Anthropic, the American artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the AI tool Claude, has released several job openings in Singapore, indicating plans to establish operations here.

Four open roles

As of Jun. 4, Anthropic's careers page currently lists four Singapore-based roles spanning finance, product support and economic research.

Among the vacancies is an Asia-Pacific accounting lead, a senior finance position responsible for overseeing the company's regional accounting and financial operations.

The role will manage accounting functions across Anthropic's legal entities in the Asia-Pacific region, including statutory reporting, payroll, procurement and finance systems.

The successful candidate will report to the company's head of international accounting in Dublin, as well as serve as a key liaison with auditors, entity boards and external service providers.

Anthropic is also recruiting two product support specialists.

The roles involve providing customer support and developing deep expertise in the company's suite of AI products.

In addition, the company is seeking a regional research economist to work with governments, academic institutions and industry partners to study AI's economic impact and assess policy responses.

The role will contribute to the development of Anthropic's Economic Index, including research on AI adoption, usage and its broader effects on regional economies.

According to the job listing, the research economist position offers an annual salary ranging from S$307,200 to S$331,200.

Salary details for the other Singapore-based roles were not disclosed.

The job postings also state that employees are expected to spend at least 25 per cent of their time working from one of the company's offices.

When contacted by The Straits Times (ST), Anthropic declined to comment on whether it plans to open an office in Singapore or provide details of its hiring strategy.

International push as demand for AI solutions grows

Founded in 2021, Anthropic has expanded internationally, establishing offices in markets including Japan, South Korea, India and Australia.

The company's investors also include the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC).

GIC first invested in Anthropic in September 2025 as part of a US$13 billion (S$16.6 billion) fundraising round.

In February 2026, GIC led the company's US$30 billion (S$38.5 billion) Series G funding round.

Anthropic later completed a Series H fundraising round, which reportedly valued the company at US$965 billion (S$1.2 trillion), surpassing the reported US$852 billion valuation of rival OpenAI (S$1.1 trillion).

A 35-year-old Singaporean man used a pinhole camera concealed in an air freshener can to film his female colleagues using the toilet.

Iskandar Kamaruddin pleaded guilty to four charges: two counts of voyeurism for recording two unidentified women urinating in the toilet on Oct. 22, 2025, one count of criminal trespass for entering the women’s toilet with the intent to commit a voyeurism-related offence, and one count of installing the air freshener camera to enable himself to commit voyeurism.

Another four voyeurism charges, involving four recordings of three other victims, were taken into consideration for sentencing.

At the material time, Iskandar was working as a medical technician at a company whose office was located in a building in Singapore.

Planned to film female colleagues in toilet

Iskandar formed the idea sometime in September 2025 to hide a camera in the toilet to record videos of his female colleagues relieving themselves, according to court documents seen by Mothership.

He bought a pinhole lens camera concealed in an air freshener can, as well as a cylindrical miniature-sized camera.

He intended to place the air freshener camera on a sanitary waste bin in a cubicle, and the miniature camera overhead within a smoke detector.

However, he needed an excuse to enter the toilet to install the cameras.

He approached the female cleaner in charge of the floor and lied to her that he had been tasked to take charge of maintenance and repair of the office’s toilet facilities.

The cleaner did not doubt him.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Dillon Kok said:

“In truth, the accused was never assigned to take charge of any facility, and this was entirely beyond his job scope.”

Installed camera in women’s toilet

Sometime between Oct. 20 and Oct. 22, 2025, Iskandar approached the cleaner again and lied that he needed to check whether there were any maintenance issues with the toilet.

The cleaner led him to the toilet and saw him making “perfunctory checks” at a cubicle before she left to stand at the door, according to court documents.

Iskandar then installed the air freshener camera in a cubicle by placing it on top of a sanitary waste bin before angling the camera lens towards the toilet bowl.

He did not install the miniature camera as there was no smoke detector above the cubicle.

The toilet was used exclusively by female employees of the company.

Camera captured two women urinating

After installing the air freshener camera, Iskandar set it to record videos upon motion detection.

He intended to return to the toilet some days later to retrieve the memory card.

On Oct. 22, 2025, at about 8:05am, an unidentified woman entered the cubicle where the camera had been installed.

She saw the air freshener but thought nothing of it.

After she removed her bottom garments and urinated into the toilet bowl, the camera recorded a video of her urinating.

A “close-up view” of her buttocks and private parts could be clearly seen in the video, according to the court documents.

At about 12:38pm the same day, another unidentified woman entered the same cubicle and was recorded in the same manner.

Cleaner found camera inside air freshener

Sometime before 3pm that day, the cleaner opened the lid of the air freshener can to check if it was empty.

She saw the camera inside and immediately alerted her colleagues.

Several company employees inspected the device and determined that it was a concealed camera.

