The anti-drug laws are strict in Singapore, with some offences punishable with the death penalty, so some Singaporeans retreat to drug havens abroad -- a habit that is increasingly attracting young abusers
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Border security: ‘Cat claws’ should be used with other barriers
National security at Singapore's borders came under scrutiny after trespassers managed to evade capture at the land checkpoint in Woodlands
Read More$119 million in monies yet to be claimed
Monies held by the government that are owed to individuals and companies almost doubled in less than a year
Read MoreIndividuals’ total borrowings from moneylenders may be capped
Scored a scoop on legislative changes to come governing licensed moneylending
Read MoreCruising in North Korea
North Korea in 2013 pinned its hopes of boosting tourism on a Singaporean-owned and -managed vessel which operated the only -- and first-ever -- commercial cruise within North Korea. I found my way over the Chinese border into the Hermit Kingdom, and took an exclusive look at the Royale Star.
Read MoreS’pore No. 20 in weapons exports
SINGAPORE is now the world’s 20th biggest arms exporter, having jumped 11 places in a year, new figures for last year reveal.
Read MoreAt least $68 million in unclaimed monies held by government
$68 million is only the surface of it -- there are hundreds of government statutory boards which collect such unclaimed monies and are not required to report them
Read MoreUS election campaigns tap voters for SMS donations
Texting donations for presidential candidates? The 2012 US elections brought many firsts, among them this nifty tech driven fundraising tactic.
Read MoreHospital troubles leave taxpayers on hook to pay back state loans
An investigation into how the state of New York is on the hook for up to a half billion dollars to cover bonds from a 1980s-era bailout of private hospitals, including one that shut its doors two years ago.
Read MoreWhat do gun advocates have to say about Bloomberg’s campaign?
Jacob Rieper, vice president of legislative and political affairs at the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, the state’s largest — and the nation’s oldest — firearms advocacy organization: "If I use a firearm to defend myself and someone gets shot, most people would say, good for you, and too bad for the thug that was shot."
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