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A Singapore coroner has ruled that a 72-year-old woman, who a day after getting a Covid jab, died from heart failure, not from taking the vaccine. Photo: AFP

Heart failure, not Covid vaccine to blame for woman’s death in Singapore: coroner

In his report, Coroner Christopher Goh noted that Chan Yoke Chew, who died a day after taking her first Covid shot, had a known history of diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.

30 Jul 2024 - 4:10PM

Singapore jails Canadian-born Hong Kong woman for theft, trying to flee country

24 Jul 2024 - 6:30PM

‘Disgusted’: Singapore TikTokker exposes sexual photo shoot recruitment scheme

8 Jul 2024 - 1:44PMvideocam

Singapore hands final offender in money laundering scandal longest sentence

Su Jianfeng, 36, pleaded guilty to having over US$400,000 in criminal proceeds from running an illegal gambling service in the Philippines.

10 Jun 2024 - 3:52PM

Singapore’s Merlion Park. The judge in the case outlined the need for deterrence to protect Singapore’s reputation as a financial hub. Photo: Reuters

Singapore jails driver who left scene of fatal hit-and-run to return to Malaysia

Safuan Tehda, a 35-year-old former truck driver, was sentenced to 23 months’ jail for the fatal accident and is disqualified from holding all classes of driving licences for eight years.

6 Jun 2024 - 4:25PM

Singapore jails badminton coach for sexually grooming 15-year-old girl

The married man, now aged 33, was sentenced to three years’ jail on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to two charges of engaging in sexual acts with a person under 16 years of age.

23 May 2024 - 6:00PM

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Singapore jails man for sending topless photo of wife to her brother

The photographs were accompanied by messages stating that the victim was a ‘pig’s child’, ‘a prostitute’, and that she came from a ‘characterless family’, prosecutors said.

6 May 2024 - 3:27PM

While the wife had consented to baring her chest during a video call, she did not consent to her husband taking a screenshot of her or sending the picture to anyone else, the court heard. Photo: Shutterstock

‘Nothing is impossible’: 5-year-old is youngest Singaporean to reach Everest camp

Abyan Imtiaz Irkiz, 5, has become the youngest Singaporean to reach the Mount Everest base camp, completing the feat with his father, Zikri Ali, on Monday.

3 May 2024 - 4:44PMvideocam

Chinese national jailed 15 months for role in Singapore money laundering case

A 45-year-old man, Zhang Ruijin, linked to Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was sentenced to 15 months’ jail on Tuesday. The sentence is the harshest meted out so far in the US$2.2 billion case.

30 Apr 2024 - 4:33PM

Singapore jails married man who beat his mistress to death in fit of jealousy

M Krishnan, 40, had a ‘propensity for abusing his domestic partners’, the court heard. He punched and kicked the victim to death after learning about her relationships with other men.

23 Apr 2024 - 3:31PM

Singapore’s Merlion Park and central business district. The accused was upset about his girlfriend’s relationships with other men when he punched and kicked her, the court heard. Photo: Reuters

Singapore’s Shanmugam rebuts ‘sneering’ Economist article on Wong’s succession

Shanmugam said The Economist could not resist “sneering” at Singapore and the British commentariat class cannot stand seeing the island nation “doing better”

20 Apr 2024 - 3:34PMvideocam

Singapore law minister K Shanmugam has hit back at The Economist for an article they published about the country’s political succession. Photo: SCMPOST

Singapore minister says secure lines not expected after German military leak

He was responding to a parliamentary question after a Russian media outlet leaked a recording of a conversation between German military officials, one of whom was reportedly staying at a Singapore hotel.

2 Apr 2024 - 3:00PMvideocam

Chinese national jailed in Singapore for selling fake Taylor Swift tickets

Yang Chenguang, a Chinese national, was sentenced to three months’ jail, for cheating 3 travellers into thinking he gave them legitimate VIP tickets, and helped them gatecrash Taylor Swift’s concert.

29 Mar 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

Singapore jails Myanmar maid who punched, bit 101-year-old woman for ‘no reason’

A domestic helper punched, slapped and bit the 101-year-old woman in her care. She also taped the woman’s mouth to prevent her screams of pain from being heard.

28 Mar 2024 - 7:10PMvideocam

The Merlion statue near the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. Photo: AFP

Singapore man accused of making bomb threats against 2 Taiwanese politicians

Loo Peng Seng, 53, was remanded to the city state’s Institute of Mental Health after being charged with making false bomb threats against legislative speaker Han Kuo-yu and another politician.

