Isabelle Liew
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Chinese embassy in Singapore to lift Covid-19 visa suspensions from Wednesday
Travel agencies are already experiencing a surge in inquiries from those keen to visit the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Spanish woman receives $291k for 25 years of unpaid housework in record divorce settlement
A woman in Spain has received a €204,000 (S$291,000) payout for 25 years of unpaid domestic labour in a record divorce settlement. The judge in a Malaga courtroom in southern Spain decided on the figure after calculating what Ms Ivana Moral would have received if she... → Read More
Malaysian arrested after 6,400 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes found hidden in truck
The duty-unpaid cigarettes were hidden within a consignment of frozen fish in a refrigerated truck. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Woman nearly hit by falling ceiling panel in Boston subway
A 10kg ceiling panel came crashing down from a subway ceiling in Boston, United States, missing university student Cianna Navarro by mere inches on March 1. CCTV footage of the incident released last Friday showed the moment the panel collapsed in a heap of dust at Ms... → Read More
6th suspect arrested in murder of HK socialite Abby Choi
A sixth suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi, whose dismembered body was discovered last week. The 41-year-old man with the surname of Lin allegedly tried to help one of the suspects in the murder case flee... → Read More
HDB to improve ‘scary’ red-themed blocks in Tampines North BTO project
SINGAPORE - The Housing Board will look into improving the new red-themed HDB blocks in Tampines North which have left some residents displeased, after MP Baey Yam Keng said the colour choice was “not appropriate”. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Single mother’s dismembered body found in Japan; married man arrested
The body of a 33-year-old single mother was found dismembered in Japan in the home of a married man with whom she had allegedly been having an affair. Body parts of the victim, Ms Ito Ayumi, were found on the balcony of the suspect’s home in Shizuoka prefecture on the... → Read More
SIA stops direct flights to Vancouver, Scoot ends services to Gold Coast
Travellers planning to take a direct flight on Singapore Airlines (SIA) to Vancouver or Scoot to the Gold Coast from Singapore will soon have to look for other options. SIA will suspend direct flights between Singapore and Vancouver from October while its budget arm Scoot... → Read More
SIA to stop direct flights to Vancouver, Scoot to end services to Gold Coast in Australia
The SIA flights between Singapore and Vancouver will stop from October, and the Scoot services to Gold Coast will stop in July. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Food importer, partner of another firm fined $8.5k for illegally importing 600kg of vegetables from Malaysia
A truck carrying the vegetables was stopped by officers at Woodlands Checkpoint. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Iras warns of scam e-mail on outstanding stamp duty payment
Singaporeans who receive an e-mail instructing them to transfer their outstanding stamp duty payment to an account claiming to be held in the name of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue should ignore it, the tax authority said. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore... → Read More
Iras warns of scam e-mail involving outstanding stamp duty payment
This is the third scam attempt involving the tax authority in February. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
2 arrested, 1,600 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized by Singapore Customs
The total duty evaded was over $216,000, while the goods and services tax evaded was more than $18,600. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Anglican Church in S’pore ‘deeply disappointed’ by Church of England’s blessing of same-sex couples
The Anglican Church in Singapore said on Saturday that it “cannot condone” the Church of England’s decision to offer blessings to same-sex couples. A statement signed by the Right Reverend Titus Chung, bishop of the Anglican Church, said that many members... → Read More
Anglican Church in S’pore deeply disappointed by Church of England’s blessing of same-sex couples
It says the decision will not change its position and practice. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
British PM Rishi Sunak’s ‘Xennial’ office: A look at micro-generations
The micro-generation known as Xennials refer to people born during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Singapore Budget 2023 live coverage
Get key updates from The Straits Times as DPM Lawrence Wong delivers his Singapore Budget statement at 3.30pm. More at straitstimes.com. → Read More
‘Like my second home’: Crane operator’s TikTok videos of how he eats (and answers nature’s call) go viral
Some of his videos of life 120 metres above ground have garnered over 650,000 views. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Period of heightened safety extended by 3 months amid ‘concerning’ rise in workplace deaths: MOM
A $50,000 fine will be imposed for breaches of workplace safety and health laws that could result in serious injury, death. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
434 people under probe over job, loan, love scams involving more than $10.8m
The suspected scammers and money mules are aged between 15 and 82, police said. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More