Man used friend’s S$25,000 bitcoin investment to cheat woman in failed money exchange scam
SINGAPORE: In order to commit a money exchange scam, a man used his friend’s S$25,000 meant for bitcoin investment and roped in other friends to cheat a woman of 400,000 yuan (S$80,700). However, his friends failed in the scam when they tried to escape by bus and the victim caughtContinue Reading
Sea’s billionaire CEO to forgo salary as cost cuts spread
Sea Ltd’s top management will forgo their salaries and tighten company expense policies, as the Singapore gaming and ecommerce giant tries to shield itself from the economic slowdown threatening tech companies. Read full storyContinue Reading
Police looking into X Fitness gyms that customers say closed without warning
One customer only found out that X Fitness gym had closed when she tried to book a class.Continue Reading
Three men charged with obstructing investigations into suspected transfers of gasoil to North Korea
SINGAPORE: Three men were charged in court on Thursday (Sep 15) with several counts of conspiracy to obstruct investigations into suspected transfers of gasoil to North Korea. In October 2018, the police received information that a Singapore-registered oil tanker, Marine Tanker Sea Tanker II, was allegedly used in ship-to-ship transfersContinue Reading
Lodge reports if your relatives are job scam victims, Sabahans urged
KOTA KINABALU: Sabahans who suspect their relatives have fallen victim to job scams overseas have been urged to lodge reports with the authorities. Read full storyContinue Reading
Record Chinese cyber breach spurs eruption in data for sale
Since the data of about roughly one billion Chinese residents appeared for sale on a popular dark web forum in 06, researchers have noticed a surge consist of kinds of personal information from China showing up on cybercriminal marketplaces. Examine full story Continue Reading
Missing German tourist left Thailand
A German tourist in whose family lost connection with him after he or she arrived in Thailand got left the country 10 days ago, crossing in to Laos from the northernmost province of Chiang Rai, the Tourist Police Bureau mentioned on Thursday.Continue Reading
Government must ‘do right’ by Singaporeans by keeping death penalty: Shanmugam
In an interview with Bloomberg, Law and Home Matters Minister K Shanmugam was asked about what would take meant for Singapore to review the stance on the loss of life penalty.Continue Reading
Selangor to fly state flag at half-mast in respect of Queen Elizabeth II
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has given his consent for the state flag to be flown at half-mast for three days from Saturday (Sept 17) as a sign of respect for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept 8. Read full storyContinue Reading
Penang revokes Najib, Rosmah's state titles
PETALING JAYA: The Penang state title awarded to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been revoked effective Thursday (Sept 15). Read full storyContinue Reading