Jail, fine for man who rode motorbike after drinking beer and tried to bribe auxiliary cop
[Straits Times] - 03/4/2025
Cho Poh Hin shared three bottles of beer with a friend before committing the offences in November 2022.
In Singaporean newspapers
FairPrice to give Ramadan care packs to over 1,300 needy Muslim families from March 4
Valued at $40, each pack will contain breakfast staples such as dates, cereal and canned tuna.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
S’pore coffee shops can tap $10m in grants to boost toilet cleanliness
They see high footfall but often face limited manpower in cleaning and maintaining toilets.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
Children, students in S-E Asia to benefit as UOB pledges $30m for education and support
Four key programmes will provide education resources, digital learning tools, financial aid and scholarships.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
50 monkeys trapped in Punggol by NParks in 2024; majority sterilised
NParks received several reports of human-monkey conflict in Punggol.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
More protection orders filed; most cases involved cyber bullying, doxing: MinLaw
To tackle these online harms, MinLaw and MDDI will set up a new agency.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
YouTrip rolls out overseas transfer feature for Singapore users
A transfer fee will be charged, which would vary depending on several factors.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
Tengah to get new mosque, Tampines North mosque to resume construction in 2027: PM Wong
The two mosques will support the needs of the Muslim community, he said.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
Singapore considering caning as punishment for some scam offences
Ms Sun Xueling urged Telegram to take user online safety seriously as number of scam cases on platform almost doubled.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
Probation for teen who armed himself with knife in robbery attempt involving more than $81k
The youth committed the offence in November 2023 and was arrested after the victim restrained him.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
More than 14 years’ jail, caning for man who raped wife
He is believed to be the first man convicted here of raping his wife.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
EU sanctions second S’pore firm over alleged links to Russia’s military efforts
Business records show the firm has two Chinese nationals and a Singaporean registered as directors.
[Straits Times] - 4/03/2025
