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The Prosecution need not prove that an accused person imported a controlled drug for the purpose of trafficking in order to secure a conviction under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA), said the Court of Appeal on Friday. The apex court said this, as it overturned a landmark ruling made by former Chief Justice (CJ) Chan Sek Keong.... 

A family from Middlesbrough has fled its Singapore home after the area was hit by the country’s worst pollution crisis Dave Roberts was back in Middlesbrough for a funeral when smoke from forest fires in Indonesia engulfed the neighbouring island where the expat lives with his family. As toxic fumes hit record levels, deemed... 

(23 Jun) - For one Filipino, living amid the haze that has blanketed Singapore for several days now is like standing beside a barbecue grill all day. Only the smoke is everywhere, does not smell as good, and there is virtually nowhere to go. “This haze is really extreme. I never imagined I would experience this. It’s like...