Most people believe in reports on “ghost recruits” in deep South: Poll

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A majority of people believe news reports about “ghost recruits” – which involve government officials being on record as having been recruited to work in a state agency in three southern border provinces (Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat) but do not actually work there – are true, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.Continue Reading

Cyber extortion cases in S’pore up by 47% in first half of the year as online activity picks up

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Internet criminals have exploited the increase in on-line activity and electronic services over the last few years due to the Covid-19 outbreak, with 203 cyber extortion cases documented in the first half of this year, a 47% increase from the 138 cases cited throughout the same period last year. Understand full story Continue Reading

Are there sharks in Singapore? Volunteer divers to survey local reefs, document biodiversity

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This first group, many of whom are instructors, divemasters and previous naval divers, possess extensive diving experience in local seas. They will form the leader batch of instructions who will train upcoming ReefX volunteers. UNEXPECTED BIODIVERSITY A few scuba divers told CNA that they used to go scuba diving overseas,Continue Reading