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S’pore tough on financial crime but improvements needed in areas: Global financial watchdog report

May 6, 2026 at 03:00PM

Some entities appear not to be complying with obligations relating to sanctions on North Korea.
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$3b money laundering case exposed gaps in S’pore’s corporate gatekeeping systems: FATF

May 6, 2026 at 03:01PM

The case accounted for 47 per cent of the $6.3 billion in seizures from 2020 to 2024.
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Man charged with mischief by fire in Joo Seng flat blaze that saw 10 victims taken to hospital

May 6, 2026 at 03:18PM

The 44-year-old will be remanded in the Institute of Mental Health for medical examinations.
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Mandai’s Rainforest Wild Adventure will soft-open second phase from May 20 with more attractions and wildlife

May 6, 2026 at 03:26PM

Rainforest Wild Adventure will soft-open its second phase to the public from May 20, introducing a new East zone with canopy activities, forest treks and animal encounters.
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Singapore’s approach to social media safeguards for children ‘more demanding, more rigorous’ than blanket ban: Rahayu Mahzam

May 6, 2026 at 04:03PM

“We do have safeguards in place and we do not think just rushing into having a ban may necessarily be the best thing,” said Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam.
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P4 pupils have ‘executive functioning skills’ to start using AI under supervision: Desmond Lee

May 6, 2026 at 03:50PM

P4 students would also have developed the planning abilities and self-evaluation skills to use AI, he said.
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Man jailed over role in crime group controlling 100 bank accounts; over $4m flowed through them

May 6, 2026 at 04:07PM

$22,230 of the total amount could be traced to scam reports.
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COE prices up across the board; Cat A premium rises to $124,790

May 6, 2026 at 04:26PM

The premium for a Category B certificate came in at $126,236.
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Mandai’s Rainforest Wild Adventure will soft open second phase from May 20 with more attractions and wildlife

May 6, 2026 at 03:26PM

The new East zone offers canopy activities, forest treks and animal encounters.
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COE prices up across the board, Category A price nears S$125,000

May 6, 2026 at 04:13PM

Category A premiums rose for the sixth straight COE bidding exercise, closing at S$124,790.
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Actor fined and given driving ban for speeding at 121kmh

May 6, 2026 at 04:27PM

Zong Zijie said he was late and rushing, adding that he knew that he had gone "a lot" over the speed limit.
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Duo charged over alleged neglect of 71 cats; 9 died in Bukit Panjang flat

May 6, 2026 at 04:30PM

Muhammad Khairul Naim Zainol and Nurul Nadiah Noor Mohamed allegedly left the cats unattended at the vacant flat in poor living conditions and without enough food or water for 22 months.
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PM Wong to attend ASEAN Summit in Cebu

May 6, 2026 at 05:00PM

Among other matters, the ASEAN leaders will discuss how to accelerate the region's green energy transition in the midst of supply chain disruptions and rising energy prices from the situation in the Middle East.
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Joo Seng flat fire: Man charged after allegedly burning charcoal in living room

May 6, 2026 at 05:00PM

The 44-year-old is being remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for medical evaluation, court documents stated.
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Singapore was effective in tackling financial crime including money laundering: Report

May 6, 2026 at 04:50PM


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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to attend ASEAN Summit in Cebu

May 6, 2026 at 05:00PM

Leaders are expected to discuss ways to strengthen trade, energy and food security in the region.
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SIA extends S’pore-Dubai flight cancellations till Aug 2 amid Middle East conflict

May 6, 2026 at 05:51PM

Flights SQ494 and SQ495 will be cancelled until Aug 2.
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What are property agents for in this age of AI?

May 6, 2026 at 06:00PM

As AI changes everything, can the property agents’ most valuable asset - trust - keep them relevant?
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30% of second-hand smoke feedback cases in 2025 came from repeat complainants

May 6, 2026 at 06:15PM

NEA received about 600 reports regarding second-hand tobacco smoke from neighbouring homes in 2025.
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Emergency fall alert that responds to multiple languages featured at healthtech conference

May 6, 2026 at 06:25PM

The device registers and responds to commands in various languages including Tamil, Cantonese and Spanish.
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Singapore has 30,500 EV charging points, deployment adjusted to serve new BTOs

May 6, 2026 at 06:30PM

Singapore is on track to have 60,000 EV chargers by 2030.
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