Lured by the offer of a job promising high renumeration for low risk and minimal effort tasks, a Singaporean man travelled to Taiwan to be a runner for a scam syndicate. The 22-year-old man surnamed Ye was busted by Taiwan police during a deal with a scam victim, reported local media. In a press release on Tuesday (Nov 19), Yilan County police said the 46-year-old female victim had lost NT$1.22 million ($50,300) to an online investment scam operated by the syndicate. She was reportedly tricked into joining a LINE chat group operated by fraudsters posing as investment consultants after chancing upon a Facebook advertisement. After agreeing to hand over another NT$1 million to the group, the woman then grew suspicious of why her previous 'investments' were not making any 'profit', and made a police report. Leveraging on the agreed meeting, officers successfully arrested Ye at a local convenience store and seized fake contracts, work permits, receipts and NT$1 million in cash. A pink Singapore IC was also seized.

This will be the fourth launch of the Progress MS ship this year, as well as the seventh launch of a rocket from the Baikonur spaceport

«The nuclear forces is ready on January 19, just like it will be ready on January, 20,» Rear Admiral Thomas Buchanan said

One more was seriously wounded, the Qatari television channel Al Jazeera reported

«We need to bring together more voices of peace and pave the way for a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis,» Chinese president said

«The direct line and press conference are being prepared,» Dmitry Peskov said

The gruesome discovery was made by a member of the public on Ravenscraig Road near Ashtons Field in Salford at about 1pm on Wednesday.

SINGAPORE — From Nov 22 to 28, shoppers at FairPrice and Unity stores can get a $4 voucher for every $50 they spend in a single transaction, up to a maximum of three vouchers. The vouchers can be used the day after customers receive the voucher, between Nov 23 and Dec 31. Multiple vouchers can be used in a single transaction. The deal applies to all FairPrice, FairPrice Finest, FairPrice Xtra and Unity stores, except for the Unity stores in Changi Airport. «Through this initiative, FPG aims to help Singaporeans stretch their dollar further as they plan year-end gatherings with their loved ones,» said FairPrice Group (FPG) in a statement on Nov 21. FPG introduced a similar deal in October. Earlier in 2024, it also held a price freeze on popular seafood, as well as deals for produce, ahead of Chinese New Year. And during the Save Every Day campaign from June to September, FPG gave shoppers over 400 savings coupons worth over $2,000

Fraudsters are now impersonating operations to combat scams, such as the police’s Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) and ScamShield. Posing as officers from the ASC or ScamShield, these conmen would call victims to inform that their phone numbers were used to conduct illegal activities, said the police in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 20).  In some cases, the scammers would correctly state the victim's full name and identification number, and request that victims verify the information.  The ScamShield app alerts users about potential scam threats on messaging platforms. Its website also includes advisories on the latest scam trends.  In their statement, the police reminded members of the public not to disclose their personal details to unknown persons without confirming their identity.  They added that they will never ask for an individual's personal details over the phone or social messaging platforms for the purpose of investigations.  Members of the public with any information relating to such scams can call the police hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit an online report. 

Both sports and disability awareness hold a special place in Vanessa Quek's heart. The 32-year-old PE teacher at the St Andrew's School for Autism told AsiaOne that she has always wanted to help students with autism or other disabilities benefit from sports. In 2020, Quek found an avenue to champion disability awareness through Play Inclusive, a sports competition where athletes with intellectual disabilities are teamed up with people without disabilities to ensure equal and quality participation. Programmes like these allow Quek's students to interact with students from mainstream schools, she said. «Sports is a platform for them to not only benefit physically, but socially as well,» she explained, adding that it is «beautiful» to see friendships blossoming as a result of such activities. The good news is, more support is heading their way as Play Inclusive plans to triple its participants under the new Disability Sports Masterplan (DSMP) 2024, which was unveiled on Wednesday (Nov 20). 

Jaguar released an image appearing to show even more deviations from the company's classic iconography. The rollout has been panned as 'woke' and 'unhinged.'

The Kingston Western police are probing the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old boy on Tuesday evening in downtown Kingston. He has since been identified as Amari Collie. Reports reaching The Gleaner are that sometime after 3:20 p.m. a...

An investigation has been launched into the murder of a man in Morant Bay, St Thomas on Tuesday night. Dead is 31-year-old Rojhae Gayle of Friendship Lane in Morant Bay. Reports are that about 11:15 p.m., explosions were heard...

General Manager of the Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary in St Mary, Inilek Wilmot, says the facility has a new proposal being reviewed for additional funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He said this will enable expansion of...

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York State fetched $290,000 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.

Retired US Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn has urged Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment Read Full Article at RT.com

London allegedly follows Washington in allowing Kiev to use Western long-range weapons against Russian territories Read Full Article at RT.com

In a dramatic U-turn, the flag carrier last night said it would continue a direct service between London and Bahrain.

Pamela Hayden, 70, is officially retiring from The Simpsons after voicing an iconic character on the animated Fox series for 35 years.

A watchdog found Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband Colin benefited 'significantly' through their association with the high-profile charity.

The missiles struck a building with an underground 'control room' where Russian and North Korean military officials are believed to be holed up, according to Ukrainian defence experts.

BBC Verify, a service set up to root out 'misinformation', had concluded the government was 'likely' to be right about the number of farms affected by tax changes.

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York State fetched $290,000 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.

Dans son atelier à ciel ouvert à Moorea, David sublime les essences locales en objets uniques. Entre patience et passion, ce tourneur sur bois nous rappelle que le vrai luxe se trouve dans la connaissance de son environnement et la maîtrise de son art.

Ordinary citizens from Slovakia and other countries collected over over €52,000 for Russian civilians displaced by the Ukrainian incursion Read Full Article at RT.com

Myanmar’s objection to Asean engaging more partners for defence cooperation risks undermining the Asean centrality that has been painstakingly built over more than two decades of defence cooperation, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Nov 20. Speaking after the 18th Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Vientiane, Laos, Dr Ng said Asean was at an impasse on certain issues discussed at the meeting due to Myanmar’s sole objection. He warned that the ADMM will lose credibility if the impasse continued, and called on Myanmar to “not use Asean to engage in the politics of retaliation”. Following a March meeting, the ADMM said it was considering accepting new members for its expanded defence meeting platform, the ADMM-Plus, which currently includes eight dialogue partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea and the US. Some Western countries had expressed interest in joining the ADMM-Plus, and the process was supposed to be finalised and proposed for Asean members’ endorsement at the just-concluded ADMM.

Surrey RCMP searched locations in Surrey, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Vancouver and Richmond seizing significant amounts of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Résidence Outremont is using AirTags to track its seniors, offering them a bit more independence while still being supervised. Staff say residents and their families are briefed about the devices, including privacy concerns, before giving them out.

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick is set to push Canada's annual case count to the highest it's been in five years, highlighting how infectious the disease is and how low vaccination rates have allowed it to take hold, says an immunologist.

A central P.E.I. school's decision to remove tributes to students who have died has left families questioning the decision, sparked an online backlash, and even made its way to the floor of the legislative assembly.