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Rise in child sexual assault cases in Singapore

The number of sexual assault cases allegedly committed by family members or relatives involving victims below 16 also increased from 184 cases in 2024 to 192 cases in 2025.

HSA’s 3-week dash to design system tracking thousands of vape cases, from fines to rehab progress

HSA and the GovTech had raced to build the new Vaping Information System, a one-stop platform used by enforcement officers to handle vaping offences.

Accused in Geylang murder brought back to crime scene

Ong Hou Cheong is accused of causing the death of Chow Ling Fei, 70, who died in hospital on March 9.

Man linked to illegal moneylending stalls admits to offences after earlier plea retracted

On his own, Tan Keng Wee, 49, earned $1 million between 2004 and 2019.

Almost all children with road injuries in Singapore were not buckled up: Trauma data

Ninety-five per cent of older children and more than half of adults involved in road traffic accidents were not using a seatbelt.

Jail for man who installed devices used to broadcast scam calls linked to over $1.6m in losses

Tapping his 15-year experience as an electrician, Chong Wei Hao installed the devices in an apartment that he had rented, and they were later used in the ruse.

Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim taken into custody after hospital stay to start 13½-year jail term

Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin was supposed to start his sentence on April 1, following his appeal in the High Court on March 4.

Warrant of arrest for Charles Yeo extended; disbarred lawyer fled S’pore in 2022 while out on bail

Former lawyer Charles Yeo had absconded in July 2022 while out on bail over allegations of criminal breach of trust and forgery.

Ex-teacher faces nine charges, including having sex with underage female student

On April 2, the man was handed nine charges – six counts of committing indecent acts on a minor and three counts of sexually penetrating the student.

CFO of local tech firm becomes fourth executive to be charged in Nvidia chips probe

Jenny Lim, the 51-year-old chief financial officer of Aperia Cloud Services, was handed one charge for fraud by the District Court in Singapore on April 2.

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