Sony Group and Zee Entertainment called off their planned media merger in India in January, with the Japanese company accusing Zee to have failed to meet merger agreement conditions. Following the ...
Singapore sports round-up (29 Jan-4 Feb): Loh Kean Yew loses in final, more playing opportunities at NSG
SINGAPORE — Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (29 January to 4 February): Singapore shuttler Loh Kean Yew was unable to end his title drought since ...
Singapore court rejects Sony plea to stay Zee’s NCLT proceeding
Singapore’s arbitration tribunal has rejected Sony’s plea against Zee that sought a stay on court proceedings in India after the Japanese media major called off a $10-billion merger.
Singapore leaders pay tribute to late banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw | Video
Singapore leaders have paid tribute to the late Wee Cho Yaw, UOB’s former chairman. Speaking at the wake for Mr Wee, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Mr Wee was one of a kind, while Prime Ministe ...
Singapore arbitrator lets Zee Entertainment approach NCLT to enforce Sony merger deal
In a recent turn of events, a Singapore arbitrator has allowed Zee Entertainment to ask NCLT to enforce a $10 billion merger deal with Sony's India unit. Zee Entertainment contests Sony's claims and ...
Singapore top actress Rebecca Lim shares first photo of family of three
SINGAPORE: Singapore's home-grown actress Rebecca Lim has received her most challenging role yet – motherhood. In an Instagram post on Feb 3, the new mother shared a sweet family photo of her cuddling ...
Singapore arbitrator denies relief to Sony in Zee merger case
THE Singapore International Arbitration Centre denied an interim relief on Sony Group’s request to stop Zee Entertainment Enterprises from approaching an Indian corporate court in the scrapped US$10 ...
Suspect in Singapore’s Commonwealth area knife attack that left seven injured acted alone, had no criminal record
Preliminary police investigations into a stabbing incident in the Commonwealth area on Feb 3 revealed that the suspect had acted alone, and there was nothing to suggest it was an act of terror.
Singapore leaders pay tribute to late banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw
Wee Cho Yaw, one of Southeast Asia's most successful businessmen, helmed UOB Group for more than 60 years before he retired in 2018.
‘Enhanced support package’ for retrenched Lazada Singapore staff in union
Unionised employees who were let go by regional e-commerce player Lazada Singapore, a brand owned by Alibaba, can look forward to an “enhanced support package” after nearly a month of negotiations ...
A proposed Singapore law can keep serious offenders in prison indefinitely, but will it infringe on rights?
Some experts say the proposed law infringes on ‘open justice’ and raise concerns over how assessments of offenders would be conducted.
Man, 20, arrested in Singapore’s Commonwealth Avenue and chopper and knife seized; seven people injured
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Commonwealth Avenue on the evening of Saturday (Feb 3), after the police were alerted to a man holding a chopper there.
Taiwanese study mama pays $13,000 to ‘agent’ for Singapore work permit, sentenced to jail while 15 weeks pregnant
A Taiwanese woman who wanted to accompany her daughter who was studying in Singapore ended up paying an 'agent' $13,000 in fees for a work permit, without actually being employed. Wu Peihua ...
‘An extraordinary journey’: Jelebu Dry Laksa to close only outlet in Singapore in February
A few years back in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chef Renee Tang decided to start a home-based business selling dry laksa. That was how Jelebu Dry Laksa was born and later on, she opened a ...
Muslims in Singapore allowed to consume lab-cultivated meat if it’s from halal cell
Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, the Mufti of Singapore, said that the decision is an example of how fatwa research has to evolve with modern technology and social change.
‘The bus was up in flames’: Singapore-KL bus catches fire minutes after passengers alighted
SINGAPORE - Ms Nur Ally usually drives or flies into Kuala Lumpur, but on Feb 2, she decided to make the trip via an express bus with two friends. The bus, however, never made it to its drop-off ...