an online gaming friend, sparking concerns about trafficking to scam compounds.
A suspended Singapore police officer has had his jail sentence increased to 11½ years by the High Court for his involvement in the fatal abuse of a Myanmar domestic worker. The case represents one of the nation's worst instances of helper mistreatment.
Southeast Asian nations chart divergent paths on environmental and economic fronts as Indonesia tackles waste management, the Philippines lifts IT restrictions, Singapore confronts a measles outbreak, and Thailand grapples with creator economy vulnerabilities.
Singapore authorities will charge a company and its director for registering a vessel blacklisted by the UN Security Council for transporting prohibited North Korean cargo. The case highlights regional enforcement of international sanctions regimes.
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo has resigned, while Indonesia intensifies efforts to secure US tariff exemptions for palm oil. Across Southeast Asia, ASEAN deepens regional cooperation on security, policing, and trade resilience amid global uncertainty.
Samuel Seow, founder of Singapore talent agency Beam Artistes and former entertainment lawyer, has died at 53. His family is currently in Johor Bahru attending to his death.
Singapore Police Force and the FBI have formalized their partnership to tackle online scams, cyber fraud and money laundering through joint operations, intelligence sharing and capacity building initiatives.
Despite new visa restrictions and security incidents, US universities continue attracting Singaporean students. Education consultants report over 85% of prospective applicants are proceeding with US university plans, though families seek clearer timelines.
Four major Singapore ride-hailing and taxi platforms will continue charging drivers supplementary fees through September 30, supporting them amid persistent fuel price pressures that have doubled since 2022.
A 45-year-old Singapore secondary school PE teacher has admitted to sexually abusing a student aged 14-15. The High Court heard evidence of systematic grooming via social media and hotel meetings over an eight-month period.
A 26-year-old Singapore Armed Forces captain has been charged with possessing at least eight sexually explicit child abuse materials and 20 obscene films. The accused has been suspended from duties pending court proceedings.
An electric vehicle erupted in flames outside a Woodlands HDB carpark on July 21 morning, with the fire apparently originating from the vehicle's battery system. No injuries were reported and firefighters quickly contained the blaze.
An Indonesian court has convicted all 19 members of a baby-trafficking syndicate that illegally smuggled at least 34 infants, including dozens to Singapore, between 2023 and 2025. The operation's mastermind received a seven-year prison sentence.
A 26-year-old Singaporean man has been arrested by Bali police on suspicion of strangling his Indonesian girlfriend at a boarding house in Denpasar. The victim was discovered by her brother on July 15.
A Singapore coroner has concluded that two teenagers who died in January manufactured their own methamphetamine pills and inhaled the drug, with both found to have fatal concentrations in their systems.
Singapore's High Court has ordered Bloomberg to pay S$230,000 in damages to each of two senior ministers over a 2024 article examining luxury property transactions. The court found the report defamed the officials.
A hornet nest near Singapore's Redhill Market triggered an attack that sent four people to hospital on July 10. Authorities swiftly cordoned the area and removed the nest safely, with eyewitnesses describing frightening encounters with aggressive insects.
A Singaporean tutor has pleaded guilty to abusing multiple students entrusted to his care, including a six-year-old whom he starved and tortured for 18 hours, causing lung and kidney damage requiring intensive hospitalisation.
A 28-year-old Singaporean trainee doctor has pleaded guilty to secretly filming more than 500 colleagues in toilet and shower facilities across three major Melbourne hospitals, with over 10,000 intimate files recovered.
Temasek, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, has grown its portfolio to a record S$518 billion, marking a S$49 billion increase. The fund delivered 10.5% one-year returns and 6.8% over two decades, despite Middle East geopolitical headwinds.
A Singapore bus driver has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail after an elderly woman died when he drove off while she was alighting from his vehicle at Hillion Mall in March 2025.
A 27-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane for systematically abusing a 13-year-old girl over two months, including sexual assault, trafficking, and extortion.
Singapore police tasered a 55-year-old man on July 5 after he refused to drop a saw and comply with officers' commands near a Bedok North housing block.
Singaporean actress Eswari Gunasagar has publicly condemned both the creation of AI-generated fake images of herself and widespread victim-blaming online, highlighting a deeper societal failure in empathy.
Singapore's police force partnered with seven major cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent more than S$2.9 million in potential fraud losses during June, protecting over 130 victims through coordinated blockchain analysis and international law enforcement cooperation.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Jakarta on July 6 for the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat with President Prabowo Subianto, focusing on deepening bilateral cooperation in emerging sectors.
Singapore's new S$50 million SG Partnerships Fund has drawn applications from over 200 community-led projects since its April 2026 launch. The fund offers tiered grants ranging from S$5,000 to S$1 million to nurture grassroots innovation.
A cybersecurity incident affecting an IBM-managed cloud platform has exposed the personal data of roughly 70,000 Singapore residents, highlighting growing vulnerabilities in enterprise cloud infrastructure across Southeast Asia.
A cybersecurity incident in an IBM-managed cloud environment has exposed the personal information of approximately 70,000 people in Singapore, though operational systems remain uncompromised, authorities confirm.
A fire believed sparked by lightning damaged multiple floating fish farms near Singapore's Pulau Ubin on June 24, causing estimated losses exceeding S$120,000 and prompting questions about insurance coverage and operational safety.
A former Singapore permanent resident has been fined S$9,000 after pleading guilty to leaving the country without a valid exit permit and failing to register for compulsory national service, a case that highlights enforcement challenges.