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Indonesian authorities have arrested a 26-year-old Singaporean man suspected of killing his Indonesian girlfriend at a boarding house in Bali's Denpasar. The body was discovered by her brother on July 15.
Singapore's State Coroner has released findings on two teenagers who died after manufacturing and consuming methamphetamine pills at home. Both had fatal drug levels in their systems.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam concluded a three-day state visit to Malaysia on Monday, departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The visit reciprocated Sultan Ibrahim's May 2024 Singapore trip and marked Tharman's first official visit since taking office.
A hornet nest in a tree near Redhill Market in Singapore triggered an aggressive swarm attack on July 10, leaving four people hospitalised. Authorities cordoned off the area and safely removed the nest.
Indonesia's state logistics agency Bulog is negotiating rice export deals with Malaysia and Singapore, with 200,000 tonnes destined for Malaysia and 10,000 for Singapore, while ensuring protections for Indonesian farmers.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will visit Malaysia from July 13-15, his first state visit since assuming office in 2023. The trip reciprocates the Malaysian King's visit to Singapore earlier this year.
Singapore's police force played a central role in Operation First Light 2026, a coordinated Interpol initiative spanning 97 jurisdictions that resulted in 5,811 arrests and the recovery of US$293 million in illicit funds between January and April.
A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty to abusing primary school pupils he was hired to teach, including starving a six-year-old and forcing him to drink urine. He faces sentencing in August.
Singapore police have charged a 40-year-old man with making fake bomb threats against Parliament House and a government science agency on July 3 and 7. He faces up to seven years' imprisonment if convicted.
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek achieved a record S$518 billion portfolio value, adding S$49 billion in the past year. Despite geopolitical tensions and regional conflicts, it delivered solid long-term shareholder returns while positioning itself strategically in emerging markets.
A Singapore court has sentenced a 27-year-old man to 22 years' imprisonment and caning for the systematic sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl, including violent assault and coercion into prostitution.
A paddleboarder died after a lightning strike in waters off Singapore's Pasir Ris Beach on July 5, while six other people were hospitalised with injuries from the incident.
Seven people, including two children, were hospitalised after a lightning strike at Singapore's Pasir Ris Beach on Sunday. A man in his 20s was unconscious after being struck while paddleboarding.
Singaporean actress Eswari Gunasagar has publicly denounced the creation and sharing of AI-generated intimate images of herself, while calling out what she describes as troubling public apathy towards digital violations.
A significant data breach in an IBM-managed cloud system has exposed the personal details of roughly 70,000 Singaporeans. The incident underscores growing vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure across Southeast Asia.
Singapore's Land Authority disclosed a cybersecurity breach exposing the personal information of approximately 70,000 residents, including names and ID card numbers, stored in an IBM-managed cloud testing environment used for the national property registration system.
Singapore and Timor-Leste have formalised a comprehensive partnership framework covering economics, healthcare, education and regional integration, with Singapore opening labour sectors to Timorese workers from 2027.
Singapore police have launched investigations into 230 suspects, including a teenager, for involvement in scams totalling S$9 million. The crackdown reveals the persistent reach of cybercrime across Southeast Asia's financial networks.
Singapore police have seized a luxury bungalow valued at over US$40 million as authorities investigate suspected illegal transfers of advanced AI semiconductors that breached American export controls.
Singapore's courts processed 41 drink-driving charges in a single day, highlighting enforcement efforts against impaired driving. Three men allegedly fell asleep while intoxicated, with penalties ranging from fines to jail time and licence suspensions.
Five residents were evacuated from a Singapore condominium after a power-assisted bicycle battery ignited while charging unattended. The incident has renewed official warnings about improper use of third-party batteries and extended charging periods.
Singapore faces a growing road safety crisis as drug-impaired driving claims lives, with etomidate-laced vapes emerging as a major culprit. Medical experts warn the anaesthetic severely impairs judgment, while authorities report 38 related accidents in two years.