Singapore troops are taking part in Operation Prosperity Guardian -- an international maritime security force formed to respond to attacks on shipping vessels by the Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red ...
China’s visa-free deals with Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore could trigger Asean trade, investment boost
China might further increase its influence in Southeast Asia through visa-free deals with Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc already its ...
Standard Chartered Bank chief aims to plant Asean flag in PH
At the archives of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)—the first foreign bank to set up shop in the Philippines and one of the oldest banks in Asia—one can find telegraphic transfers made by the ...
ITEES Singapore and NAMTECH to set up advanced technical and vocational education institutions in India
The New Age Makers Institute of Technology (NAMTECH), an education initiative by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ITE Education ...
Prime Video Drops Original Productions in Southeast Asia, Cuts Singapore Staff
Amazon-owned Prime Video is to change its content strategy in Southeast Asia from a model based on original productions to one focused instead on licensing. As a result it has cut some jobs in the ...
Singaporeans snap up residential units near RTS station in Johor Bahru
Analysts said home prices have increased in recent years, with properties around the Bukit Chagar RTS station – the Malaysia terminus – seeing the highest demand. ( read original story ...)
NZ food producer in Singapore recalls yoghurt snack containing undeclared milk allergen
New Zealand-based food manufacturer Kiwigarden has recalled one of its snack products because it contains an undeclared milk-based ingredient that could cause an allergic reaction.
Chinese tourist imprisoned in Singapore for on-flight theft
A Chinese man was sentenced to eight months in jail Friday for stealing from three passengers on a Scoot flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore last year.
One dead, two seriously injured in fiery crash on bus travelling from Singapore to KL
The tour bus was on its way from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur carrying 28 passengers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chinese New Year spurs gold demand in China and Singapore, while India discounts widen
PHYSICAL gold demand in most of the top Asian hubs firmed this week as the approaching Chinese New Year encouraged buyers in China and Singapore, while discounts widened in India as jewellers stayed ...
Is Singapore ready for the menopause wave from a super ageing society?
Six in 10 women in an NUH study have moderate to severe menopause symptoms, but many suffer in silence. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia, Singapore to jointly create special economic zone
To attract investments and free up the movement of goods and people Malaysia and Singapore announced they would create an SEZ in the southern Malaysian state of Johor ...
Singapore bill would expand control over crypto financial products
A bill introduced into the Singapore parliament would expand the powers of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
A real ratty issue! – More rat sightings reported in Singapore amid the rainy season
Ms Lisa Tan was soaking in the festivities on Christmas Eve at Gardens by the Bay when an unusual furry critter briefly joined the celebrations, scurrying across the exit of Bayfront MRT station.
Chinese man jailed for stealing from passengers on Vietnam-Singapore Scoot flight
A man who stole from three passengers during a Scoot flight from Vietnam to Singapore was sentenced to eight months’ jail on Friday and called the sentence “a bit harsh”. Zhang Xiuqiang, a 52-year-old ...
Is Singapore ready for the menopause tsunami from a super ageing society?
Six in 10 women in an NUH study have moderate to severe menopause symptoms, but many suffer in silence. Read more at straitstimes.com.