51+ min ago   (84+ words) AsiaOne 1. 16-year-old among 20 to be charged over alleged involvement in scam activities 2. ICA calls bluff on lorry with goods declared as bread, uncovers 1,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes at Tuas Checkpoint 3. 'I couldn't help but swallow my cursing': Jay Chou becomes…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (189+ words) A 17-year-old male teenager was arrested by the police after he falsely claimed that his two travel companions were in possession of a bomb and a vape at Woodlands Checkpoint. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a Facebook…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (215+ words) A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat at Xinmin Secondary School that prompted the evacuation of students and staff last week. In an update to AsiaOne on Tuesday (Aug 18), the police said a teenager had been…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago   (442+ words) MANILA, Philippines — A high school student carrying two firearms shot to death a fellow student before killing himself Tuesday (Aug 18) in a high school in a university campus in the southern Philippines where hundreds of students were evacuated to safety,…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (134+ words) Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers called the bluff on the driver of a Malaysia-registered lorry during an inspection at Tuas Checkpoint on Aug 11. The lorry, driven by a 39-year-old Malaysian man, was directed for enhanced checks. There, search and…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (188+ words) The long arm of the law caught up with two male Chinese nationals, aged 43 and 50 on Sunday (Aug 16), about four months after they allegedly broke into a Balestier temple and stole money from the donation boxes. Police said in a…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago   (880+ words) SINGAPORE — A recalcitrant offender has landed in trouble again — this time receiving a jail sentence for assaulting three people, including a security officer, and being a public nuisance near a pre-school. Lim Sok Lay, 54, was fined $4,000 in 2022 after harassing her neighbour,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (104+ words) Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.1. US content creator raids alleged scam call centre in India with army of SpongeBob mascotsIt seems like SpongeBob SquarePants isn't just busy flipping Krabby Patties — he apparently busts…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (337+ words) A teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday (Aug 14) in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims, authorities said. A teenage girl…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (259+ words) A series of shootings in Michigan left five people plus a suspect dead Friday (Aug 14), police said, following an extensive search around two homes and a wooded area. Officers responded just before noon to reports of a shooting at a…...