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The Lagoi Bay area on Indonesia's Bintan Island. Bintan and Batam are finalising plans to reopen their shores to leisure travellers from Singapore.
Singapore

Surge in inquiries on Batam, Bintan travel bubble ferry trips

Under the arrangement, travellers from Singapore are allowed to enter Indonesia via Nongsapura ferry terminal in Batam and Bandar Bentan Telani ferry terminal in Bintan.
Travel

Batam, Bintan to be reopened to fully vaxxed SG travellers

After learning about blockchain technology, Mr Sultan Gustaf Al Ghozali decided to upload selfies to OpenSea.
World

Student’s selfies fetch US$1m in NFT sales

Prosecutors are seeking to charge Herry Wirawan with the death penalty.
World

Teacher raped 13 school girls in Indonesia

A woman (left) is flogged 100 times for adultery, while her male partner received just 15 lashes, in Idi, East Aceh, on Jan 13, 2022.
World

Indonesian woman flogged 100 times for adultery, partner gets 15

Adisak Kraisorn (second from left) celebrates after scoring the equaliser against Indonesia on Jan 1, 2022.
Football

Thailand beat Indonesia 6-2 on aggregate

Screengrab taken from Abdul Rahim’s video confession.
World

Man says he took vaccines meant for 14 people

Thailand’s Bordin Phala (second from right) celebrates after scoring in the AFF Suzuki Cup final at the National Stadium on Dec 29, 2021.
Singapore Football

Thailand cruise to 4-0 first-leg final win against Indonesia

Indonesia needs to make sure all travellers are fully vaccinated and have a negative result from at least an antigen rapid test, the country's health ministry spokesman said.
World

Indonesia reports first Omicron community transmission

    Staff at mosque in Indonesia change WiFi password, so teens chase them with machete
    World

    Indonesian teens chase mosque staff with machete

    Thai supporters at the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-finals at the National Stadium on Dec 26, 2021.
    Singapore Football

    Suzuki Cup final tickets now available

    Singapore's Faris Ramli (second from right) reacts after missing a penalty in the semi-final defeat by Indonesia.
    Singapore Football

    Eight-man Singapore out after defeat by Indonesia

    Singapore's Faris Ramli (left) fights for the ball with Indonesia's Ricky Richardo Kambuaya during the first leg of the semi-finals on Dec 22, 2021.
    Singapore Football

    Ikhsan strike sees Lions salvage 1-1 draw against Indonesia

    Fans will be hoping to see a revived Hariss Harun (second from left) back on the pitch when Singapore plays Indonesia in the semi-final first leg at the National Stadium on Wednesday (Dec 22).
    Singapore Football

    Lions captain Hariss says team 'fired up' for semis

    Indonesia beat Laos 5-1 on Sunday (Dec 12) at the Bishan Stadium.
    Football

    Suzuki Cup: Indonesia thrash Laos 5-1

    National shuttler Yeo Jia Min at the Daihatsu Indonesia Open on Nov 17, 2021.
    Team Singapore

    Yeo Jia Min becomes first S'porean to qualify for BWF World Tour Finals

    Loh Kean Yew beat Kento Momota 21-7, 17-21, 21-19 in 69 minutes.
    Sports

    Loh Kean Yew beats badminton world No.1 at Indonesia Open

    The application window for Malaysian travellers to apply for the pass opened at 10am on Nov 22, 2021.
    Singapore

    4,000 travellers from Malaysia approved to enter via air VTL

    Efforts to save its life included amputating the rest of its injured trunk.
    World

    Baby elephant dies after losing trunk caught in poacher's trap