Aqil Hamzah is a journalist based in Singapore, writing for The Straits Times. With a focus on national news, Aqil covers a wide range of topics including current affairs, crime, accidents, and international relations. His work has also been featured in Asia International News and Newswav.
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Aqil's articles cover a wide range of topics, including accidents, crime, and world affairs. The majority of the coverage attributes are related to government announcements and breaking news.
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By: Aqil Hamzah
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong outlined his aspirations for Singapore to move beyond material definitions of success in his message.
By: Aqil Hamzah
The rebates will help to offset the increase in prices for gas and electricity from July to September. PHOTO: ST FILE
By: Aqil Hamzah
Ms Elaine Ong's car was fitted with a wheel clamp for parking illegally at the Chiap Chuan Building, with her being told that she had mounted the kerb.
By: Aqil Hamzah
As a precaution, SCDF officers dispersed the gas with a water jet. PHOTO: SG ROAD VIGILANTE - SGRV/FACEBOOK
By: Aqil Hamzah
SINGAPORE - A new initiative to use only the gov.sg “sender ID” for SMSes from government agencies from July 1 ran into hiccups on the first day after a message from the police got some recipients' names wrong.
KUALA LUMPUR - Umno's doors remain open to any former member who wants to rejoin the party, said Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi.
By: Aqil Hamzah
The 37-year-old man was stopped by security officers before he left a supermarket in New Zealand with his sugary loot. PHOTO: COUNTIES MANUKAU POLICE/FACEBOOK
A 24-year-old woman sustained minor injuries after a ceiling panel in Basement 2 of Ion Orchard fell on her. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO READER
By: Aqil Hamzah
SINGAPORE – An offshore vessel firm was fined $18,000 after a 2023 ransomware attack on its servers allowed hackers to access the personal data of 5,906 people, including employees and their next-of-kin.
By: Aqil Hamzah
RI principal Aaron Loh said that the school has taken disciplinary action and counselled the students involved. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM GOOGLE MAPS
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