They tried to access the memory card but could not do so, and left the device and memory card on a table while deciding what to do next.

Later that afternoon, Iskandar saw the air freshener, camera and memory card on the table.

He then “surreptitiously took away the memory card and kept it without anyone noticing”, according to court documents.

When employees later discovered that the memory card was missing, they informed the building manager, who called the police for assistance.

Iskandar was arrested on Oct. 30, 2025.

A search of his residence was conducted the same day, and the police recovered the air freshener camera’s memory card and the miniature camera from his bedroom.

Prosecution sought 7 months’ jail

Deputy Public Prosecutor Dillon Kok sought a total sentence of seven months’ jail for Iskandar.

For the voyeurism offences, the prosecution submitted that Iskandar’s culpability was moderate, as the offences were planned and premeditated.

The prosecution said that the use of concealed and disguised cameras to record unsuspecting victims was hard to detect and “particularly aggravating”.

In its sentencing address, the prosecution added:

“The accused, by his perverse acts, had recorded five of his female colleagues in their private moments in the toilet cubicle

“He had carefully selected an inconspicuous device that would not look out of place in the toilet and orchestrated his entry to the toilet with deceit.”

The prosecution further said that even after the device was found, Iskandar attempted to evade identification by taking away the memory card without anyone noticing to avoid being identified as the person who planted it.

Iskandar bin Kamaruddin was sentenced, according to CNA, to 28 weeks’ jail on Jun. 3.

Malaysian authorities have instructed police to investigate a fatal crash in Johor as a murder case after the incident claimed five lives, including those of a family of four.

According to the New Straits Times (NST), the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has directed police to classify the investigation into the crash at Simpang Renggam as murder and reckless driving causing death.

The directive follows preliminary police findings that two brothers, aged 19 and 22, were allegedly driving at high speed before one of their vehicles crashed into several others along Jalan Renggam-Simpang Renggam on Jun 1.

AGC reviewing case

In a statement, Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said that police had been instructed to investigate the case under both classifications, reported NST.

However, he said a decision on what charges, if any, will ultimately be brought can only be made after the AGC has reviewed the findings of the police investigation.

Dusuki said the tragedy was regrettable and noted that previous enforcement efforts in fatal crash cases did not appear to have fully curbed dangerous driving.

Under the previous charge of dangerous and reckless driving, if convicted, the accused could face up to five years in jail and a maximum fine of RM15,000 (S$4,800).

However, a murder conviction carries the possibility of a death sentence, or a jail term of up to 40 years and a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.

Family of 4 among those killed

The crash occurred at about 1pm and involved five vehicles.

Police said a BMW 530e allegedly lost control before colliding with a Proton Wira, a Toyota Vios and a Perodua Alza.

Four people travelling in the Toyota Vios died at the scene.

The BMW driver later succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital.

The victims in the Toyota Vios were identified as Mohd Aiman Mohd Rashid, 36; his wife Nor Azlina Abd Latif, 33; her mother Semek Mat Soh, 73; and his 10-year-old niece Nur Airish Syifa Sidek, reported NST.

The family had been travelling from Melaka to Kota Tinggi when the collision occurred.

Younger brother arrested

The BMW driver was believed to have been travelling with his younger brother, who was allegedly driving a Mercedes-Benz A250 while racing.

Police arrested the 19-year-old and obtained a two-day remand order to facilitate investigations.

The teenager was reported to be studying at a university in Singapore.

Authorities are investigating whether the two brothers had been racing prior to the crash.

Transport minister calls for swift investigation

Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke has called on police to complete their investigations quickly and submit the case to the AGC.

In a statement, Loke said the crash should never have happened and stressed that those responsible should face appropriate legal consequences, reported NST.

He added that holding a driving licence does not give motorists the right to drive in a manner that endangers the lives of others.

Earlier, the four members of the same family who died in the crash were laid to rest in Terengganu, with more than 200 relatives and friends reportedly attending the funeral.

One domestic helper in Hougang was left in despair after finding out that a pair of MLB sneakers she had saved up to purchase was stolen.

Her employer, Tay, told Mothership that the incident happened on May 17 at Block 616 in Hougang Ave 8.

His helper had saved up for about seven months to buy the sneakers, which were worth around S$100.

After realising that the shoes had been stolen, they checked the CCTV camera and discovered that a woman had taken the shoes at around 6:30 am that morning.

Stolen shoes

According to the CCTV footage provided by Tan, a woman dressed in a black long-sleeved top and a white skirt walked to the unit while covering her face with her right hand.

She squatted down in front of the shoe cabinet by the door, then took a pair of sneakers.

This happened in the span of 30 seconds.

Tay said his helper had cherished the shoes a lot and had taken great care of them.

Police report filed

Tay later filed a police report.

He also realised that similar cases had happened in Hougang during the same period.

