Malaysian arrested with more than 4.7kg of heroin at Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint
A 22-year-old male Malaysian travelling in the car was arrested for suspected drug offences, authorities said in a statement.
Tue Aug 08 2023
Singapore warns of travel delays after technical issue at immigration checkpoints
The immigration said it was "experiencing system slowness at selected passenger clearance checkpoints", including at Changi Airport.
Fri Mar 31 2023
Chile battles to combat forest fires amid threat to residents
Chile is battling to control the spread of several wildfires that have already destroyed more than 9,900 acres of woodlands.
Tue Dec 13 2022
RTD to probe crash at Woodlands - Wee
Dr Wee Ka Siong has assured of an immediate investigation by the RTD into a video of a lorry crashing into several vehicles in Woodlands, early today.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Shuttle Tebrau resumes service to Woodlands, nearly 70,000 tickets sold
The Shuttle Tebrau service from JB Sentral station to Woodlands station in Singapore resumed operations today, after being suspended for two years following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sun Jun 19 2022
Tebrau shuttle service from JB Sentral to Woodlands resumes on June 19
The Tebrau shuttle from JB Sentral to Woodlands station in Singapore will resume its service on June 19 after being suspended on March 24, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sat Jun 11 2022
Singapore to extend Woodlands Checkpoint to alleviate congestion
Singapore will be redeveloping and extending Woodlands Checkpoint at the land border crossing between the republic and Malaysia.
Thu May 26 2022
S'pore seizes 3 Malaysia-registered lorries laden with e-vaporisers, components worth over S$130,000
Singapore authorities seized more than S$130,000 worth of e-vaporisers and components at Tuas and Woodlands Checkpoints from three arriving Malaysia-registered lorries on May 9 and May 13.
Wed May 25 2022
33,700 people cleared Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints as at 5 pm, April 1: Report
A total of 33,700 travellers cleared the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints as of 5 pm on Friday (April 1), the first day of the reopening of the Singapore-Malaysia land border, CNA reported today.
Sat Apr 02 2022
COVID: M'sian resides in dormitory among 25 new cases in S'pore on Sunday
The Malaysian man's test result came back positive for COVID-19 on the same day and he was immediately isolated.
Mon May 24 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia uses oil-backed trust fund to pay for vaccines, No sign of Indonesia's missing submarine
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Thu Apr 22 2021
Singapore probing COVID-19 re-infections after cases in workers dormitory
Hundreds of residents from the dormitory will be sent to a government quarantine facility.
Thu Apr 22 2021
COVID test at Singapore land checkpoints; all cargo drivers tested negative
Compulsory Antigen Rapid Test (ART) at Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints for cargo drivers and accompanying personnel entering the city-state from 9 am yesterday.
Sat Jan 23 2021
ICA thwarts attempt to smuggle in chewing tobacco into Singapore
According to ICA, the items were wrapped in black plastic bags, hidden underneath a pile of wood in the headboard of the lorry.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Close to 15kg of drugs seized from two Malaysian-registered lorries
During the checks, seven bundles of controlled drugs, containing about 4,622g of heroin and 521g of Ice, were found.
Wed Dec 23 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024