SINGAPORE – A 43-year-old woman who assaulted her live-in boyfriend and stomped him to death after a quarrel was on Thursday (March 16) sentenced to 5½ years’ jail for culpable homicide. Sukanya Praphuttha, a Thai
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Last-minute stumbling blocks ahead of planned Donald Trump, Xi Jinping summit: Officials
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States and China are finalising plans for a summit between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago this April, but diplomats are struggling to remove last-minute stumbling blocks. Officials
Read moreGovernment Eases up On Seller Stamp Duty, Relaxes TDSR Rule For Retirees Needing Cash Loans
Certain residential property measures related to the sellers’ stamp duty (SSD) as well as the total debt servicing ratio framework (TDSR) has been relaxed. However, there would still be no change to the
Read moreNew puffing rule sends a signal
Singapore’s move to raise the minimum legal age for smoking from 18 to 21 aims to reduce the chances of people picking up the habit at a young age, and falling into a lifelong addiction.
Read moreRare Shakespeare book on display in Singapore for the first time
SINGAPORE: To see or not to see? That is the question for William Shakespeare fans, as a 400-year-old copy of the Bard’s work makes its way to Singapore for the first time. This month, the
Read more3-door double decker bus with 2 staircases and USB ports hits the road in trial
SINGAPORE – A double-deck bus with three doors hit the road on Monday (March 13), as part of a trial by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to evaluate the suitability of such a bus design
Read moreMan jailed 18 weeks for abusing, killing cat in Tampines
SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old Singaporean man was on Monday (Mar 13) sentenced to 18 weeks’ jail for two counts of animal cruelty, after he caused the death of a cat in Tampines. Fajar Ashraf Fajar Ali was
Read moreMAS bars former Goldman Sachs banker from trading in Singapore over 1MDB-related breaches
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (Mar 13) issued a 10-year Prohibition Order (PO) against former Goldman Sachs director Tim Leissner for 1MDB-related breaches. The local financial regulator said in its press release
Read moreSouth Korean court confirms impeachment of President Park
SEOUL: South Korea’s highest court voted unanimously to confirm the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye on Friday (Mar 10). Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn was appointed acting president and will remain in that post until the election
Read moreNeed to strike balance in transport cost burden: Khaw Boon Wan
Over the years, taxpayers have had to subsidise more of the rising operating costs as public transport fares in Singapore have not kept up, according to Minister Khaw Boon Wan. SINGAPORE: While the Government will
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