Director misappropriated S$1.5 million woman gave to secure loan from financier who was actually bankrupt
The 43-year-old man gave most of the sum to the purported financier, who was actually bankrupt in both Singapore and Malaysia.Read More
5 things to know about Bearbrick, the collectible toys seized in a money laundering probe in Singapore
Why are Bearbrick toys expensive? Who collects them? Where can you buy one and how can you tell if it’s fake? Here’s a quick look at the company behind the…
Woman instigated employee to cheat S$63,000 in government training grants, says she’s framed
The woman claimed that the whistleblower was the real mastermind instead.Read More
British military must adapt urgently as land bakes and oceans heat up, study says
August 18, 2023 3:53 PM Its defence committee report says a key challenge is to ensure military assets can function in more extreme environments. Read More
Ancient fires spurred by humans drove large mammals extinct, study suggests
August 18, 2023 3:41 PM Fossil records at the La Brea Tar Pits linked the disappearance of some large mammals to increased fire activity. Read More
Fire exposes flaws in Hawaii’s defences against climate shocks
August 18, 2023 3:21 PM The list of shortcomings includes the failure to adopt wildfire-resistant building standards. Read More
‘Silent threat’: Bahrain to build walls against rising sea levels
August 18, 2023 3:14 PM Scientists say even a rise of 0.5m to 2m of sea level could submerge 5 to 18 per cent of Bahrain’s total area. Read More
‘2023 will be my time’ says Tan Kin Lian after qualifying for Presidential Election
Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian is “very confident” that he will do better in this Presidential Election than in 2011.Read More
‘2023 will be my time,’ says Tan Kin Lian after qualifying for Presidential Election
Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian is “very confident” that he will do better in this Presidential Election than in 2011.Read More
Pacific island sea levels rising faster than global average, WMO says
August 18, 2023 2:41 PM Over time, agricultural and habitable lands in low-lying territories like Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands could be flooded and destroyed. Read More