Come across a «court order» instructing you to transfer money to a bank account to avoid legal action? Such instructions are fraudulent and should not be followed, cautioned the Singapore Courts on Monday (March 16). In a Facebook post, the Singapore Courts said it has been alerted to a scam variant involving bogus court orders. It added that it does not issue orders via WhatsApp or Telegram, and that it does not ask for bank login credentials or fund transfers from members of the public via phone or email. Members of the public can verify court orders via the Authentic Court Orders (ACO) portal at www.courtorders.gov.sg.Any suspicious notices purporting to be from the courts should also be reported to the ScamShield hotline at 1799.According to the annual scam statistics released by the police in February, the number of government official impersonation scams saw an increase of more than double in 2025 (3,363 cases) compared with 2024 (1,504 cases). 

New road signs and markings are now visible along Bayshore Drive as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) conducts tests in the area.In photos accompanying LTA's Facebook post on Monday (March 16), a yellow sign beside the road notifies motorists that testing is in progress in the area, while a large letter «E» can be seen within a blue circle on the ground. A section of the road has also been painted blue just after a sign that warns motorists of an «ERP Charge Zone». These tests are part of LTA's transition to the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) 2.0's satellite technology, and will gauge how well specific signs and markings alert drivers of ERP charging locations in an environment without physical gantries.Assuring that drivers won't be charged if they happen to go through the test site, LTA said the ERP 2.0 alerts will be supported by on-board unit (OBU) notifications.The markings in place along Bayshore Drive will be there for approximately a month as selected participants provide feedback.

A 33-year-old driver was taken to hospital after colliding with a bus in Bras Basah on Monday (March 16). Photos of the accident were shared on the (buses[IN]gapore!) Facebook group.  In the photos, a pink Honda is seen on the pavement, having swiped against a SBS Transit bus. The pink car crashed into a pillar and parts of its bonnet can be seen on the ground, while dents and scratches can be seen on the left side of the bus.  In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident at 9 Bras Basah Road at around 2.20pm. 

The five-year Corporate Plan for the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) was launched yesterday.

The Embassy of Indonesia has confirmed that 53 applicants have so far expressed interest in the Indonesian Aid Scholarship program.

The Vanuatu Institute of Technology (VIT) has launched three new qualification programs aimed at strengthening the workforce and addressing shortages in key sectors such as health and education.

Seven Burundian nationals are still being held under immigration detention after authorities discovered that their claims of being investors in Vanuatu were false.

An investigation from the Office of the Ombudsman has found the Teaching Service Commission’s (TSC) recruitment of temporary teachers to be unlawful.

According to the data provided by Positive Technologies, Russia accounted for 46% of cyberattacks among CIS countries in the period

Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov says the treaty on strategic partnership and cooperation between the states «serves as an uncontested guideline for further strengthening and developing the relations»

Yvan Gil Pinto says that Venezuela and Russia are brotherly countries and strategic partners

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced the speech, adding «The Iranian people are determined to defend their homeland»

According to the sources of the newspaper, no signs of a soon change of power in Iran are seen

India has voiced strong concerns at the UN regarding the dangerous trend of weaponizing religious identity for political gain by both state and non-state actors. Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish highlighted atrocities in India's western neighborhood, criticizing fabricated Islamophobia claims and brutal repression of minorities. He asserted that Muslims in India have elected representatives and enjoy peaceful coexistence.

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of striking a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul Read Full Article at RT.com

Four children are among the injured

According to the sources cited by Shafaq News, the victim estimate is not final

RECAP: Have a read of the Daily Mail's coverage of the US-Iran war here as Tehran continues to wage retaliatory attacks across the Middle East.

A 68-year-old man who spied on his 23-year-old neighbour for months and shone a laser pointer into her bedroom was jailed after admitting to multiple offences including voyeurism, molestation and theft.Rosrankani Abdul Latif faced eight charges including molestation, voyeurism and theft, Shin Min Daily News reported.On March 13, he pleaded guilty to four of the charges and was sentenced to eight months and one week in prison.Man spies on neighbour for monthsInvestigations revealed that in January 2025, Rosrankani noticed that a neighbour's bedroom window was left open and the curtains were not drawn, allowing him to see into her room from the window of his bathroom.From January to August, he frequently peeped into her room and even used a laser pointer to get her attention.According to CNA, Rosrankani would observe the woman undressing or lying on her bed. He said he looked into her bedroom because he was single and had «the urge to look at girls», and believed that the victim liked him.In May 2025, the victim was trying on new clothes in her room when Rosrankani watched her from his bathroom.

Raphaëlle Tousignant has spent her life beating the odds, first as a survivor of childhood bone cancer and later as a trailblazing Para hockey player.

The jerseys Team Canada will wear for the FIFA World Cup later this year have been revealed. The home jersey is a iconic Canadian red with a two tone maple leaf with a split in the middle. The away jersey is black with white cracked ice patterns which form maple leaves.

The numbers from B.C.’s Ministry of Health show 89 doctors, 45 nurse practitioners, 260 nurses and 23 allied health professionals from the U.S. accepted jobs in the province between March 2025 and January 2026.