Daily roundup: Elderly woman in hospital after neighbour in MacPherson chases and attacks her — and other top stories today

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 

1. Elderly woman in hospital after neighbour in MacPherson chases and attacks her

Feeling uneasy after noticing a neighbour standing outside her home, a MacPherson resident decided to made a U-turn towards the lift.

But the 82-year-old woman was chased down by the male neighbour... » READ MORE

2. Chinese actor rescued from human trafficking ring says he was forced to train as scammer in Myanmar

Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was rescued from a human trafficking ring yesterday (Jan 7), has claimed that he was forced to train as a scammer while in Myanmar.

The 31-year-old, also known as Xing Xing, returned to Thailand... » READ MORE

3. Bak kwa prices soar during CNY period, but businesses say customers are not deterred

Chinese New Year is approaching, and as the festive spirit soars, so have the prices of certain goodies such as bak kwa, a popular barbecued sliced-pork treat. 

As much as bak kwa is a staple for Chinese New Year... » READ MORE

4. Over 500,000 searches made on Acra's Bizfile while NRIC numbers were unmasked: Indranee

Over 500,000 searches were made on Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority's (Acra) Bizfile platform from Dec 9 to 13 when individuals' full NRIC numbers were made available. 

This figure is much higher than the usual daily traffic of 2,000... » READ MORE

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