This included a case on May 13 at Block 830 Hougang Central, where two women were filmed taking two pairs of newly bought Uniqlo pants from a laundry rack outside a flat.

They were allegedly seen going through a shoe rack located outside an HDB flat at Hougang Avenue 9 that same day as well.

Tay claimed that one of the two women resembled the woman who had taken his helper's shoes.

He expressed that he was lucky as he was able to capture the act on camera and encouraged those who may have encountered a similar theft in Hougang around May to report to the police.

The police confirmed with Mothership that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.

The Singapore police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 62-year-old Ngoo Boon Huat.

He was last seen in the vicinity of Block 121A Edgedale Plains in Punggol on Jun. 3 at about 4am, and was wearing a blue and white singlet, dark coloured shorts, and white sandals.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.

All information will be kept strictly confidential, the police said.

A 27-year-old Singaporean man lured a 14-year-old girl into providing sexual services in exchange for money, cigarettes, and alcohol.

On Jun. 2, the accused, Hazim Bin Yazid, pleaded guilty to one count of commercial sex with a minor under 18, Shin Min Daily News reported.

Another charge of offering monetary or material benefits to a person under 18 in exchange for sexual services will be considered by the judge during sentencing.

Money, cigarettes, and alcohol

Hazim frequently used Telegram and other social media to send messages to communicate with others.

He would ask those he messaged if they wanted to ride on his motorcycle and he also used the messaging chat app to seek prostitutes.

In September 2025, the 14-year-old contacted Hazim via Telegram requesting a motorcycle ride.

Although she had already found someone by the time he replied, the pair continued communicating.

The girl then told Hazim that she and her female friend needed money to buy cigarettes and alcohol.

They admitted that they were both under the legal age of 18 and asked him if he could help them purchase the items.

Hazim asked if the two were willing to provide sexual services.

He then said he was willing to pay S$100 to S$200 for them to buy cigarettes and alcohol, but they would have to perform oral sex on him.

The girl agreed, saying her female friend, a 12-year-old, would accompany her, and they would decide whether to proceed when they met.

Meet-up

In court documents seen by Mothership, the trio met up on Sep. 17, 2025.

Hazim drove his company’s van to a multi-storey car park in Bukit Batok.

He parked it at a higher level, which was a less congested area.

He then arranged a private hire car for the girls that took them from Hougang to Bukit Batok.

When the girls arrived, Hazim invited them to sit in front of the passenger seat of the van and asked their ages.

They were underaged girls.

He then asked if the girls were willing to perform oral sex on him.

The girls refused, but the 14-year-old girl offered to give him a handjob in exchange for money, cigarettes and alcohol.

The 12-year-old offered to keep a lookout.

After the act was completed, Hazim gave them S$100, cigarettes and a bottle of liquor.

He then arranged for another private-hire car to send them to a mall in Serangoon.

Hazim was arrested on Nov. 4, 2025.

It was not disclosed how the police became aware of his crimes.

Jail term of at least five months

The prosecution sought a minimum jail term of at least five months and argued that Hazim's should not just be fined for his actions.

The prosecution stated that the the accused was aware the girl was a minor, but still allowed her to satisfy his sexual desires.

Hazim also faces another charge involving the 12-year-old girl, whom he attempted to lure with cigarettes, alcohol, and money.

While the provision of cigarettes to a minor is an offence, which was not prosecuted in this case, the prosecution cited it as an aggravating factor in sentencing.

As Hazim’s original lawyer had withdrawn representation, the case has been adjourned to Jun. 29 to allow him to enter his plea.

The judge is expected to deliver the sentence that day.

Hazim could face a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.

The Hong Kong school principal, Lee Cheuk Hing, who was involved in a bus dispute in Singapore, has been fired.

This follows a previous update where the principal had tendered his resignation.

He also released a tearful apology for his actions.

According to The South China Morning Post, the school rejected his resignation.

In his resignation letter, Lee requested that his final day be Aug. 31.

Instead, they fired him.

The management committee said that if Lee were to remain as principal, it would "gravely disrupt" the school's operations and prevent teachers and students from "moving forward as soon as possible".

The statement also mentioned Lee's "vulgar" behaviour and how it contravened guidelines for teaching staff.

Here is what happened previously:

The driver of the car, which overturned in a Woodlands car park, apparently got her driving licence three months ago, Shin Min Daily News reported.

She was sending her children for tuition when the car flipped over, it was also reported.

The car had skidded at the multi-storey car park at Block 622A Woodlands Drive 52 at about 6:50pm on Jun. 2.

The car was on a ramp in front of the exit barrier of the car park.

The walls of the slope leading from the car park’s ground floor to deck 1B were scratched, Shin Min reported.

The car’s windows were shattered, its doors dented, and its hood damaged.

