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Bee Cheng Hiang storefront at Great World City, Singapore

95,364 Bee Cheng Hiang Members’ Email Addresses Exposed After Employee Uses AI to Write...

The data breach happened after a staff member used an AI tool to generate a Python script for marketing emails. PDPC said the incident was caused by human error, not an AI malfunction.
Exterior of State Courts Towers in Singapore

2 Singaporean Men Jailed Up to 79 Months for Laundering Money for Malaysian Syndicate

Low Zhi Wei and Dillon Jang Wei Hong were part of a group that used Singapore bank and cryptocurrency accounts to move scam proceeds. Court documents stated that victims had transferred more than S$1.2 million into accounts linked to the trio.
Exterior of Cove LRT station on the Punggol LRT line (non-literal)

Man Throws Bag Towards Punggol LRT Tracks; 4 in Group Allegedly Evaded Fares

SBS Transit said the incident happened at Cove LRT station on 27 September and that it has made a police report. Police confirmed that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.
Exterior of State Courts Towers in Singapore

Man Cheats Own Father and Friends of Over S$3.8 Million to Help Friend’s Business,...

Sebastian Lim Qian Ji cheated 21 victims, including his father and friends, while trying to help a friend whose frozen-food business was in financial trouble. About S$860,000 has been returned, leaving losses of about S$2.9 million.
Highway through highland terrain on the road toward Cameron Highlands, Malaysia (non-literal)

4 Singaporeans Hurt After Car Skids Into Drain on Cameron Highlands Road; Driver Trapped

The group was travelling along the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai road near Kampung Pergom when the accident happened on 30 September. Three passengers got out with help from the public, while firefighters had to free the 20-year-old driver.
State Courts Towers in Singapore, illustrating a criminal sentencing case

Man Gets 14 Weeks’ Jail for Slapping 4-Year-Old Boy Who Showed Him Lewd Hand...

Muhammad Firdhaus Mokhtar chased the four-year-old to a Woodlands bus stop, slapped him and swung him backwards by the arm. The boy’s mother told the court that her son still has nightmares after the incident.
Electrical transmission towers at sunset, illustrating household electricity tariffs

Singapore Household Electricity Tariff to Fall 10.4% From October; Gas Tariff Also Drops

Households on the regulated electricity tariff will pay 28.59 cents per kWh before GST from October to December. A four-room HDB household can expect its average monthly electricity bill to fall by S$12.99 before GST.
Five yellow stars illustrating online star ratings and fake review crackdowns

Around 100 Singapore Businesses Bought Fake Online Reviews; 45 Must Publicly Apologise for 6...

Singapore’s competition watchdog has launched its largest fake-review investigation to date after finding that around 100 businesses bought fabricated reviews. The operation even used generative AI to make the reviews look more convincing.
Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen restaurant storefront in Singapore

Crystal Jade’s Singapore & Hong Kong Holding Companies Placed Under Receivership; Restaurants Remain Open

Receivers from advisory firm Kroll are reviewing Crystal Jade’s finances, operations and possible strategic options. The restaurant group says its outlets are continuing to operate while the review takes place.
Person using a smartphone messaging app, illustrating a WhatsApp impersonation scam warning

Scammers Hijack Students’ WhatsApp Accounts and Ask Parents for Course Fees; At Least S$18,000...

At least eight cases were reported in September, with scammers posing as victims’ children and asking parents to pay for programmes such as youth exchanges and AI courses. Fake consent forms bearing the logos of educational institutions may also be used.