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Singapore deported 26 Bangladeshi nationals over terror charges

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Singapore have deported 26 Bangladeshi citizens as they were planning to take part in extremist activities overseas. Singaporean authorities arrested 27 alleged suspects under the Internal Security Act last year in November and December. They were planning to conduct terrorist activities in other countries including their homeland Bangladesh. But they were not planning any terrorist attacks in Singapore, according […]

Singaporean couple on trial for starving their maid

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A Singaporean couple is on trial for neglecting their domestic helper after being accused of not providing her enough food. The domestic worker identified as Ms. Thelma Oyasan Gawidan has starved for a year and three months, causing her weight to drop from 49 kg to 29 kg. Gawidan has claimed that she was only […]

Southeast Asia banning of products linked to forest fires

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Southeast Asia SINGAPORE — Banned products from Indonesian firm linked to forest fires causing haze. FairPrice pulled two of its house-hold products as well as 16 APP-related products, which include brands like Paseo and NICE, from its stores, report said. This announcement comes after the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) imposed a temporary restriction on the […]

Viral video must see places in Singapore

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Viral video in 2013 on the must-see places in Singapore shows you where to go. The three-minute video “Koi Suru Fortune Cookie” was made by four Japanese exchange students at the National University of Singapore, and features 170 people dancing at 45 hot spots in Singapore: Must see places in Singapore video about “We are […]

Singapore match-fixer sentenced to four years in prison

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On Monday, a Singapore match-fixer was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to rig a match during the Southeast Asian Games. Rajendran R Kurusamy, a supervisor at a construction company, was handed over the stiffest sentence ever imposed for a single match-fixing charge. The 55-year-old is convicted of bribing a foreign coach and […]

Singapore Regulations On HIV Positive Tourists

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The Singapore banning law softens dealing with HIV positive tourists only for short-term visit. The ban remains for long-term visitors. Singapore has finally softens its laws and lifted decades ban on HIV positive tourists from entering the country, but will limit their stay to a most of three months, according to report. Entry is denied […]

GE2015: General Elections Singapore 2015

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The 17th parliamentary ‘General Elections Singapore 2015’ on Sept. 11, 2015. First election without the prime minister after the death of the man, considered who built Singapore into an Asia’s powerhouse, Lee Kuan Yew. The Singapore’s government announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, in what is expected to be a tight contest for the ruling party […]

Singapore celebrates golden jubilee SG50

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Singapore celebrates golden jubilee – Singapore marked 50 years since independence with grand celebrations held nationwide. The biggest party was held in the city-state to celebrate its independence day in style and this year’s celebration was more than special as Singapore witnessed the biggest ever celebration since it became an independent state. Tens of thousands […]

Singapore Bans Ashley Madison website

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Singapore (UPDATED)- The Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore has banned the Ashley Madison website, which promotes extramarital affairs. The government said it found the site’s content objectionable. It released a media statement, in which a spokesman said that while the government adopts a pragmatic and light-touch policy to regulating content on the Internet. the MDA […]

Singapore national cyclist Vincent Ang ask for apology

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Singapore national cyclist ask for apology- - National cyclist Vincent Ang,the bronze medalist at the SEA Games is being investigated by police for alleged assault that he hit a fellow national rider twice, during the training session and second at the Adam Road food center. On June, Vincent Ang, 38, was the only male cyclist […]