David Sun
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Singaporean’s gold chain snatched during hug in Bangkok
A Singaporean man thought he was just getting a hug from a transgender person on the streets of Thailand. But what was supposedly a friendly gesture turned out to be a case of snatch theft, as the person soon fled with the man’s gold chain in hand. In a post on... → Read More
Singaporean’s gold chain snatched during hug in Bangkok
The man was walking with a Thai friend when the person approached them and hugged him. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Local environment group cuts ties with co-founder; both sides allege mismanagement
SINGAPORE - A local environment group that has conducted educational programmes with universities here has parted ways with its co-founder over claims of mismanagement and inadequate compensation. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Fake ST, Zaobao and CNA news sites that promote gambling detected and blocked
The phishing sites were identified in early 2022 during a trial of the Online Cybersquat Hunter created by the Home Team Science and Technology Agency. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Public might be allowed to block international calls and SMSes in war on scams
SINGAPORE - Singapore is fighting a war against scams and we need stronger defences and more effective weapons to win this battle. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
MHA to introduce new laws to tackle online harms
SINGAPORE - Online harms like scams, foreign interference, online gambling and sexual abuse material are constantly evolving. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Gaming platforms like Roblox can lead to rabbit holes where sex predators, extremists lurk: Experts
The Roblox platform is an expansive realm in which more than 200 million users play, chat and connect every month. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
SPH Media Trust committee should be given ample time for thorough investigation: Josephine Teo
The SPH Media Trust (SMT) committee probing the issue of overstated circulation data should be... → Read More
SPH Media Trust committee should be given ample time for thorough investigation: Josephine Teo
SINGAPORE - The SPH Media Trust (SMT) committee probing the issue of overstated circulation data should be given enough time for a thorough investigation, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
SPH Media Trust committee should be given ample time for thorough investigation: Josephine Teo
She noted that SMT’s findings had no bearing on public funds, as circulation data was not used to decide if and how much to fund the media group. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
More cannabis seized and young abusers of the drug arrested in 2022: CNB
There was a 71% spike in the number of cannabis abusers arrested. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
S’pore plans to amend laws to deal with money mules, who now often get off the hook
The difficulty lies in proving their intent to facilitate scams. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
No cases of demotion, salary cuts over failing PWM training requirements reported: MOM
SINGAPORE - There has been no feedback received by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) about demotions or salary cuts due to failing to pass progressive wage model (PWM) training requirements, said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
No cases of demotion, salary cuts over failing PWM training requirements reported: MOM
SINGAPORE – There has been no feedback received by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) about demotions or salary cuts due to failing to pass progressive wage model (PWM) training requirements, said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
askST: What are the dangers of vaping?
SINGAPORE - Vaping is illegal in Singapore, with the possession, use and purchase of electronic vaporisers, or vapes, and their related products banned in Singapore since February 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
6 BTO flats, 15 resale units compulsorily acquired by HDB over breaches of minimum occupation period rules
There was public outcry following reports in December 2022 about vacant BTO flats that were put up for sale online. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Seminar engages youth on dangers of radicalisation
Nine people under 21 have been dealt with under the ISA since 2015. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Huge haul of 58,000 vapes found in cargo container in foiled smuggling bid
An attempt to smuggle more than 58,000 vape products into Singapore on Jan 23 was foiled when “anomalies” were found in the scanned images of the cargo. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said the vape products... → Read More
Fake friend call scam reports spike by more than 200%
In 2020, there were no reported fake friend call scams. But in 2021, there were 686 such cases, and this figure jumped 207 per cent to 2,106 cases in 2022. The police revealed on Wednesday in its annual scams and cybercrime press conference that the fake friend... → Read More
Fake friend call scam reports spike by more than 200% in Singapore; victims lose $8.8m in 2022
In 2021, this scam type was the 10th most common ruse and victims lost $4.5 million that year. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More