Singapore

SINGAPORE: Following an appeal by prosecutors, the mother of a 5-year-old son who died of scalding injuries was convicted of murder on Tuesday (Jul 12). As a result, the boy’s father’s sentence was increased to life in prison by the Court of Appeal. In 2020, the pair, both 30 years old, was found guilty of intentionally causing great bodily harm …

INDONESIA: On Wednesday (July 13), Indonesia will begin exporting chicken goods to Singapore, according to an Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture official. Charoen Pokphand’s Indonesian subsidiary, Mdm Tri Mela Sari, a director at the ministry, confirmed to CNA that the first shipment will consist of frozen chicken meat from Indonesia. The volume of exports is still a mystery. “On Wednesday, July …

SINGAPORE: Ride-sharing app Grab stated Monday that it is reducing the grace period and cancellation period for rides booked from five minutes to three minutes effective July 18. (Jul 11). Longer waits will result in a S$3 waiting fee for each five-minute waiting block, which is automatically applied by the app. If a passenger cancels a reservation more than three …

SINGAPORE: After demonstrators stormed the presidential palace and forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) recommended Singaporeans on Sunday (July 10) to postpone all non-essential travel to Sri Lanka. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Singaporeans in Sri Lanka should “exercise vigilance and take all necessary precautions” to ensure their safety. “If there …

MALAYSIA: According to the Singapore Police Force, Malaysian lawyer Zaid Abd Malek was given a 24-month conditional warning for contempt of court by the Singapore police on July 6 for his statements about the rejection of lawsuits filed by two Malaysian drug traffickers (SPF). On February 14, 2020, a Malay Mail article revealed the statements. The dismissal of two Malaysian …

SINGAPORE: People of blood types A+ and O+ are being urged by Singapore’s health authorities to donate blood, as supplies are running low. Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung recently said on Facebook that the country’s A+ and O+ blood supplies were “running short.”  He went on to say that during the next two weeks, Singapore will require 600 units …

SINGAPORE: On Wednesday, a man and a woman got into a brawl near Beach Road (Jul 6). In response to questions from CNA, the police stated that the event occurred at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. A minute-long video of a woman with a black baseball cap waving at a man in a white car is circulating on social media. The …

INDONESIA: “Really soon,” Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture responded in answer to CNA’s questions on Wednesday, when asked about Indonesian chicken exports to Singapore (Jul 6). It also stated that additional enterprises are working with the government to get licences for the exportation of poultry. Earlier this month, Singapore stated that Indonesia had been added to its list of countries from …

SINGAPORE: There were two drunken passengers who improperly touched their Grab driver as he drove them home, even while on the motorway. The buddies repeatedly touched the victim, despite his repeated cries for them to stop, in what a judge called a “tag team” effort. One of them exited the vehicle, and the other climbed into the front passenger seat …

SINGAPORE: Only after 15 months on the job did Daniel (not his real name) realize that he had no future in architecture after seven years of study at polytechnic and university. Daniel cited low salary, a lack of advancement, long hours, and a difficult job as some of the reasons for his resignation. “Architecture” conjures up images of grandiose constructions, …