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1 week ago | 
straitstimes.com | Claudia Tan |Christine Tan
and SINGAPORE - A former property agent who murdered his pregnant wife and their four-year-old daughter in 2017, then set their corpses on fire, was executed on April 16. Teo Ghim Heng, 49, strangled his wife Choong Pei Shan, 39, a housewife who was six months pregnant, and daughter Zi Ning in their Woodlands flat on Jan 20, 2017. The Singapore Prison Service told ST that Teo’s sentence was carried out at Changi Prison Complex.
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1 month ago | 
straitstimes.com | Christine Tan |Claudia Tan
SINGAPORE – A woman with intellectual disability allegedly endured sexual assault, but her ability to testify in court was doubted and no charges were filed. A girl with undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder, who was violent and damaged property, was sent to a girl’s home, but she was bullied and tried to take her own life.
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1 month ago | 
straitstimes.com | Sherlyn Sim |Zaihan Mohamed Yusof |Claudia Tan
SINGAPORE – A 58-year-old man was arrested after his younger brother was found dead in a Housing Board flat in Boon Lay on March 11. The 56-year-old man was found lying motionless in an 11th-floor unit at Block 187 Boon Lay Avenue, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The police said they received a call for assistance at about 11.35am. Preliminary investigations showed that both parties are known to each other. The Straits Times understands the pair are brothers.
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2 months ago | 
straitstimes.com | Christine Tan |Claudia Tan
SINGAPORE - More active mobility devices (AMDs) caught fire in 2024, with many of these blazes happening in homes. In its annual statistics report released on Feb 13, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said there were 67 fires involving AMDs in 2024, up 21.8 per cent from 55 such fires in 2023. This is the second consecutive year more AMD fires were reported. The figure in 2023 was a 31 per cent increase from 42 fires in 2022.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
singaporeglobalnetwork.gov.sg | Claudia Tan
The company officially introduced itself to the public with a media launch on 22 February 2024, announcing US$2 million secured in seed funding. “These funds are being allocated to fuel development of our bioflavour technology, expand production capacity, and establish key partnerships within the food and beverage industry,” Jake shares. Prefer’s flavour is often described as nutty and chocolatey, reminiscent of a Brazilian Arabica.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
singaporeglobalnetwork.gov.sg | Claudia Tan
As Mian Li’s time at Mayo Clinic was coming to a close, he was due to accept another offer – when he received news of his mother’s illness. Driven by familial duty, he decided to return to Singapore for good. “For too long, I have relied on my brother to hold the fort,” he admits. Back in his native Singapore, Mian Li has been busy. He has collaborated with local schools and healthcare providers to develop programmes that foster resilience in children and adolescents.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
asiaone.com | Claudia Tan
ByClaudia TanOver 500,000 searches were made on Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority's (Acra) Bizfile platform from Dec 9 to 13 when individuals' full NRIC numbers were made available.
This figure is much higher than the usual daily traffic of 2,000 to 3,000 queries, said Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah on Wednesday (Jan 8).
Most of these queries were made on Dec 13, a day after news of the new Bizfile platform broke, she said.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
singaporeglobalnetwork.gov.sg | Claudia Tan
Although Chester entered the real estate market in 2014, it wasn’t until 2016 that he joined celebrity broker Ryan Serhant’s team. In the interim, he worked in various sales roles, building his network, getting to know different neighbourhoods, and honing his skills in real estate. Chester spent his time hustling and networking, immersing himself in New York City’s competitive real estate market. His efforts soon led to a key opportunity.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
asiaone.com | Claudia Tan
ByClaudia TanSingaporean households will receive $300 worth of Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers on Friday (Jan 3) to help with cost of living.
In a video posted to his social media pages, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that the vouchers are available for redemption on Friday, and are valid till Dec 31.
"I hope this will go some way in supporting you and your family," said PM Wong.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
asiaone.com | Claudia Tan
ByClaudia TanA man begging for money along Waterloo Street was arrested by the police after some members of the public raised doubts about his behaviour.
The man, who has a 7cm tumour on his jaw, was seen sitting outside a temple on Dec 31, reported Shin Min Daily News. With legs of different lengths, he relied on crutches to walk.
Seated in front of a lamppost, the man would hold two to three packets of tissue in his hand, attempting to sell them to passers-by.
