It was reported previously that the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) was investigation Hamza, who gave a sermon to migrant workers at a dormitory on August 9. Authorities were informed about the activity on August 12, two days after Hamza left Singapore on August 10.
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14 victims lose SGD 100K+ within 6 days in Singtel ‘reward points’ SMS phishing scam
Modus operandi of the latest September 2024 Singtel SMS scam matches that of the past year. The June 2023 police advisory had explained: “In this scam variant, the victim would receive an unsolicited SMS prompting the victim to click on a fraudulent link to claim a reward before the expiry of his Singtel points.”
80 percent of all passenger vehicles in Singapore set to become EVs by 2040: Report
Singapore will be followed by Thailand with a 41 percent share. Vietnam (31 percent), Indonesia (25 percent), Malaysia (15 percent) and the Philippines (10 percent) are the others who have been mentioned in the report.
Hello, T5! Changi Airport’s new terminal ground-breaking in 2025; total passenger capacity will rise to 140 million
In addition to increasing capacity through T5, the Singapore Government is “also working closely” with international partners to “further liberalise” air services agreements, thereby expanding Changi’s network, said PM Wong.
Singapore students will be able to convert their School Smart Cards to SimplyGo from September 7
The conversion can be done at selected ticketing machines in all MRT stations and bus interchanges. With this, all commuters now have the option to convert their travel cards to SimplyGo. Conversion to SimplyGo is free.
Singapore: ASC, banks join hands to disrupt over 2,000 scams, prevent SGD 90 million loss
ASC and the banks used robotic process automation technology to detect potential victims of scams. These scams were related to jobs, investments, fake friend calls and e-commerce.
Singapore PIO youth and inter-faith speaker Shukul Raaj Kumar welcomes “blessed opportunity” to engage with Pope Francis
Kumar is part of a panel that will interact with Pope Francis at an inter-religious meeting at the Catholic Junior College. The Pope’s visit to Singapore is from September 11 to 13, and the panel discussion is slated for the third day.
Singapore: Former transport minister Iswaran’s trial moved to September 24
A spokesperson for the Attorney-General’s Chambers said both the prosecution and the defence requested the court to adjourn the trial against Iswaran.
Singapore: As NTUC FairPrice scams cause an SGD 9,000 loss, SPF urges citizens to remain alert
In this scam variant, victims encountered advertisements or posts on social media (e.g. Facebook) featuring various heavily discounted goods allegedly offered by NTUC FairPrice.
India, Singapore commit to combat terrorism in all forms
Underlining the link between prosperity and security, “the leaders reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the South China Sea”, it said.