27 Mar 2024 - 2:02PM

Taiwanese politician Han Kuo-yu, pictured in 2020, was reportedly among those sent bomb threats by the defendant in the case. Photo: AP

Singapore man threatens to slit wife’s throat, kill baby – gets 3 months’ jail

The 27-year-old had been ‘provoked’ by his wife shouting vulgarities at him while he was on a video call with his brother and had acted in the ‘heat of the moment’, his lawyer said.

25 Mar 2024 - 10:08AMvideocam

Singapore jails woman for 12 years over cheating boss of US$2.78 million

The victim depleted his savings, sold his property and personal possessions and borrowed money to raise over S$3.7 million (US$2.78 million) for James.

13 Mar 2024 - 8:20PM

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Singapore jails Chinese man who stabbed roommate over noisy mobile game

Wang Ye, 24, had initially tried to stab the victim with a pair of scissors, but went for a kitchen knife instead after the 45-year-old Singaporean homeowner intervened, the court heard.

4 Mar 2024 - 10:07AM

A Chinese man uses his smartphone to play a game. The name of the “live game” involved in the case was not disclosed. Photo: AFP

Singaporean businessman served notice under anti-foreign interference law

Philip Chan, 59, is believed to be the first person to be served such a notice under the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act that came into force in December.

2 Feb 2024 - 10:08PM

Singapore jails woman for 4 years for burning man with boiling hotpot liquid

The victim sustained burns to almost a third of his body, briefly lost consciousness, and required four skin grafts, and is likely to suffer permanent scarring.

25 Jan 2024 - 5:23PM

Singapore U-turns on Ez-link card for public transport payment deadline

Commuters faced delays during the upgrade, and were unhappy about no longer seeing their stored-value card balance and fare deduction at fare gates and bus card-readers.

22 Jan 2024 - 4:38PM

A public bus passes a bridge in Clarke Quay in front of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. SimplyGo was introduced in 2019 by LTA to offer a range of digital ticketing and e-payment options for transit. The system allows cardholders to view fare history and top-up card balance on-the-go via a mobile application. Photo: Roy Issa

Singapore woman admits ‘vicious’ hotpot attack that permanently scarred man

Lim Si Hui was caught on closed-circuit television flipping a pot of boiling soup onto the victim after claiming he had damaged her mobile phone.

3 Jan 2024 - 11:31AM

The attack left the victim with severe burns on nearly one-third of his body, including his abdomen, legs and around the genitals. Photo: Shutterstock

Apology for Singapore’s K Shanmugam over ‘extramarital affair’ TikTok rumours

Thaddeus Thomas, a former Reform Party member, posted an apology on TikTok and Facebook, admitting the ‘scurrilous allegations’ he had shared about K Shanmugam were false.

3 Jan 2024 - 11:35AM

Singapore government agency charged in 2021 fatal plant blast

The National Environment Agency is alleged to have failed to ensure the safety and health of its employees in connection with an explosion that occurred at the Tuas Incineration Plant two years ago.

26 Dec 2023 - 5:35PM

Singapore jails drunk Australian tourist who assaulted security officer

Craig Clive Hilton was given six weeks jail time after he assaulted a security officer, who did not provide him details of his partner’s whereabouts after the pair had an argument.

21 Dec 2023 - 7:00AM

Singapore jailed, Craig Clive Hilton after the Australian assaulted a security officer, who did not provide him details of his partner’s whereabouts after the pair had an argument. Photo: Shutterstock

Singaporean jailed for drunk mobility scooter crash at high speed

Hui Sai Mun careered into the side of another scooter, causing it to flip on its side and sending the couple who were riding it tumbling to the ground, fracturing one of their ankles.

18 Dec 2023 - 9:45AM

An elderly man drives a mobility scooter. Mobility units such as scooters and motorised wheelchairs are intended to carry people who have difficulty walking. Photo: Shutterstock

Singapore jails gardener who hit colleague with hoe over ‘fat’, ‘trans’ remarks

Sim Lek Yam and Tan Im Choon had frequent disputes before the incident. Sim was sentenced to 10 weeks’ jail and required to pay US$96 to Tan.

4 Dec 2023 - 7:22PM

Singapore offers one-time rebate up to 100% for homeowners over property tax rise

The higher property taxes to be incurred from January 1, 2024 are due to higher market rents and annual values for most homes, which are used to calculate property taxes.

30 Nov 2023 - 5:30PM

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