[ad_1] JOHOR BARU (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Johor Baru district has been declared a red zone after the number of Covid-19 cases surpassed 40 in a span of 14 days. Johor Health and Environment Committee Chairman R. Vidyananthan said monitoring and surveillance efforts would be boosted …
Read More »4m long python with bruises on head and body probably died from abuse, Acres asks for information
[ad_1] A large python was found dead along Old Upper Thomson Road on Wednesday night (October 28), just days after it was seen alive and kicking. Stomper Christian bassett said he first saw the snake, which was more than four meters long, on the side of the road on Saturday …
Read More »Former food delivery man jailed for telling electric scooter users last year to start a riot after LTA announced the ban
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – While working as a Foodpanda deliveryman, a man texted colleagues in two chat groups, gathering personal mobility device (PMD) users to gather in Punggol Park, arm themselves with guns, and injure others. Benny Mok Swee Tian committed the crime on December 30 last year, following the announcement …
Read More »Singapore’s unemployment rate rises to 3.6%; more than 20,000 layoffs to date
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore’s unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent in September, but the rise was slower compared to previous months, as the country reopened after a COVID-19-induced slowdown. Even then, officials warned that labor market conditions would remain soft amid the prolonged economic recession. Ad Ad Third-quarter estimates from the …
Read More »Woman Charged With Raising $ 1.5 Million In Phishing Scam From China Officials
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A woman was allegedly tricked into handing over S $ 1 million after scammers claiming to be Chinese authorities tricked her into thinking she was being investigated for a felony. One of the women who allegedly handled the cash was charged on Friday (October 30) with collecting S …
Read More »The mobile phone seller is the first person to be accused of failing to register the GST for online sales, news about courts and crimes and highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A man who sold mobile phones has become the first person in Singapore to be charged with failing to register goods and services tax (GST) for online sales. Edwin Pang Chung Jie used to own two companies, Edmobile and Moggi, through which he sold mobile phones and …
Read More »New Zealand criticizes Qatar when Kiwi woman is revealed as a victim of airport tests
[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealand has revealed that one of its citizens was among the women undergoing invasive pelvic exams at Doha airport, calling the action “completely unacceptable.” “We were extremely concerned to learn … that a New Zealand citizen was involved in the terrible incident involving female passengers on several …
Read More »A neighbor noticed a woman looked sad weeks before falling off the block in Bedok with her baby, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – About three weeks before a tragic event on Thursday (October 29) ended with a 35-year-old mother who fell from a Housing Board block with her five-week-old daughter, a resident who lived in the same Block noticed that the woman looked sad. Madam Low, who is in her …
Read More »Robinsons to Close Stores: Down Memory Trail with S’pore’s Oldest Local Department Stores, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Robinsons said on Friday (October 30) that it will close its last two department stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Center. We remember the defining moments of Singapore’s oldest local department stores. 1858: A new company, Spicer & Robinson, is founded by the Englishman Philip …
Read More »Former Haidilao Employee Jailed For Stealing From Colleagues And Using Cards To Refill EZ-Link
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An employee at a Haidilao stew restaurant stole cash and cards from three of his colleagues, and used them to top up his EZ-Link card. Wong Chun Yao, 25, was sentenced to five weeks in jail on Friday (October 30) after pleading guilty to five counts of theft …
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