Bought phone online, but it never arrived
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMA 30-year-old engineer thought he was getting a good deal on a Samsung mobile phone when he made an offer on online classifieds site Gumtree last October.
View ArticleVictim paid and paid but never got to meet woman
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMHe chanced upon her profile on Facebook and they started talking on instant messaging app WeChat.
View ArticlePhotojournalists 'can be the eyes of the people'
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMIntern photographer Kevin Lim was in a cab on his way to a job in 2008 when he saw something that made him jump out of the taxi.
View ArticleHome briefs : Worker gets jail for false injury claim
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMWorker gets jail for
View ArticleGST cheats tried to claim $334k in tourist refunds
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMThose prosecuted for abusing a goods and services tax (GST) refund scheme meant for tourists visiting Singapore have tried to make away with a total of $334,000 in the past...
View ArticlePolice, SCDF in 2-hour stand-off with man in flat
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMA man who had allegedly been wielding a knife and threatening to set fire to his flat was arrested yesterday after a stand-off that lasted more than two hours.
View ArticleSafer way to shop online soon
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMMaking online purchases could soon be even safer.
View ArticleCheated - men seeking sex, women seeking love
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMSingapore saw a sharp rise in online crime cases last year, with men making up the biggest group of victims: More than a thousand were tempted into handing over money for...
View Article7 years' jail for serial cheat who splurged on BMW
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMA serial cheat passed himself off as a lawyer to more than 20 property buyers, cheating and misappropriating nearly $1.8 million, part of which he splurged on a BMW 5 Series car.
View ArticleBishan 5 now Bishan 10 with new otter pups
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMThe famous Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park otters, also known as the Bishan 5, have made an appearance again, this time with five additions to the original family of five.
View ArticleWhy It Matters
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMThe violence of the fishball riot in Hong Kong was a shock, but it signals a growing rift between the city's youth and the authorities, East Asia editor Goh Sui Noi observed....
View ArticleEarly start for drive to wipe out mozzies
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMThe fight against mosquitoes will move into high gear from the end of the month, with the record number of dengue infections so far this year spurring the authorities into...
View ArticleaskST: Which health insurance plan suits you best?
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMMediShield Life began in November last year, bringing compulsory health insurance to Singapore and marking the coming of age for health insurance in the country.
View ArticleWhat it should have been
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMYesterday's report, "One winner hits $9.5m Toto jackpot", stated that 10 people shared the Group 2 prize of $89,225 when each of the 10 won $89,225.
View ArticleTwo classes of crime hit lowest levels in 20 years
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMTwo crime classes dipped to their lowest levels in 20 years in 2015.
View ArticleSpike in online scams but overall crime rate still low
February 13, 2016 5:00 AMA surge in online commercial offences - particularly scams offering sex for credit - has pushed up Singapore's crime rate.
View ArticleST Now, News As It Happens - Feb 13, 2016
February 13, 2016 6:56 AMWelcome to ST Now, News As It Happens. We will keep you updated on the latest happenings in Singapore and beyond. If there is something you want to share with us, please drop...
View ArticlePM Lee meets Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on US trip
February 13, 2016 9:47 AMPrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg at the social network's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Friday (Feb 12).
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