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Male teacher allegedly molested boy multiple times in Singapore primary school

SINGAPORE – A primary school teacher appeared in a district court on Friday (July 9)accused of molesting a boy at his workplace multiple times in 2017 and 2018. The 42-year-old Singaporean was handed five molestation charges in total. Details about the teacher, the boy and the school cannot be revealed due to a gag order. […]

New variant of phishing scams emerges, bank victims lost $1m from Jan to May

SINGAPORE – A new variant of phishing scam using spoofed SMS messages to target bank customers has been making its rounds, contributing to 374 reported cases involving losses totalling about $1.07 million between January and May this year. In a statement on Saturday (July 10), the police said victims of this latest scam variant would typically […]

GE2020, one year on: PSP seeks to shed image as 'Tan Cheng Bock party'

SINGAPORE – Even before the question – on whether he will contest the next general election – is finished, Dr Tan Cheng Bock chimes in with a resounding “of course”. “I just started politics; you must start my political life from the day I resigned as a doctor,” says the former veteran People’s Action Party […]

Hospitals in Malaysia overwhelmed as Covid-19 cases spike

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s hospitals are overwhelmed, with photos and videos of patients lying on hospital floors making the rounds as the country hit a record high of 9,180 Covid-19 cases on Friday (July 9). The health crisis has prompted calls for tighter enforcement of the nationwide lockdown, which some medical experts describe as “half-baked”. […]

Hospitals in Malaysia overwhelmed as Covid-19 cases spike

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s hospitals are overwhelmed, with photos and videos of patients lying on hospital floors making the rounds as the country hit a record high of 9,180 Covid-19 cases on Friday (July 9). The health crisis has prompted calls for tighter enforcement of the nationwide lockdown, which some medical experts describe as “half-baked”. […]

17-year-old admits he tried to procure obscene acts from two underage girls

SINGAPORE – A youth admitted in a district court on Friday (July 9) that he had attempted to procure obscene acts from two underage girls in separate incidents. One of the victims was just 13 years old when the offender tried to get her to touch his private parts last September. Later that month, he […]

17-year-old admits he tried to procure obscene acts from two underage girls

SINGAPORE – A youth admitted in a district court on Friday (July 9) that he had attempted to procure obscene acts from two underage girls in separate incidents. One of the victims was just 13 years old when the offender tried to get her to touch his private parts last September. Later that month, he […]

New Active Ageing Centre in Chai Chee to support 1,500 elderly residents

SINGAPORE- Filos Community Services opened an Active Ageing Centre in Kembangan-Chai Chee on Friday (July 9). Parliament Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, adviser to Marine Parade GRC grass root organisations, attended the event. Located at Block 55 Chai Chee Drive, the centre aims to provide social and health support for more than 1,500 elderly residents of the […]