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Singapore's Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge by alleged cybercriminal Wang Yunhe against police seizure of his items, ruling the legal process was fundamentally flawed and procedurally improper.
A suspected lightning strike triggered a fire at floating fish farms near Singapore's Pulau Ubin on June 24, affecting at least two facilities and causing estimated losses of S$120,000 to operators.
Singapore authorities charged 41 drivers with drink driving in a single day, including three men who allegedly dozed off at the wheel. Two were repeat offenders, highlighting persistent road safety challenges.
A fire sparked by an unattended charging power-assisted bicycle battery forced the evacuation of five residents from a Singapore condominium in Geylang on Sunday. Authorities are renewing warnings about unsafe charging practices for active mobility devices.
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Southeast Asia advances on multiple fronts this week: Indonesia targets 80% waste resolution by 2029, Myanmar maize exports attract Chinese interest, Philippines intensifies police accountability, and Singapore's football academies see enrolment surges.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has successfully disrupted a significant smuggling operation targeting Singapore, seizing baby lobsters worth RM2.7 million from Tanjung Belungkor jetty in a pre-dawn operation.
A young boy was hospitalised after a signboard collapsed at Food Junction in Singapore's Rivervale Mall on Saturday. The child was assessed at hospital and has since returned home, while the outlet has resumed operations.
Singapore faces a growing crisis of drug-impaired driving, with emergency medicine specialists warning of severe risks to all road users. Medical experts highlight how substance abuse, particularly etomidate-laced vapes, dangerously compromises driver safety.
Asean and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across maritime, trade, energy and security sectors at a summit in Kazan, with Singapore's PM Wong emphasizing dialogue and adherence to international law amid global tensions.
Two residents were rescued from a burning 13th-storey HDB flat in Singapore's Jurong West early on June 17, with the Singapore Civil Defence Force determining the blaze likely originated from an electrical fault in the living room.
Singapore shipping magnate Teo Siong Seng and other container executives face civil lawsuits in the US over alleged price-fixing that doubled shipping container costs between 2019 and 2021, inflicting millions in losses on American firms.