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A Singaporean man sanctioned by the United States over links to the suspected mastermind of one of Asia’s largest scam networks has been arrested in the city-state, police said yesterday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Singapore police arrest man connected to Cambodian tycoon accused of running scam empire

Police arrested a 17 year old boy after he allegedly robbed a man in Jurong West while armed with a karambit knife. — iStock pic

Singapore teen arrested in Jurong West for suspected armed robbery with karambit knife

A 36 year old Vietnamese woman was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail yesterday after admitting to bigamy, which is a criminal offence in Singapore. — TODAY pic

Singapore court jails Vietnamese woman 12 weeks for bigamy after secret marriage in Vietnam, lied about child

Ms Ng, who goes by mermaid.sg on TikTok and Instagram, deleted her social media accounts after the allegations surfaced. — Picture via X

Singapore influencer Eunice Ng probed over alleged dog abuse

Louis Vuitton is suing ValueMax Retail in Singapore’s High Court, alleging trademark infringement and passing off over jewellery sold at a pawnshop outlet. — Reuters file pic

Louis Vuitton sues Singapore pawnshop over alleged trademark infringement

The court heard that Krish Khalifa had made a total of nine posts across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok showing himself holding or using e-vaporisers in public places and at home. — Reuters pic

Singapore’s first social media vaping conviction sees man fined RM44,000

Singapore has warned of longer waits at the Woodlands and Tuas land checkpoints during the December holiday rush, amid intensified checks on e-vaporiser smuggling. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Holiday bottlenecks loom at Singapore–Malaysia land checkpoints with tighter e-vape checks, say authorities

Jahalal Ali was jailed for 15 weeks after admitting to assault offences and setting a mattress on fire, with a further 49 days added for breaching a remission order tied to earlier crimes. — TODAY file pic

Man jailed after assaults on 80-year-old and mattress fire at Singapore nursing home

File photo of a Singapore Police Coast Guard patrol, as authorities investigate and crack down on maritime smuggling routes used to bring foreigners into Singapore illegally. — AFP pic

Paid to look the other way: Indonesian tugboat crew jailed, caned for role in smuggling foreigners into Singapore

Singapore police said the case marks the first time a motorist will be charged over driving under the influence of etomidate after a crash in the city centre. — TODAY file pic

Singapore to charge motorist over etomidate driving in first case of its kind

A view of private residential apartments and public housing estates in Singapore June 13, 2016. The number of lower-income families receiving support under a key government financial aid scheme fell to its lowest level in five years in 2024. — Reuters pic

Singapore families on key govt aid scheme fall to five-year low in 2024 as economy, job market strengthen

A 19-year-old former religious teacher admitted in court to committing an indecent act with a 12-year-old girl he met during mosque lessons. — TODAY pic

Singapore teen religious teacher pleads guilty to indecent act with underage girl, sentencing in January

A Malaysian property agent was sentenced to 10 weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to possessing vapes for sale in Singapore. — Ooi Boon Keong/TODAY pic

Singapore court jails Malaysian 10 weeks for delivering banned vapes

The Chinese mainland remained Singapore's largest source of visitors this year, with arrivals reaching 2.93 million in the first 11 months, according to data released on Monday by the Singapore Tourism Board. — AFP pic

Singapore tourism: Chinese mainland remains top source with 2.93 million arrivals Jan–Nov, Indonesia and Malaysia follow

Facebook screenshots showing a barbeque party at the Pasir Ris Park in Singapore and a group dance that drew smiles and frowns from the online community.

A moment of joy: Migrant workers’ park dance in Singapore draws praise — and familiar backlash (VIDEO)

The 100 AM Daiso store in Singapore first opened in February 2018 and was one of 33 outlets around the island, and will be closing on January 4, 2026. — Social media screengrabs from 100ammall and DAISO Singapore

Singapore shoppers lose another Japanese store as Daiso to close 100 AM outlet