by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Rise of Rental Scams in Singapore: Insights from Five Renters on Staying Safe The pandemic cast a glaring spotlight on rental scams in Singapore, revealing a troubling trend. The number of reported cases surged dramatically, skyrocketing from 192 in 2021 to...
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Key Insights1. The incidence of malware fraud is increasing.2. Older adults are especially at risk for malware-related scams.3. Staying vigilant and informed is crucial to safeguarding ourselves and our loved ones from fraudulent activities. Have the elderly...
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Unbeknownst to many, nearly everyone has encountered some type of scam call, message, or email at some point. While some individuals are vigilant enough to disregard these deceitful attempts, a concerning number of people unfortunately become victims of such fraud....
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
In recent years, Southeast Asia’s digital landscape has emerged as a focal point of strategic importance for ASEAN. Efforts such as the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) are designed to empower local enterprises and stakeholders, enabling them to...
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Storing your game data locally can be pretty risky. Numerous potential threats to your saved progress exist, including sudden power failures, malfunctioning hard drives, data corruption, and even accidents like spilt beverages. Any of these issues could lead to the...
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Reflecting on the many moments when PC gaming was prematurely declared finished is almost amusing; such assertions were, to paraphrase a well-known saying, had been exaggerated. To clarify any lingering uncertainties, the 2025 State of the Game Industry report...
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Singapore is currently facing a new kind of crisis – the epidemic of scams. In 2022 alone, residents reported 31,728 scam incidents, resulting in losses totalling an astonishing $660.7 million. It’s a misconception that only older individuals fall victim...
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
From 2016 to 2020, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) saw a dramatic rise in reported scam incidents, escalating from around 5,400 cases to nearly 16,000—an increase of three times. These figures were disclosed by Desmond Tan, Minister of State for Home Affairs, during...
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
SINGAPORE: Just moments after her release from prison for defrauding fans by selling fake tickets to a concert by Taiwanese artist Eric Chou, a woman found herself slipping back into her old deceptive habits. This time, however, her victims numbered over 70...
by chung chinyi | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
A blockchain can be defined as “a decentralised database that keeps an ever-expanding series of ordered records, referred to as blocks.” These blocks are “interconnected through cryptographic methods. Each block includes a cryptographic hash of the preceding block, a...
