KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia confirmed an eighth Zika virus case on Sunday, involving a 67-year-old man who first showed symptoms in late November. An online statement from the Health Ministry’s director general, Noor Hisham Abdullah, did
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Singapore-JB Rapid Transit System to make impact on Johor real estate
SINGAPORE: Investor interest in Johor Baru properties will likely pickup with recent news that Singapore and Malaysia are expected to ink a bilateral agreement for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) next year, analysts told Channel
Read moreEx-BSI banker Seah gets 2 weeks’ jail and $10k fine
She is the second person to be convicted on charges linked to Singapore’s 1MDB probe Former BSI senior banker Yvonne Seah Yew Foong was sentenced to two weeks’ jail and a $10,000 fine yesterday. She
Read moreJoint tender for HSR project to launch end-2017
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SINGAPORE DECENTRALISATION OR RECENTRALISATION? The push for decentralisation could accelerate as Singapore expands new business precincts and the public transport network As Singapore continues to advance its built environment to augment itself as a global
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SINGAPORE – The supply of private homes from confirmed government land sales is set to go up in the first-half of 2017. On the Confirmed List are five private residential sites which can yield 2,330
Read more4 Singaporean men on holiday in Taipei arrested for alleged rape of 2 Taiwanese women
Four Singaporean men were detained by police in Taipei for allegedly raping two Taiwanese women, local media reported on Wednesday (Dec 13). The quartet – who are in their early 20s and were identified by
Read moreKL, Singapore sign deal for high-speed rail
Line will be up by end-2026; PM Lee hails pact as a significant milestone in bilateral ties Royston Sim Assistant Political EditorIn Putrajaya Singapore and Malaysia yesterday signed a historic agreement to construct a high-speed rail
Read moreHong Kong arrests 29 in corruption probe linked to four banks
Hong Kong arrested 29 current and former staff of five financial institutions, including four banks, for alleged bribery connected with obtaining confidential customer information to market personal loans, the city’s anti-graft agency said. Operation “Mirabilis”
Read moreBe on the lookout for electronic crime-alert displays
More of such message boards could go up around island if feedback from pilots is positive Singaporeans are already familiar with crime alerts on posters, but more of these warnings will be popping up electronically
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