Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
A Malaysian national has been arrested in Singapore following the discovery of 9kg cannabis and 530g methamphetamine in their possession, with the haul estimated to be worth RM1.15 million.
A former Singapore television journalist has been released on a S$5,000 personal bond after spending over five months in custody facing multiple charges including criminal trespass and making insulting comments related to the Chief Justice.
A Singapore construction company proprietor has been imprisoned for one year after admitting to a systematic bribery scheme targeting the Singapore Zoo's facilities management director, netting his firm nearly S$2.4 million in contracts.
British trip-hop band Massive Attack says Singapore police detained and questioned its members after they raised a Palestinian flag during a concert, with some having passports temporarily seized and hotel rooms searched.
Singapore authorities have charged eight men aged 23 to 41 with obtaining commercial sex from minors, alongside a 20-year-old woman accused of trafficking and facilitating exploitation. The offences occurred in February 2024.
Singapore's Online Safety Commission has removed a TikTok post falsely linking a fitness instructor to former Acting Minister Faishal Ibrahim's resignation. The commission, operational since June, is tackling online harms including misinformation and harassment.
Singapore authorities have arrested nine people—eight men and one woman aged 20 to 41—in connection with the sexual exploitation of two minors. The suspects face court appearances on August 3 following investigations by the Specialised Crime Branch.
Southeast Asian governments prioritise infrastructure and social protection. Indonesia combats forest fires with ground operations, while the Philippines implements child entertainment safeguards and Singapore expands mother tongue language learning opportunities.
A 20-year-old Singaporean woman reported missing in Cambodia has been found safe in Phnom Penh. Authorities ruled out kidnapping after she disclosed she left home voluntarily due to family stress to meet an online acquaintance.
Singapore has permanently banned British trip-hop band Massive Attack from performing after two members displayed a Palestinian flag on stage, violating the city-state's strict regulations on foreign political expression.
A suspended Singapore police officer has had his sentence increased to 11½ years by the High Court for his involvement in the fatal abuse of a Myanmar domestic helper. The victim weighed just 24kg when she died in 2016.
Singapore's Law Society is pursuing the striking-off of Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh from the legal profession following his conviction for dishonesty. The disciplinary case will be heard by the Court of Three Judges in August.
Singapore authorities will charge a company and its director for providing flag registration services to PETREL 8, a bulk carrier blacklisted by the UN Security Council in 2017 for transporting prohibited North Korean cargo including coal and iron ore.
An Indonesian domestic worker has been handed a life sentence in Singapore after being convicted of murdering her employer's 73-year-old father by suffocation. The killing followed financial desperation and theft from the household.
Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau arrested three men on July 27 and seized drugs worth $142,000, including 5.52kg of cannabis, 132g of Ice, 145g of ketamine and LSD stamps across multiple residential locations.
The Philippines is evaluating Singapore's flood control innovations, including real-time data systems and water recycling technologies, to strengthen its disaster resilience amid frequent cyclones and monsoon rains.
A 45-year-old secondary school PE teacher in Singapore has admitted to sexually abusing a student between ages 14 and 15 after methodically grooming her through social media platforms.
A former Singapore teacher has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of performing indecent acts on an underage female student and sexual grooming. The 41-year-old offender exploited a student between 13 and 14 years old through inappropriate contact.
A 29-year-old Indonesian woman has been charged in Singapore with five counts of child ill-treatment and three counts of voyeurism involving three young children. She also faces charges of electronically transmitting obscene material.
A battery-related fire engulfed an electric vehicle outside a Woodlands HDB carpark in Singapore on July 21, prompting rapid emergency response. The incident highlights growing safety concerns around EV battery failures in the region.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has formally congratulated Andy Burnham on becoming British Prime Minister, highlighting the two nations' Strategic Partnership and upcoming leadership opportunities within ASEAN and the G20.
Indonesian authorities arrested a 34-year-old Singaporean man on July 17 after raiding a Jakarta residence used to manufacture etomidate vapes. The operation, located in an upscale neighbourhood, was producing hundreds of drug cartridges daily.
Singapore's State Coroner has released findings into the deaths of two teenagers who died after consuming methamphetamine they had manufactured themselves. Both had fatal drug levels in their systems.
Four people were hospitalised following a hornet attack near Redhill Market in Singapore on July 10. Authorities cordoned the area and removed the nest from a tree, with one victim suffering multiple stings to the head and ear area.
Two co-founders of Fullerton Healthcare Corporation in Singapore have been fined a combined S$160,000 for falsifying entertainment claims totalling over S$211,000, though they did not personally benefit from the fraud.
A 31-year-old Singaporean pleaded guilty to abusing primary school pupils at an educational facility. He starved children, beat them with a clothes hanger, and caused one six-year-old severe injuries requiring intensive care.
Singapore police arrested 17 people during coordinated raids on July 6 targeting illegal remote gambling networks across the island, seizing more than S$720,000 in cash and electronic devices.
Singapore is introducing tougher road traffic laws targeting phone use and dangerous driving. New offences will penalise merely holding a device while driving, and deliberately endangering others with vehicles will carry jail terms up to 15 years.
A Singapore court has sentenced a 27-year-old man to 22 years' imprisonment and caning for the systematic rape and sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old girl over two months, including coercion into prostitution.
A 24-year-old man has died after being struck by lightning while paddleboarding in waters off Singapore's Pasir Ris Beach. Six other people, aged 13 to 54, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries in the incident.
Singaporean actress Eswari Gunasagar has publicly condemned the circulation of AI-generated intimate images of herself and called out society's disturbing tendency to blame victims rather than perpetrators of online abuse.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Jakarta on July 6 for the annual Leaders' Retreat with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, focusing on deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors including the green economy and digital connectivity.
An IBM-managed cloud infrastructure breach has exposed personal information belonging to roughly 70,000 individuals in Singapore, highlighting growing vulnerabilities in enterprise cloud services across the region.
Singapore's Land Authority disclosed a data breach affecting roughly 70,000 people after unauthorized access occurred within an IBM-managed cloud testing environment. Operational systems remain secure.
Singapore police have seized a luxury bungalow valued at more than US$40 million during an ongoing fraud investigation into the alleged illegal transfer of AI chips that violates American export regulations.