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S’pore considering caning as punishment for some scam offences
Ms Sun Xueling urged Telegram to take user online safety seriously as number of scam cases on platform almost doubled.
China to impose extra tariffs of 10% to 15% on some US products
Beijing also placed 25 US firms under export and investment restrictions on national security grounds.
MHA allows hiring of auxiliary cops from China, India; prisons trial sensors to track inmate health
Total Defence Day ready-to-eat meals linked to 187 cases of food poisoning
This is about 0.16 per cent of all participants, said Minister Grace Fu in Parliament on March 4.
New guidelines to reduce e-commerce waste: Use old cardboard for fillers, no scotch tape on packages
A pilot to capture carbon from facilities that burn waste for energy will also be rolled out.
New hawker centres to open at Bukit Batok West and Punggol Coast in the first half of 2025
Billionaire Peter Lim’s son named as new president of Valencia football club
Peter Lim refuted recent media reports that he is looking to sell his majority stake in the club.
Traffic controller dies in work-related accident involving road roller in Joo Chiat
FairPrice to give Ramadan care packs to over 1,300 needy Muslim families from March 4
Valued at $40, each one will contain breakfast staples like dates, cereal and canned tuna.
Tapping tech for eldercare: How brain training, podcasts make ageing easier and fun
Tech can make life more convenient for seniors, but experts say that human connections remain key.