A 25-year-old man was arrested in Singapore after authorities intercepted a cargo container at Pasir Panjang Scanning Station, revealing over 9,200 vape pods disguised as power banks. The seized items, including additional vapes found in his possession, have an estimated street value exceeding S$51,000. Investigations are ongoing.
Singapore has given Meta Platforms until September 30 to implement measures, including facial recognition, against Facebook impersonation scams. Failure to comply with the directive, issued under the Online Criminal Harms Act, could result in fines up to S$1 million.
Singapore-based X-Press Feeders has refused to pay US$1 billion in court-ordered damages to Sri Lanka for the 2021 MV X-Press Pearl disaster. The company cited concerns over setting a 'dangerous precedent' for global shipping liability, despite the Supreme Court's ruling for the country's worst environmental pollution incident. The first US$250 million tranche was due by September 23, 2025.
