A customer relations officer at Marina Square has been sent to prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $28,000 in e-vouchers to use at the shopping mall. Aravindran Vallaban, a 26-year-old Malaysian citizen, was jailed for 20 months on Friday (Jan 2) after pleading guilty to one charge of cheating, reported CNA. Between May 13, 2024, and April 3, 2025, Aravindran created 2,172 fake Marina Square membership accounts to use the mall's referral programme. As part of a promotion, new members could use a referral code from an existing member to join, and both parties would receive $5 in e-vouchers to use at the mall. New members also had to confirm their identity using a one-time password (OTP) sent to their phones. Aravindran obtained S$27,915 in e-vouchers fraudulently and spent them on personal expenses. He has since made full restitution. Used supervisor's credentials, ChatGPTAravindran's job as assistant customer relations supervisor saw him handle customer inquiries and help with promotions. 

It's the end of the year, which means it's time to look back and ask one important question: what did we spend way too much time talking about in 2025?Because in Singapore, we don't just experience things and move on. We discuss them to death: in group chats, comment sections and kopi catch-ups, until everyone is tired but no one actually stops.And yes, I've rated each topic based entirely on how unavoidable it was, how loud the discourse got and how long it refused to die.⭐☆☆☆☆ - Mentioned once, then we moved on⭐⭐☆☆☆ - Everyone had a take, then forgot⭐⭐⭐☆☆ - Hard to escape, even if you tried⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ - Group chats would not shut up⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - National-level discourse1. GE 2025 (and the memes that came with it)Even if you didn't follow politics, you followed the memes.GE 2025 wasn't just about policies and speeches. It was screenshots pulled out of context, reaction edits within minutes, and phrases that escaped rallies and interviews to take on lives of their own. The phrase «Look left, look right» became a format, remixed, reused and repurposed across platforms.

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President Donald Trump said in an interview Saturday morning that the United States will be making decisions on what is next for Venezuela after capturing the Latin American country’s president and flying him out of the country. “We’ll be...

Both the air and sea logistics of Venezuela are currently virtually paralyzed, both military and civilian, Alexander Stepanov said

CARICOM is actively monitoring the situation, the leaders of the Caribbean Community said

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For his part, Ivan Gil Pinto briefed the Belarusian side on US military strikes against a number of military and civilian facilities in Venezuela, as well as on the current situation in the country

Four more tankers bound for the Bolivarian Republic anchored

Kolkata Knight Riders released Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad following a directive from the BCCI, triggering sharp political reactions amid concerns over attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.

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Telangana has scrapped its two-child norm for local body elections, a rule that previously disqualified individuals with more than two children. Citing a declining fertility rate below the replacement level, the state government argued the decades-old population control measure is no longer relevant. Officials believe maintaining the replacement fertility rate is crucial for the state's future demographic balance, as citizens increasingly opt for smaller families.

AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel warned he would «cut off the hand of any individual who dares to touch Muslim women with ill intent,» amid the hijab row involving Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Addressing a rally in Jalna, he accused BJP and other secular parties of supporting goons while neglecting Muslims.

Russia’s embassy in Austria has condemned Vienna for allowing a march marking the birthday of Ukrainian Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera Read Full Article at RT.com

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A new World Bank report has revealed that Malawi is facing one of the worst economic crises in its history, driven by rising debt, wasteful spending, and poor investment in people and development. The report shows that government spending has almost doubled over the past decade and is now far higher than what the country […] The post Malawi’s Economy in Crisis — World Bank Exposes Dangerous Path of Debt, Waste, and Broken Trust appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The embassy emphasized that such actions «pose a threat to international peace and stability, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, and place the lives of millions of people at serious risk»

«He is under indictment for pushing drugs into the United States,» reads the message, which was originally published on July 27

State channels broadcast a Defense Ministry message urging them to remain calm

«No cowardly attack can withstand the strength of this people, who will emerge victorious,» Bolivarian Republic Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said

The price of March Brent crude futures stood at $60.8 per barrel at the close of trading on January 1 on London’s ICE exchange

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