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Jho Low sentenced to 10 years in prison by Kuwaiti court in absentia

Malaysian business Jho Low, a key figure in the 1MDB scandal, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering in Kuwait. He remains on the run. The case involves the largest case of crime of money laundering involving Chinese currency equivalent to RMB 343 million and 700 thousand Kuwaiti dinars.

Disruption of DBS digital services on 29 Mar morning, customers face difficulty making payments

Access to DBS’ digital services was disrupted on Wednesday (29 Mar), causing…

Six-year-old boy suffered broken arm at Sengkang playground after tripping over a hole on the ground

A recent report by Shin Min Daily News stated that on Wednesday,…

Former grassroot leader fined $50,000 for building illegal floor

ZACD Group founder and CEO and Grassroots leader Stanley Yeo Choon Guan. was fined S$50,000 by the court for his offenses of having illegally built an extra floor on a building at Alexandra Road.

Malaysian elderly couple dies from suspected pufferfish poisoning

An elderly couple in Malaysia died and were hospitalized after consuming pufferfish purchased from a mobile vendor. The couple’s son reported the incident to the Ministry of Health and has urged for a ban on pufferfish sales. Pufferfish contains tetrodotoxin, which is highly toxic to humans, and can cause adverse effects on health. The neurotoxin can be found in almost all pufferfish, and one fish contains enough to kill at least 30 adult humans.

Honduras orders Taiwan to vacate embassy within 30 days as it establishes ties with China

Honduras has ordered Taiwan to vacate its embassy within 30 days following President Xiomara Castro’s decision to sever ties with Taiwan and establish formal diplomatic relations with China. This move aims to attract more investment and jobs from the Asian giant. Taiwanese students with scholarships in Honduras will be able to transfer their studies to China, while Taiwan has terminated diplomatic relations with Honduras. China considers Taiwan as a part of its territory to be retaken one day, while Taiwan maintains a similar policy of cutting ties with countries that switch recognition to Beijing.

MOH says recent surge in COVID-19 cases not posing a strain on the healthcare system

SINGAPORE— Last Friday(24 Mar), TOC reported that there have been over 10,000…

Netizens lament the death of 72-year-old in accident on his first day of work as school-bus driver

A 72-year-old driver passed away in the hospital after his van skidded and crashed near Redhill MRT Station. The victim was taken to the Singapore General Hospital, where he died while unconscious. The accident has sparked comments from netizens who expressed their condolences and concern over elderly workers in Singapore. Some lamented the fact that the driver had to work at the age of 72, despite being of retirement age and should have been allowed to retire with dignity. Others suggested that the cut-off age for driving should be a maximum of 70 years old and called on the government to do more to support elderly citizens.

Ong Ye Kung’s TikTok video about cheap food in Sembawang ridiculed in comments

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) recently published a study titled “The…

Netizens question PM Lee’s repeated narrative on HDB’s value as retirement nest and affordability

Towards PM Lee’s comments on HDB flats being good homes and valuable nest eggs for retirement at the same time, many netizens have voiced their doubts over the viability of such claims in light of the recent controversy surrounding the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) and the rising property prices. For those who are not aware, residents of 43-year-old flats at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 are being forced to move out and purchase a replacement flat of equivalent size and convenience using their own funds or CPF.