Delivering his decision of seven years’ jail, Justice Pang Khang Chau said that it was relevant to note that the killing was not due to animosity, jealousy or any kind of malice towards the victim.
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Presidential hopeful Tharman to Singapore youths: Good to be socially aware but ‘make haste slowly’ when changing social norms
SINGAPORE— Being “woke” can be a good thing, if it means making people more socially aware of issues. But when it comes to changing social norms, it is better for the country to “make haste
Read moreSingapore Temasek Holdings cautious over investing in ‘nascent’ generative AI tech, reports 5.2pc fall in net value of portfolio
SINGAPORE, — Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been the “biggest surprise” in a recent market upswing but Temasek Holdings said today that it’s more interested in firms reaping the benefits of AI than investing directly in the
Read more‘Helped me survive the pandemic’: Singapore customers lament closure of Amazon’s online bookseller Book Depository
SINGAPORE, April 8 — During the Covid-19 circuit breaker period, content creator Natalie Tan ordered five or six books “every other week” from Book Depository, as it was the cheapest online bookstore and going to
Read moreSingapore national serviceman convicted of corruption after asking social escort for sex in return for not reporting her
SINGAPORE, April 6 — A full-time national serviceman (NSF) with the Singapore Police Force has been convicted of corruption after he tried to obtain sexual services from a social escort in exchange for not taking
Read moreGoing to Singapore is upsetting
I came back from Singapore, upset as always, yesterday. I flew from the Subang Skypark Terminal at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. And, I am relieved that the finance minister in his budget announcement
Read moreFrom Grab to Ant, Singapore’s digital bank race picks up pace
SINGAPORE: Digital banking is accelerating in Singapore as deregulation encourages tech companies like Grab to enter the market in hopes of attracting younger customers and small businesses. While this is expected to foster banking competition,
Read moreAppeals of 3 Malaysians on death row in Singapore to be heard Friday
PETALING JAYA: Three Malaysians on death row in Singapore for drug trafficking will have their appeals heard at the republic’s appellate court this Friday. The trio – Datchinamurthy Kataiah, Pannir Selvam Pranthaman and Saminathan Selvaraju
Read moreSingapore luxury goods fugitives: 100pc checks on outgoing vehicles will severely worsen traffic, disrupt trade flows, says ICA
SINGAPORE — Conducting checks on all outgoing vehicles from Singapore’s land checkpoints will have a significant impact on trade and travel, and could also “severely worsen” the departure traffic situation, said the Immigration and Checkpoints
Read moreSingapore crypto startup, RockX, raises US$6mil Series A, valued at US$30mil
RockX, a Singapore based crypto staking provider, announced its US$6 million Series A funding which values it at US$ 30 million. Led by Amber Group, a global digital asset platform, the round was joined by
Read moreFrom April 1, buses, taxis and shuttles can cross Malaysia-Singapore border freely
PETALING JAYA: All forms of land transport between Malaysia and Singapore are set to resume when the two countries reopen their borders on Friday. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said they include
Read moreSingapore Opposition party chiefs face scrutiny in lying scandal
SINGAPORE, (Bloomberg): Singapore’s largest opposition party is under pressure after a parliamentary committee issued a report showing its leadership was said to have allegedly allowed former lawmaker Raeesah Khan to maintain a lie that led
Read moreSingapore in discussion with Malaysia to expand VTL-Land to private vehicles
Meanwhile, Minister for Transport S. Iswaran said Singapore would deepen and extend VTLs with Asean neighbours including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. “We are in advanced discussions to expand the VTLs to Penang and
Read moreSPH Media, Adwork partner to offer Malaysian businesses advertising space in Singapore
SINGAPORE – SPH Media and Adwork on Tuesday (Jan 4) formed a partnership to enable the advertising firm’s clients in Malaysia to advertise their businesses in Singapore. Under the partnership, Adwork’s Malaysian clients, which consist
Read moreSingapore contributes US$60,000 for flood and typhoon relief efforts in Malaysia, Philippines
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government will contribute US$60,000 (S$82,000) as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross’ public fundraising to aid disaster relief and recovery efforts in Malaysia and the Philippines, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Read moreMalaysians in Singapore buoyed by home quarantine option, but approvals less straightforward than expected
JOHOR BAHRU: Durian seller Louis Lee has not seen his wife and two young children for a year. The 31-year-old from Muar is among the thousands of Malaysians who are working in Singapore away from
Read moreSingapore reports highest daily cases on karaoke, fish market clusters
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s health ministry reported 88 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases today, the highest daily toll since August last year, driven by growing clusters of infections linked to karaoke bars and a fishery port. The outbreak
Read moreAsia Claim round two for IRN clients Singapore.
It’s a small world as they say. Just two months ago we reported the prestigious Novaland Investment company with its backs against the wall after completing a luxury development managed by Savills in 2018. This
Read more48 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, all imported in 10-month high
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 48 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 24), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). This is the highest number of imported infections in Singapore since Mar 23, when 48
Read moreTravel insurance mandatory to enter Singapore from Feb 1
SINGAPORE: Visitors applying to enter Singapore under the Air Travel Pass (ATP) and Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGLs) will need to have travel insurance for their Covid-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs here, with a minimum
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