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SINGAPORE: Police arrested a 40-year-old man for assaulting two women, aged 82 and 30, with a metal rod during an attempted armed robbery on May 13 along Tampines Street 22. Both victims were injured but sent to the hospital conscious; the man was apprehended within three hours of the incident and faces charges that could lead to a jail term of five to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of the cane. The Singapore...

SINGAPORE's health authorities are monitoring a rise in COVID-19 cases, with reported infections increasing to 14,200 in early May, up from 11,100 the previous week. While daily hospitalizations have also risen, intensive care unit cases have decreased, indicating that hospitals can manage the surge. Authorities expect periodic waves of COVID-19, attributing the rise to factors like waning immunity, and they recommend vaccinations for at-risk individuals, including those 60 and older and healthcare workers, while encouraging...

Summary A 46-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a parent after an Under-14 football match between Albirex Niigata and Geylang International in Singapore. The victim, a 51-year-old parent, suffered severe bruising and cuts from being attacked with a foldable metal chair and was taken to the hospital. Both clubs condemned the violence, with Albirex expressing commitment to ensuring safety, while Geylang announced a thorough internal review and urged against spreading unverified information as investigations...

Three Singaporean men, Low Zhi Wei, Jang Wei Hong Dillon, and Shuek Jin Hui, have been charged with being part of an organized crime group involved in money laundering, reportedly converting S$839,440 (US$644,000) into cryptocurrency. They face multiple charges, including conspiring to retain various bank accounts for criminal purposes, with potential penalties including lengthy prison sentences and significant fines. The men's cases are scheduled for a pre-trial conference on May 19, and they have yet...

A 13-year-old girl in Singapore is under investigation after using an e-vaporiser containing the anaesthetic etomidate outside the State Courts, exhibiting erratic behavior. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) identified the girl and confiscated the vape, also arresting the 25-year-old seller who provided the vape, along with his wife. Singapore prohibits the purchase, possession, and use of vapes, with penalties including fines up to S$10,000 and imprisonment for those caught with vapes containing controlled substances. Full...

Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST Planning a funeral can be a deeply emotional experience - but it can also come with significant financial costs. Andrea Heng speaks with Ang Ziqian, vice-president of the Association of Funeral Directors Singapore and managing director of Ang Chin Moh Funeral Directors, on...