Scammers have «pivoted their playbook» as bank accounts become more protected, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling on Tuesday (March 4). Speaking during the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) Committee of Supply debate, Sun explained that these scammers are asking victims to convert their money to cryptocurrencies prior to performing transfers, thereby evading banking safeguards.  Scammers have also targeted assets stored in victims' crypto wallets, she said. Crypto-related scams accounted for nearly 25 per cent of all scam losses in 2024. This was up from less than 10 per cent in 2023, she added. While cryptocurrency is largely unregulated, only a fixed number of digital payment token service providers have been licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) with certain regulatory safeguards in place.

A 66-year-old traffic controller died following an accident involving a road roller at a construction site in Joo Chiat on Monday (March 3). The incident occurred at 175 Carpmael Road at around 3.55pm, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The traffic controller was pronounced dead at the scene by a SCDF paramedic. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that the 39-year-old male operator of the road roller was arrested on site for causing death by negligent act. Investigations are ongoing, they added. This is the fourth fatal workplace accident in 2025, following the death of a Bangladeshi worker on Feb 26 when he was struck by a steel beam, reported the Straits Times. Last year, there were a total of 20 workplace fatalities, according to a report released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in December.

SINGAPORE — The driver of the blue Porsche 911 Carrera killed in a high-speed crash on Nicoll Highway on March 2 was 37-year-old Jeffery Loh Chong Hao, The Straits Times has learnt. Loh was the director and one of three shareholders of Chee Song Foods, a company known for its halal-certified meat products sold under the CS Foods brand in supermarkets. He was also a licensed financial adviser with AIA Singapore until 2020. The Porsche was bought brand new in May 2021 and registered under Chee Song Foods, Land Transport Authority records show. According to Loh's LinkedIn profile, he studied banking and finance at the Singapore Institute of Management under the University of London International Programme. A business associate, who wanted to be known only as Koh, told ST he was shocked when he saw the video of the crash and recognised Loh's car, which he had driven to their meetings. «The industry is in shock, and we are waiting to hear if there will be a wake so we can bid farewell to him,» said Koh.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Lawmakers and political leaders from South West State convened in Mogadishu on Monday night, calling for immediate intervention in what they describe as widespread governance failures, repression, and electoral fraud under President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen). The meeting, organized by the Maan-Shiil Forum, sought to mobilize opposition efforts and push for political reform.

[allAfrica] The 2025 budget has been approved after intense deliberations and was finalized following efforts by a team led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, supported by the National Treasury, reports IOL.

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[allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- «We never said no. We just said, 'How?' What drove us, the most important thing that drove us, were the children. These were lives that we could change.»

Andrey Marochko said that when advancing in this area, Russian forces have also taken control of two forest belts to the west of Lozovaya, and have progressed up to 600 meters (0.37 miles) toward Novaya Kruglyakovka

Flash data for ten days in February point to remaining higher price pressure, the experts noted

The aid was paused earlier on March 4

Karin Kneissl noted that she gives her opinion «as a person who worked in government both in lower positions and at the top of the hierarchy»

The Russian security official pointed out that during this meeting, «another round of consultations in the Russia-ASEAN format will take place»

The Biden-era curbs on Russian media are unconstitutional, Ben Swann has argued Read Full Article at RT.com

Inflating the Ukrainian leader’s ego does a disservice to the country’s people, according to the US vice president Read Full Article at RT.com

En pleine semaine des droits de la femme, la journée internationale sera célébrée le 8 mars, nous vous proposons des portraits inspirants. On commence, avec une jeune femme de 26 ans, que le régiment du service militaire adapté, le RSMA, a aidée. Estelle Chapiteau y a obtenu le permis poids lourd et celui de conducteur de chariot élévateur. Pour elle, ce ne sont pas des métiers faits que pour les hommes. Les femmes en sont tout aussi capables et elle le prouve.

Un chasseur sous-marin d’une quarantaine d’années a perdu la vie ce dimanche 2 mars, à Toahotu. Pêcheur pour le loisir, il était parti seul juste devant le domicile de ses parents. Ne le voyant pas rentrer, c’est sa famille qui a donné l’alerte. Même dans des conditions idéales et dans un spot connu, il est rappelé, notamment, de ne pas sortir chasser seul.

Trois ans après la dernière élection de Miss Punaauia, Hilina'i Tamarii a été élue plus belle femme de la commune. Désormais, elle a le concours de Miss Tahiti, dans un coin de sa tête. Invitée du journal ce lundi 3 mars, elle partage sa vision et ses projets d'avenir.

Owendo, le 03 mars 2025 – Fidèle à sa politique d'ouverture et de promotion des métiers ferroviaires, la Société d'Exploitation du Transgabonais (Setrag) a accueilli ce lundi 03 mars 2025, une délégation d'élèves de l'école St Joseph de Calasanz pour une excursion éducative au sein de la gare ferroviaire d'Owendo. Encadrés par le Père Xavier, chargé d'études de l'établissement, et Monsieur Martial Boum, enseignant, 30 élèves des classes de CM1 et CM2 ont eu l'opportunité de découvrir (...) - EDUCATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Dear Mr Bassie, I read that I will need to prove my identity when applying for a visa to go to the United Kingdom. Please advise me what information is needed and what this entails. HG Dear HG, When applying for a visa to go to the United Kingdom...

A BAD credit score can feel like a financial burden, but all doesn’t have to be lost. Andrea Bicknell, senior adjudicator at JN Bank, says many individuals struggle with bad credit not necessarily because they deliberately fail to pay, but due to...

AFTER THREE decades of moving from house to house, while balancing the demands of entrepreneurship and raising five children, a lifelong dream of settling in a space they can truly call their own has finally come true for one hard-working couple....

SINCE GAINING Independence, Jamaica has been on a journey to define itself as a nation equipped to sustain itself and its people. Despite political and economic challenges, exogenous global events and the increasing impact of climate-related...

“RELYING ON a single source of income is very risky,” stressed Rose Miller, financial education consultant at the JN Foundation. She emphasised that diversifying income streams is critical for financial stability. “Unexpected circumstances and...

A female pedestrian has died after she was 'hit by a Tesco lorry' on Mare Street in Hackney at around 11am on Monday.

Tanya Hilling, 43, from Ipswich tried to wake her teenage son (pictured) from his lie-in - only to find him brain dead after a fatal overdose of illegally-sold prescription drugs.

President Donald Trump is putting a pause on all military aid to Ukraine and issuing an ultimatum to President Volodymyr Zelensky after their Oval Office meeting blew up on Friday.

Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found mummified in their New Mexico home.

All the properties are located in Streatham Vale where residents have been told they will have to apply for planning permission to drop the kerb and then pay for the work to be carried out.

The US deliberately escalated tension during Vladimir Zelensky’s trip to Washington, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has said Read Full Article at RT.com

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Chinese authorities also added fifteen US companies into the export control list «for purposes of protecting security and national interests,» the ministry informed

WTI futures with delivery in April declined by 0.7% to $67.89 per barrel

According to Alexey Goncharenko, the Ukrainian authorities should now «turn off emotions and turn on reason»

US President Donald Trump signed earlier the executive order increasing duties on Chinese imports from 10% to 20%