The incident caused many commenters online to question how a car could flip over in such a tight space.

Ferrying two children to tuition

The driver was reportedly ferrying her two primary school-going children to a tuition class when the incident occurred.

The female car driver, 41, told Shin Min that she lost control of the vehicle while trying to exit the parking lot.

The car flipped over after it sped down the slope.

“Fortunately, my children and I are not hurt and we managed to climb out of the car,” she said.

The woman's two children went to tuition by bus, while the woman stayed at the scene.

She said the car was bought by her husband, and she only got her driving license three months ago.

A bright yellow probation plate, or P-plate, was on the top left corner of the car’s front windshield.

Drivers must display P-plates on the front and rear windshields for 12 months after obtaining their licence.

The car blocked the exit for more than three hours.

The car was towed away at around 10pm.

The car park exit remained shut after that, with police directing vehicles to the other entrance.

The police said the woman sustained injuries, but refused conveyance to the hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

The Malaysian police are searching for the suspects who robbed a convenience store in Penang after slashing an employee with parangs.

It happened at an Easy To U Mart in Taman Bistari at 9:29pm on May 31, The New Straits Times reported.

Video clips of the robbery, captured on the store's CCTV footage, have circulated online.

Two men entered the store wielding a parang each, and cut the 27-year-old employee behind the counter on the arms and head.

They then fled with cash, several cartons of cigarettes, and a sling bag, all of which were estimated to be worth RM500 (S$160).

The men then ran out of the store and into a car with a licence plate that began with a "S". A third man was standing by the car, appearing to act as a lookout.

"Initial investigations indicate that the suspect may have used a vehicle bearing a foreign registration number," a local deputy police chief said.

Victim in stable condition

In the video, blood was flowing from the employee's arm and head after the assailants fled, leaving splatters on the floor.

A few passers-by went into the store looking alarmed, and tried to help the employee get assistance.

The deputy police chief said that the victim sustained injuries to his head and both hands, and received treatment at the hospital.

He updated on Jun. 2 that the victim was reported to be in stable condition.

The police have been working to trace and apprehend the suspect, and assured the public that investigations were being conducted thoroughly.

Store had just opened 5 days ago

The convenience store was new to the neighbourhood, having only started operating five days before the robbery, neighbouring traders told The New Straits Times.

They added that this was not the first robbery in their neighbourhood recently.

A workshop operator claimed that equipment and materials were stolen from his lorry on Jun. 2, just two days after the incident at the store.

He was not sure if the same robbers were involved, but he has made a police report.

"Many shop owners here have installed CCTV cameras because of such cases," he said, adding that they were now afraid of becoming the next target.

A 32-year-old Singapore permanent resident, Prabhakaran Vinayaka, was sentenced to eight months and four weeks in jail for stabbing a 29-year-old man in Yishun in 2025.

The victim was the husband of Prabhakaran's girlfriend.

They were going through a divorce at the time.

Prabhakaran faced one charge of voluntarily causing hurt for the stabbing incident.

He faced five more charges for other offences, including receiving payment to open a bank account that was eventually used to funnel suspected criminal proceeds.

He pleaded guilty to three of the charges, with the rest taken into consideration during sentencing, Shin Min Daily News reported.

Stabbing incident

According to court documents, on the evening of Jun. 13, 2025, the victim, his wife and their daughter were at the void deck of Block 467B Yishun Avenue 6.

When the victim went down to the void deck to look for his daughter, the accused and the victim got into an argument.

During the argument, the accused stabbed the victim in his right chest.

This caused the victim to bleed from his right chest region.

Victim had 14cm stab wound in chest

The victim was sent to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital that same day for treatment, court documents stated.

He was found with a 14cm stab wound in his right chest and suffered from open pneuomothorax.

He also had superficial abrasion over his left jaw and superficial laceration over his left abdomen and left upper arm.

He was discharged on Jun. 18, 2025 and given 14 days of hospitalisation leave.

The accused was arrested on Jun. 15, 2025.

Accused's other charges

Apart from the stabbing incident, the accused was also found to have sold his internet banking details for S$600 in May 2024.

He was later paid an additional S$3,000 after the bank account was closed.

In October 2024, Prabhakaran also received a total of S$1,000 for opening a bank account on behalf of an unidentified individual, which was later used to funnel more than S$95,000 in suspected criminal proceeds.

He was also accused of riding a motorcycle without a valid license in February 2026.

Sought leniency

Prabhakaran pleaded guilty to his charges in court on Jun. 3, 2026.

He told the court that his girlfriend was pregnant and hoped the judge would be lenient, Shin Min wrote.

The judge sentenced him to eight months and four weeks in jail.

He was also handed a S$4,000 fine, or 10 days' imprisonment if the fine is defaulted.

Additionally, Prabhakaran was disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licenses for 24 months.