SINGAPORE - A man was part of a religious order of the Catholic faith when he allegedly committed unlawful sexual acts with at least two teenage boys. The Straits Times understands he is not a priest. The Singaporean was charged in court on Thursday (Jan 20) with two counts of voluntarily having carnal intercourse against the order of nature. He was also handed two charges … [Read more...] about Member of Catholic order in Singapore charged for alleged sex acts on young boys
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4 common scams in Singapore and how to recognise them
SINGAPORE - Scams are on the rise. Nearly 470 OCBC Bank customers lost at least $8.5 million to a spate of SMS phishing scams last month, and other banks such as DBS and UOB recently warned of similar scams impersonating bank employees. Here are some of the most common types of scams going around. In the recent scams involving OCBC Bank, fraudsters sent SMS messages … [Read more...] about 4 common scams in Singapore and how to recognise them
Nearly all in Singapore are on Covid-19 contact tracing programme TraceTogether
SINGAPORE: Nearly all the people in Singapore are now on the national Covid-19 contact tracing programme TraceTogether, 21 months after its launch. A spokesman for the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) told The Straits Times on Wednesday (Jan 19) that almost all of Singapore's population above the age of six are on board the programme. It did not provide … [Read more...] about Nearly all in Singapore are on Covid-19 contact tracing programme TraceTogether
Singapore lists first SPAC as Asia investors warm up to blank check firms
SINGAPORE - A small blank-check firm backed by state investor Temasek made its Singapore debut on Thursday (Jan 20), marking the first such local listing as Singapore steps up a drive to emerge as a key venue for listings of this type. This came four months after Singapore Exchange allowed special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) or shell firms to list, easing proposed … [Read more...] about Singapore lists first SPAC as Asia investors warm up to blank check firms
Singapore crowned most Instagrammable place in the world — here are 13 best places to take your #ootd
It's official - Singapore is the most Instagrammable place in the world in 2022. According to travel publication Big 7 Travel, our little red dot has been said to be full of photo opportunities. From the iconic Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay to popular streets like Haji Lane, the options are aplenty. Now, if you're running out of aesthetic places in Singapore for … [Read more...] about Singapore crowned most Instagrammable place in the world — here are 13 best places to take your #ootd