Scam and cybercrime cases in Singapore rose by 10.8% in 2024, with victims losing S$1.1 billion, a 70% increase from 2023. The Singapore Police Force reported record-high scam cases, with e-commerce ...

In August 2023, Minister K Shanmugam transferred ownership of his Good Class Bungalow at 6 Astrid Hill for S$88 million. This transfer followed shortly after his parliamentary address, where he ...

Minister Indranee Rajah, initially adamant that HDB allows divorcing couples to apply for rental flats before finalising their divorce, was forced to backtrack after Pritam Singh produced a 2024 HDB ...

Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overturned earlier acquittals, finding Wilmar and two other palm oil firms guilty in a major export permit corruption case linked to the 2021–2022 cooking oil crisis.

Minister K Shanmugam defended Nee Soon Town Council’s handling of the kickback scandal, citing its role in reporting the matter. However, opposition leaders questioned why the six-year abuse involving ...

A Facebook post from a mother has gone public after her Primary 3 daughter faced prolonged bullying and death threats. Sengkang Green Primary School suspended three students involved, but the mother ...

Lim Jialiang argues that the GRC system and Town Councils were designed to entrench political control and depoliticise civic engagement in Singapore. He critiques how Meet-the-People Sessions have ...

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong declined to estimate tax revenue losses due to concessionary corporate tax rates in response to WP MP Louis Chua’s question, citing that these incentives, aimed at ...

Former Transport Minister Iswaran has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to amended charges of accepting gifts worth over S$400,000 from businessmen while in public office. The ...

Dr Tay Tien Yaa, a specialist doctor in Sabah, Malaysia, allegedly took her own life after facing workplace bullying. Her death has sparked calls for accountability and improved mental health support ...

A Nanyang Technological University student penalised for alleged misuse of Generative AI was finally granted a hearing, where a panel cleared her of wrongdoing. She is now appealing to the academic ...

This human weakness has long been observed, but was highlighted and made famous by Lord Acton, a 19th century British Catholic historian, writer and politician. In his correspondence with Bishop ...