Thailand is currently experiencing its longest heatwave in at least 65 years and authorities have advised people to stay indoors. The average temperature has risen above 40 degrees Celsius in many regions in April, with
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$2.4m lost to binary option scams
More than 40 people in Singapore have lost about US$1.7 million (S$2.4 million) after being lured to take part in an unregulated, sometimes fraudulent and mainly offshore activity known as binary option trading. One victim
Read moreWitness says woman in table dispute at Toa Payoh hawker centre swore at elderly man
SINGAPORE – An elderly man who was abused by a couple at a Toa Payoh hawker centre in a video that has gone viral was calm and polite, said an eyewitness. A video that shows
Read moreFull steam ahead for new Tuas mega port
Works are in full swing at the future Tuas port, with reclamation ongoing for two out of four phases of the development and more than 3km of caisson already installed to form the wharf. The
Read moreSingapore’s consumer prices remain unchanged in March
SINGAPORE: Consumer prices in Singapore stayed the same in March, after three consecutive months of trending upwards, according to figures from the Department of Statistics on Monday (Apr 24). The consumer price index (CPI) –
Read moreLiquidation order for six firms in $200m Pilbara ‘ponzi’ scheme
Six companies at the heart of an alleged $200 million Pilbara ponzi scheme have been put into provisional liquidation by the Federal Court. Justice Michael Barker this morning appointed KPMG’s Hayden White and Matthew Woods
Read moreWoodlands revamp: 10,000 new homes could be added
New residential projects part of HDB’s plans to transform town into ‘star destination’ Woodlands could get almost 10,000 new dwelling units as part of the Housing Board’s Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) programme, which is poised
Read moreFlash floods hit parts of Singapore on Tuesday afternoon
SINGAPORE – Flash floods blanketed several parts of Singapore on Tuesday (April 18) afternoon, with water submerging vehicles up to mid-tyre level. Water agency PUB said in a tweet at 1.33pm, quoting the National Environment
Read moreSingapore gets millions to invest in to tourism from private companys
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines, Changi Airport Group and the Singapore Tourism Board on Monday (Apr 17) renewed an ongoing partnership deal to promote Singapore as an attractive destination for travellers. In a press release, the three
Read moreCambodia’s Homeless Dance to a Different Tune
PHNOM PENH — Poetry rates in Cambodia remain stubbornly high, despite the country’s booming economy, and that is creating problems like homeless youth. However, young artists are hoping to change that through the spread of
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