A total of 17 individuals, who are all foreign nationals, have been at large since local police made a series of high-profile arrests of 10 other money launderers in August 2023. Investigations into the two remaining foreign nationals are ongoing. Assets amounting to S$144.9 million linked to them remain seized or the subject of prohibition of disposal orders, police said in a statement.
For more details of the money-laundering case and what else the police are doing, read here.
Esther Au Yong
The surprising dementia symptom you may be able to notice in the shower
Dementia affects more than 55 million people worldwide. Especially likely in people over the age of 65, dementia is a progressive, neurological disease that may present as forgetting things, feeling anxious, struggling to make decisions and more.
One dementia sign that can show up while you’re showering is not being able to smell or recognise the scent of your shampoo or body wash. (Barring other issues that can impact your olfactory senses, like COVID-19 or a stuffed nose.)
According to Bloomberg, who spoke to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private information, the banks co-ordinating the loan are DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Malayan Banking Bhd., Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and United Overseas Bank Ltd.
Find out more about the MBS expansion, which apparently has doubled in cost since it was first proposed.
Esther Au Yong
Labubu dolls worth $300 reported stolen after boys allegedly tilted claw machine in Yishun
One co-working space spanning the 17th to 20th floors at Manulife Tower along Singapore’s 8 Cross Street has ended operations. Another three-floor space in an office building at 83 Clemenceau Avenue on the city centre fringe will close next year.
The company remains committed to spaces at 12 remaining buildings in the city-state “well into the future,” a spokesperson said.
There are no details of casualties yet but state media said "several students and adults were injured and fell to the ground". The driver of the vehicle – identified as a white SUV – was caught by parents and school security officers and handed over to police.
This is the third seemingly random attack on crowds in China in a week.
If you're in the market for a resale HDB flat, here's a guide to check out before you make any decisions.
Factors to consider include the type of HDB flat you're looking to buy, your budget for the purchase, where you would like to stay and how old the apartment is.
Esther Au Yong
Sitting at your desk too much daily may put you at greater risk of heart disease, even if you exercise
Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease – even if you work out in your free time, according to new research.
Researchers looked at data from some 90,000 people who wore an accelerometer for a week and compared their sedentary and active time with later diagnoses of conditions like stroke, heart attack and heart failure in later years, according to the study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Genting Singapore operates Resorts World Sentosa, one of the two integrated resorts here.
According to the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), Resorts World Sentosa's tourism performance for the evaluation period from January 1 2021 to Dec 31 2023 was deemed "unsatisfactory" by an independent evaluation panel, with a number of areas requiring "rectification and substantial improvement".
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office there will be “HELL TO PAY."
"Even after all this time, I still can’t quite believe the authorities were more interested in my sex life than investigating a fatal swimming accident."
Kevin Desylva and Reah Palmer never imagined they would end up homeless. But after 32 years together, the couple found themselves trying anything to make it through each day."We've never experienced homelessness, we've never been around it," Desylva said. "Everything about it was new to us, the people, the atmosphere — it's rough."There was a time, he said, when the pair were living in Chipman area of what is now Grand Lake. Palmer was working three jobs, and Desylva stayed home to look after hi
More than 10 years after her breakout performance in The Wolf of Wall Street, Margot Robbie is taking credit for her full-frontal debut. Although director Martin Scorsese said she could wear a robe if it made her more comfortable, the 3x Oscar nominee revealed it was her idea to strip down completely nude for one …
Once presenting itself as one of the world's most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign cautioning asylum-seekers that making a claim is hard. The C$250,000 ($178,662) in advertisements will run through March in 11 languages, including Spanish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Hindi and Tamil, the immigration department told Reuters. Search queries such as "how to claim asylum in Canada" and "refugee Canada" will prompt sponsored content titled "Canada's asylum system – Asylum Facts," the ministry said.
Months after running an internal pressure campaign that nudged President Joe Biden out of the 2024 election, former House Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is plotting another ouster within the Democratic Party. The representative for California’s 11th congressional district—who stepped down as Leader of the House Democratic Caucus last year after two decades—is targeting the top member of her party on the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the New York Times reported. Pelosi is among a gro
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate for defense secretary, has a sordid, drunken history of mismanaging veterans organizations that left staff “disgusted” by his allegedly lecherous behavior, according to a report. The New Yorker obtained records from two nonprofit advocacy groups Hegseth led—Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America—that describe financial mismanagement, inappropriate sexual advances and—at one point—Hegseth drunke
We've seen this before in Buffalo -- a lake effect snowstorm dumps tons of snow on Highmark Stadium for a Bills game. That's what's happened ahead of Sunday night's Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers game, with so much snow being dumped on the region
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence walked out of EverBank Stadium with his wife by his side and a smile on his face, a positive sign for the oft-injured Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback.