Singapore Airshow: Chinese tourists barred from viewing Airbus’ German air force plane due to ‘military restrictions’
They also claimed that Russian visitors were also denied access.
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Carousell halts sale of Taylor Swift’s Singapore concert tickets to fend off scams
Ticket sales for her concerts will be suspended from Friday to March 9. Existing listings will be removed by Feb 26, said Carousell.
Singaporean woman dies in go-kart crash during holiday on Indonesia’s Batam island
A Singaporean woman died in a go-karting accident on the Indonesian island of Batam on Wednesday.
In Singapore, shop thefts in 2023 rise for third year in a row, even as physical crimes decline
There were 3,939 cases of shop theft last year – a 21.4 per cent increase from the 3,244 cases in 2022. There were 2,652 cases in 2021 and about 2,500 cases in 2020.
Singapore police warn against Israel-Gaza war protests ahead of airshow involving Israeli firms
SPF said in response to media queries on Thursday that they were aware of calls on social media to gather for an event called Walk-Out Singapore to “demonstrate views” related to the war.
Singapore court rules S. Iswaran can leave for Australia to help son settle into university, but with extra bail conditions
Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran, who faces multiple charges including corruption, has been granted approval to leave Singapore for Australia for about two weeks, with additional bail conditions.
Singapore court rules son of ex-PM Goh Chok Tong caused US$146 million in losses to company
Goh Jin Hian has been found liable for S$196 million (US$146 million) in losses as director of now-insolvent marine fuel supplying company Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP).
Singapore jails helper who stole more than US$30,000 from employer with dementia
Albertina Kallu, 46, was jailed on Monday for 16 months. She pleaded guilty to one count of accessing computer material with intent to commit criminal breach of trust by an employee.