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India, Singapore Take Part In Naval Drill In South China Sea

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

The Indian Navy conducted military exercised in the South China Sea with its Singapore counterpart today. Navy's two ships-Kolkata and Shakti took part in the bilateral naval exercise with Singapore, along with long range maritime patrol aircraft Poseidon-8I.

Indian Woman Jailed In Singapore For Lying About Being Forced Into Prostitution

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2019

An Indian national has been jailed for two weeks for falsely accusing two persons of forcing her into prostitution as she did not want her husband to find out how she was earning a living in Singapore.

Indian Man In Singapore Charged For Evading National Service For 5 Years

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019

An Indian national, who is a permanent resident in Singapore, is facing a trial for defaulting on his compulsory national service obligations for more than five years and remaining outside the country without a valid exit permit.

TVS Motor Company Invests $3.85 Million In Supply Chain Start-Up TagBox

CarAndBike Team | Thursday May 9, 2019

Hosur-based two-wheeler giant, TVS Motor Company has announced that it has invested $3.85 million (around Rs. 26.69 crore) in TagBox, a supply chain IIoT and Machine Learning platform company as part of its Series A funding round. The company further stated that this round was completely led by TVS and its Singapore-based subsidiary TVS Motor (Sing...

Singapore Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Delhi After Glitch

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 8, 2019

A Singapore Airlines aircraft carrying 228 people on Wednesday made an emergency landing in the national capital after experiencing a glitch with the nose wheel, an official said.

Indian-Origin Doctor Said Judge "Spread Her Legs", Gets Huge Divorce Bill

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 8, 2019

The ex-wife of an Indian-origin neurologist in Singapore has been granted Singapore dollars 25 million in assets, child support and spousal support by a British Columbia court, in one of the biggest divorce payouts abroad.

'Revenge Porn', 'Cyber Flashing' Banned In Singapore

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Singapore's parliament passed a bill Monday that made distributing or threatening to distribute intimate images a crime, punishable up to five years in jail.

"Can I Have Hot Water?" Climber Said After Being Rescued, Died Days Later

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 3, 2019

A Malaysian climber rescued in Nepal after two nights in the open on one of the world's most treacherous mountains has died in a Singapore hospital, reports said Friday.

Indian Jailed For 6 Weeks For Bribing Health Officials In Singapore

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 3, 2019

An Indian national in Singapore has been jailed for six weeks for giving bribe to two officials of a pest control company and compromising the health security of employees at the construction site where he was working, according to a media report.

Facebook Dating Expands to 14 More Countries, Gets a Secret Crush Feature

Gadgets 360 Staff | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Facebook Dating will now be available in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Laos, Malaysia, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Suriname, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

Indian Jailed In Singapore For Taking Bribes To Under-Report Baggage

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2019

A 37-year-old Indian national has been jailed for eight weeks and fined 800 Singapore dollars for accepting bribes to under-report the weight of passenger bags on a flight at country's Changi Airport, a media report said on Tuesday.

Apple Announces Voluntary Recall of Faulty AC Wall Plug Adapters

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 26, 2019

Apple's Voluntary Recall and Exchange Program covers wall plug adapters that were designed for use in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the UK

Indian Man Extradited From Singapore To US For Role In Call Centre Fraud

Indians Abroad | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 20, 2019

Singapore has extradited an Indian national to the United States to face charges in a call center fraud that scammed millions of dollars from victims in the United States, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Google Assistant Can Now Wake You Up by Gradually Turning on Your Smart Lights

Jagmeet Singh | Thursday April 18, 2019

Google Assistant can enable the Gentle Sleep & Wake feature in Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, and the US in English only.

Singapore's New 'Jewel' - An Airport With World's Tallest Indoor Waterfall

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Singapore's Changi Airport has long been regarded as one of the best airports in the world. On Wednesday, April 17, with the inauguration of its highly-anticipated 'Jewel' centre, that status will only be reinforced further.