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THE majority of locals who returned to Johor when the border with Singapore was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, have gone back to the island republic. Johor business groups say the locals decided ... ( read original story ...)

The Filipino household service worker (HSW), who received an eight-week jail sentence for attempting to blackmail her married employer using intimate photos, will be deported only after serving her ... ( read original story ...)

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Singapore's three-year moratorium on new data centers has officially ended, with the authorities announcing a program for applications to build new facilities. The country's Infocomm Media Development ... ( read original story ...)

If you were out for an early walk in the Marina Bay area past 8am on Saturday (Jul 16), you might have gotten a glimpse of a high-speed boat chase involving navy vessels and people on jet skis. Chloe ... ( read original story ...)

A couple who allegedly failed to deliver at least $32 million worth of luxury goods after payments had fled Singapore by hiding in a lorry. ( read original story ...)

The police in Johor are investigating a convoy of Singapore-registered luxury sports cars after they were caught on video driving dangerously along a stretch of highway near Kota Tinggi. ( read original story ...)

By day, MBS is a picture-perfect luxury estate. But at night, dozens of skateboarders roam the vicinity, whizzing past tourists snapping photographs. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore is continuing to improve connectivity with Johor, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Jul 20), adding that the southern Malaysian state plays a crucial role in ... ( read original story ...)

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Deloitte LLP lifted base salaries starting from July 1, according to internal documents from the two firms reviewed by News. Ernst & Young LLP had an off-cycle pay ... ( read original story ...)

The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar hopes his three-day official visit to Singapore beginning today (July 20) will help bolster Johor-Singapore ties and accelerate economic cooperation ... ( read original story ...)

The AGO detailed these and other findings in a report on government accounts for the 2021/2022 financial year. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Johor police are investigating those who were involved in a convoy of Singapore-registered sports cars for dangerous driving while overtaking on a highway near Kota Tinggi.  In a statement issued on ... ( read original story ...)

Nazira Bin Lajim Hertslet was on her way to work Friday when she received a phone call from a prison official, informing her of the news she and her family had been dreading for so long. That same day ... ( read original story ...)

Hard rock legends Guns N’ Roses are coming to Singapore once again for a concert in November 2022. The acclaimed band previously performed in the city-state in 2017. The group will hold their ... ( read original story ...)

Government actions here to combat inflation will dampen its pace over the next year but the Republic cannot completely insulate itself from global ... ( read original story ...)