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The latest news and top stories on the Singapore Police Force. A Singapore-based national law enforcement agency, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) is dedicated to preventing, deterring and detecting crime to ensure Singapore’s safety and security. Its main areas of focus include frontline policing, investigations, community engagement and public security.
Singapore police have uncovered a deepfake Zoom scam impersonating top government officials. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

Singapore AI Zoom scam: how a victim lost US$3.8 million to a fake PM Wong

Police have obtained footage of the video conference linked to the sophisticated scam impersonating Wong, President Tharman and other officials.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police call to criminalise bid-rigging in wake of Tai Po estate blaze

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong tech crimes are dropping. So why is hacking becoming more lucrative?

Social media

Video | How Singapore police use memes to teach important lessons

A video published on April Fool’s Day drawing attention to online scams has gained over 8 million views.

A video published on April Fool’s Day drawing attention to online scams has gained over 8 million views.
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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Law Society closes firm linked to crash-for-cash scam

Society’s council intervenes in the practice of Raymond Lam & Associates, which will cease operations with immediate effect.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police deploy drones for first time to tackle illicit street gambling

Eight suspects arrested after drones used to patrol and identify various street gambling spots, police say.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to scrap fax messaging between police and fire services for emergencies

Security chief Chris Tang says system to be digitised after Tai Po fire inquiry reveals use of fax for sharing emergency appeals gathered online.

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Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Authorities will also increase phone lines at call centres, after an inquiry into the inferno revealed a bottleneck for call referrals. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam

Fraudsters exploit surging fuel prices by offering bogus prepaid petrol card deals, police say.

Singapore

Singapore police say body found is missing man from boat collision

The body of Chua Muhammad Syafidi was found floating off the Indonesian island of Karimun.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Paralegals among 16 people arrested over ‘crash-for-cash’ scams in Hong Kong

Suspects arrested over 11 insurance claims totalling HK$3.6 million, all originating from same Mong Kok law firm, according to police.

Police take away boxes from a law firm in Mong Kok during an operation last month. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

Ashes for ransom: the bizarre rise of urn thefts in Malaysia

In the past month, 30 urns in Negeri Sembilan and 22 urns in Johor were reported stolen at two memorial parks.

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The Xiao En memorial park in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Photo: YouTube/Xiao En Group
Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman denies molesting clerk in indecent assault case

Civil Service Bureau clerk accuses officer Ian Chow, 50, of patting her buttocks and propositioning her multiple times in 2024.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger, 28, held as HK$20 million of suspected cocaine seized in house

Police believe 28-year-old jobless man was recruited by syndicate to manage storage and deliveries to buyers.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief

Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says high-traffic and strategically located shopping centres will be prioritised.

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CCTV cameras in Mong Kok. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Scam cases fall for first time in Hong Kong since 2019, annual figures show

While deception cases accounted for nearly half of 89,137 crimes recorded in 2025, number was down by 2.9 per cent from 2024’s figure.

Stacks of money are displayed as evidence in a scam case. There were 43,212 scam cases last year, according to police. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkongers lost HK$350 million in online shopping scams in first 11 months of 2025

Police say about 63 per cent of cases between January and November last year involved bogus concert ticket sales.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong road accident scam reports double to over 70 in a week: Chris Tang

Some incidents involved minor bumps or even no collision, with the largest claim exceeding HK$800,000, police say.

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Singapore

Singapore jails, canes 6 Indonesians after illegal re-entry on sinking boat

The group was rescued by police when their vessel capsized during a chase. One man was sentenced to 21 months for his sixth illegal entry.

Singapore national flags flutter over a view of the city skyline in August 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore

US clears US$2.3 billion jet and torpedo sale to Singapore

Pending US Congress approval, the US$2.3 billion Boeing P-8A deal announced at Pentagon talks will upgrade Singapore’s anti-submarine capabilities.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to expand drone patrols to Peak, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island

Police will also expand manual drone patrols in urban areas to Central, Sau Mau Ping, Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan districts.

Singapore

Caucasian ‘sugar daddy’ sextortion scam lands Malaysian in Singapore jail

Rajwant Singh Gill Narajan Singh was sentenced to 12 years in jail for pretending to be a rich white man and coercing women into sex.

People take pictures next to the Merlion statue at the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. Photo: AFP
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Singapore takes stock of lessons from Hong Kong’s Tai Po blaze

The city state will study and incorporate into policy frameworks relevant observations made by the Hong Kong authorities about the fire.

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The Tai Po blaze in Hong Kong, which broke out on November 26 last year, killed 161 people, injured 79 and displaced nearly 5,000 residents. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong police

Police to deepen Asean ties as Hong Kong set to host first top Interpol meeting

Police chief Joe Chow says Hong Kong’s high standing will help foster ties as city looks to host 196 member country representatives in November.

Crime in Hong Kong

Professor arrested in Hong Kong over drug possession as wife found dead in flat

Police received call from Filipino woman’s husband at 4.13pm on Wednesday after she passed out in their Tuen Mun flat.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong auxiliary policeman charged over alleged indecent act in taxi

Man, 57, arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency, is scheduled to appear in Eastern Court on Tuesday.

A view of Canal Road Flyover. Photo: Google Maps
Singapore

Singaporean charged with making fake terrorist threat after church bomb hoax

The man reportedly placed an item resembling an improvised explosive device inside St Joseph’s Church premises in Bukit Timah.

A Singapore police car drives into St Joseph’s Church, where a man reported a bomb threat. Photo: Facebook/Singapore Police Force
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 161 after new DNA match

‘DNA tests are still being carried out, and we do not rule out the possibility that the DNA of other deceased people may be identified,’ police commissioner says.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s tragedy in Tai Po: searching the ashes for answers

As Hong Kong reels from the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court, here’s a visual guide to what we know.

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