Four men, aged 16 to 23, were charged last Saturday (June 21) for using Sheng Siong teller machines to allegedly launder money.Of the four, three were charged under Section 411 of the Penal Code, while one was charged with an offence under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes Act.The scheme came to light when Sheng Siong customer and operations director Lin Zikai noticed multiple suspicious transactions made at the same time by the same account at different $TMs across Singapore on June 18.The service was suspended the next day and restored on June 23.Known as simple teller machines ($TM), the ones at Sheng Siong differ from other ATMs as they generate a PayNow QR code which can be scanned to authorise dispensing of cash.A maximum of $1,000 can be withdrawn in one transaction, with the number of transactions tied to the PayNow daily limit.While the default withdrawal limit for PayNow is $1,000, users can change it up to $200,000.

SINGAPORE — The Workers' Party wants to get to a position where it is ready to step in and govern, should the ruling PAP suffer a «major malfunction», said Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh.«You want to be in a position where you can say: 'Look, we're ready because we've got these years of experience under our belt,'» he added.This would be a «great insurance for Singapore», said Singh, who has been party chief since 2018.«I'm not saying me and my colleagues today will be in that position, but we certainly want to put the party in that position,» he added.Singh, who was making his first podcast appearance, was responding to a question by former Malaysian health minister Khairy Jamaluddin on whether he could see a Singapore without the PAP at the helm. Khairy and former Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan are hosts of popular Malaysian political podcast Keluar Sekejap, which translates to «out for a moment».[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/DLOhezFy-Dr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=YzRzd3VnODdtMGty[/embed]

Several residents at Choa Chu Kang are at their wits' end over a neighbour who repeatedly feeds birds on the HDB corridor railings.This is despite multiple reminders by these residents not to do so. According to the residents, the woman's act has resulted in a dirty and foul-smelling common corridor, with leftover food and bird droppings accumulating in the area.Speaking to AsiaOne, one resident, Alan Khoo, said the constant bird feeding has turned the shared area into a mess. «I have to pass by that corridor to get to my unit, and honestly it is so smelly and dirty. At times, it is unbearable,» said the 58-year-old IT manager. Despite efforts by the neighbours to get the lady to stop feeding the birds, she has remained uncooperative, continuing to feed them daily and even placing more plants along the main corridor.«This neighbour usually wakes up very early to feed the birds, thinking she won't be caught, but we know it's her,» said Khoo. «We've tried numerous times to persuade her to stop, but she gets very angry and ends up adding more plants, further cluttering the common area.» 

As of 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index was down by 0.03% at 2,789.97 points

The Russian defense minister said that Russia strongly condemned the actions of Israel and the US and declared its readiness to help de-escalate the conflict

Tulsi Gabbard will also not be present at the closed-door briefings scheduled for Thursday and Friday for members of the US Senate and House of Representatives, where the administration is expected to update lawmakers on the outcomes of recent US strikes on Iran

The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade added that he was heading to Turkey where he would discuss «how to ensure long-term supplies of cheap Russian energy resources to Hungary»

«It also seems logical to gradually combine the organization's potential with the capabilities of other international regional security structures,» the Russian defense minister said

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India has purchased 80% of Russia’s seaborne Urals oil exports this year, according to Kpler data Read Full Article at RT.com

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Forum held a high-level meeting with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Villa Somalia on Wednesday to discuss national politics, including constitutional reform, elections, and the fight against terrorism.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday night led the 65th Independence Week celebrations in Mogadishu, honoring the country’s historic journey to freedom and calling for renewed unity and national reconciliation.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madobe), called on all Somalis to unite in defending the country against al-Shabab and to work closely with the government during his address at the 65th Independence Week celebrations in Mogadishu on Wednesday night.

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on ‘One Nation, One Poll’ will convene on July 11, 2025, to consult with legal experts and former officials regarding the proposed constitutional reforms. This meeting is part of a broader examination of bills aimed at enabling simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

The Congress party has formally lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC), alleging irregularities in the Maharashtra assembly polls. Rahul Gandhi previously raised concerns about «vote theft,» citing a significant increase in voters between the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. Congress demands digital voter lists and polling day video footage from Maharashtra and Haryana.

India has strongly rebuked Pakistan at the UNSC, accusing them of exploiting the platform to advance a «nefarious agenda.» Ambassador Harish highlighted Pakistan's human rights abuses and cross-border terrorism, citing the Pahalgam attack where 26 tourists were killed. He mentioned Operation Sindoor, India's retaliatory strikes on terrorist infrastructure.

Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation named 'Bihali' was initiated by the Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police in the Basantgarh area. Contact has been established with terrorists during the operation. The White Knight Corps confirmed that the operation is currently ongoing in the Bihali area.

“Surprisingly, not boring!” is how 30 adolescent boys, ages 15 to 18 years, from St. George’s College in Kingston and Central High School in Clarendon reacted to a series of workshops addressing gender-based violence. The sessions were hosted by...

The Government has announced a new $1-billion initiative under which 50,000 Jamaicans – including the undocumented, unemployed, elderly, disabled, and other vulnerable groups – are set to benefit from extended social support and expanding access to...

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US strikes have “severely damaged” the Iranian nuclear program, the CIA chief said Read Full Article at RT.com

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A woman narrowly avoided injury last Sunday when a chunk of concrete fell from the toilet ceiling in her flat at Block 81 Commonwealth Close in Queenstown.After reading a report about spalling concrete last week, Ho Ai Ling, 52, began keeping a close watch on a crack in her toilet ceiling and avoided standing directly beneath while showering.She told Lianhe Zaobao that she escaped injury as she was standing close to the wall when the concrete collapsed.«I read a report on Saturday about a home in Yishun where the ceiling collapsed and the man had to get more than 10 stitches on his head. I reminded myself and my roommates to be careful, and it saved my life the next day.»The livestreamer and actress added that she was fortunate the ceiling fan was off, as falling debris could have struck the blades and caused a more serious incident.The flat was built in 1967 and is 58 years old.Since moving in 14 years ago, she has repeatedly dealt with cracks and peeling paint on the toilet ceiling, she said.On June 18, she called the Housing Development Board (HDB) after discovering that the toilet ceiling had bulged again.

You don't need us to tell you that consuming controlled substances is wrong. Not only is it illegal to do so, but any abuse of drugs also affects your well-being, regardless of whether the drugs are taken in Singapore or overseas.That said, it's easy to say «no» to drugs on paper. But when push comes to shove, you might have to get creative in rejecting drugs. We asked our friends for their stories on how they've said «no» and ranked them according to just how extreme they had to be. Here's what our friends had to do:*Ratings have been done just for laughs. These methods may not necessarily reflect the best way to say «no» to drugs. Names have also been changed.'I cut off a friend who tried selling ketamine to our clique'I was hanging out with a group of friends one night when one of them said they felt bored. That's when my friend Diana asked us if we wanted to have some fun and whipped out a small plastic capsule.