Woman in South Korea loses S$450K in romance scam using AI photos of ‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae

23 Oct 2025, 3:02 pm

The scammer affectionately called the victim "honey" and "darling", convincing her she was in a romantic relationship with him.

Owner of Thai restaurant chain in S’pore allegedly vanishes after changing hands, supplier unable to recover over S$160K in debts

23 Oct 2025, 3:01 pm

"I’ll take this as an expensive lesson and be more cautious in future," the supplier said.

24-year-old charged with stealing more than S$2.2M worth of gold from museum in Paris

23 Oct 2025, 2:56 pm

The incident, not to be confused with the Louvre Museum heist, occurred on 16 Sept at Paris’ Natural History Museum.

Police officer saves choking baby while responding to domestic dispute in Tampines

23 Oct 2025, 1:26 pm

The child's cheeks were turning purple, and he struggled to cry.

Man in Taiwan flashes & grabs young woman on the street, passersby jump in to help

23 Oct 2025, 12:15 pm

The 59-year-old man was reportedly sniffing glue.

‘Settle next time’: Man arrested for loanshark harassment after allegedly splashing paint on Chai Chee flat

23 Oct 2025, 2:12 am

Preliminary investigations revealed that he is believed to be involved in other similar cases, the police said.

Man charged with trafficking Kpods after they were found in his car at Punggol Central

23 Oct 2025, 1:45 am

The man appeared dazed when approached by the police.

Punggol playground covered in litter after Deepavali celebration, cleaners take over 3 hours to clear mess

22 Oct 2025, 7:01 pm

A cleaner said that despite notices reminding residents to clean up, the same problem occurs every year.