Crime
Malaysian man linked to Cambodia-based scam ring nabbed at Woodlands Checkpoint
The group is believed to be responsible for nearly 440 reported cases involving losses of at least S$41 million
Six drivers to be charged over speeding involving heavy commercial vehicles in Singapore
Offenders, including drivers of buses and cement mixers, were caught between August and October this year
Four dead in smoke bomb, knife attack at Taipei train station
FOUR people have died in Taiwan and several others are injured after a man set off smoke bombs in the capital’s main train station and later attacked passersby in a shopping district during the Friday...
Singapore arrests former captain of alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi’s yacht
Nigel Tang Wan Bao Nabil was the captain of a superyacht called Nonni II that Chen owned
Robbers steal one billion yen in Hong Kong daylight heist
The city has seen a spate of robberies involving exchange shops recently
Singapore police seize over S$539,000, freeze 176 bank accounts in anti-scam operation
The resulting investigations involve 176 individuals aged between 16 and 85
From stealing electricity to heat shielding: Why some go to great lengths to mine Bitcoin
In spite of its price swings, the digital currency remains attractive enough for some miners to break the law to obtain it
Singapore police investigating 268 suspected scammers, money mules linked to more than S$4.66 million in losses
Those found guilty of cheating can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined
From short-term work use to errant abuse: How the Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme was misused
The other pass is the Miscellaneous Work Pass, for eligible foreigners on short-term work assignments, such as speakers at a seminar, religious workers or journalists
Bitcoin miners hunted after stealing US$1 billion of electricity from Malaysia grid
Cracking down on illegal Bitcoin mining gangs has become a cat-and-mouse game in the country
