Singapore’s central bank has fined Credit Suisse and United Overseas Bank (UOB) for breaches relating to the scandal-hit Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), it said in a statement on Tuesday The Monetary
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North Korea fires Scud-class ballistic missile, Japan protests
SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be a short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast, the latest in a series of missile tests defying world pressure and
Read moreTwo dead, 18 hurt in China knife attack
BEIJING: A knife attacker killed two people and injured 18 in a rampage in southwest China, state media reported, the latest such attack in recent years. The man, aged 30 and believed to be suffering
Read moreThailand to Take on Singapore With $5.7 Billion Airport Overhaul
Thailand is seeking to take on Singapore’s dominance in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul with a $5.7 billion upgrade of a Vietnam War-era airport. Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Sikorsky Aircraft is the latest company to study
Read more2,000 trapped as fighting rages in Philippines city
MARAWI, Philippines: Two thousand fearful civilians were trapped on Sunday (May 28) inside a southern Philippine city where troops are battling Islamist militants, authorities said, as the death toll from almost a week of fighting
Read more21 dead after worst rain ‘in 30 years’ in southern Thailand so far.
Twenty-one people have been killed and nearly one million people affected by floods in southern Thailand after days of rain across the country’s southern neck. The “severe flooding is because of the worst rainfall in more
Read moreNew SAFRA Clubhouse to open in Choa Chu Kang
SINGAPORE: More than 90,000 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) national servicemen and their families living in northwest Singapore can now look forward to a new SAFRA clubhouse within Choa Chu Kang Park. It will be SAFRA’s
Read moreSingaporean linked to terror activities in southern Philippines: MHA
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has been implicated in terrorism-related activities in the southern Philippines, said a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) spokesperson on Friday (May 26). He has been identified as Muhamad Ali Abdul Rahiman @
Read moreSingapore has to manage population growth carefully: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Singapore has to manage the population carefully, even as it grapples with its low fertility rate and the issue of having a stable population, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (May 27).
Read moreApple’s Orchard Road outlet might just be their best store yet
The long-guarded secret that is Apple Orchard Road will finally open its doors to the public this Saturday at 10am. For the longest time, everyone has been speculating about when it will open, and after
Read more2 men arrested for leaving bags unattended at Aljunied MRT station
SINGAPORE: Two men have been arrested for causing public alarm by leaving their bags unattended at Aljunied MRT station, the police said on Friday (May 26). In a news release, the police said that they
Read moreSingapore must be more transparent in shark fin trade
Singapore was ranked the world’s second-largest shark fin trader by value after Hong Kong, according to trade figures from 2012-2013, say conservationist groups Traffic and WWF. SINGAPORE: Conservationist groups called on the Singapore Government to
Read moreSingapore steps up checks and patrols after Jakarta, Manchester attacks
SINGAPORE: Singapore is stepping up its checks and patrols at key locations such as the air, land and sea checkpoints, transport nodes and its waters, following the attacks in Manchester and Jakarta, said the Ministry
Read moreIslamic State claims responsibility for Jakarta bus station attacks
CAIRO: Islamic State claimed responsibility for Jakarta bus station attacks that left at least three policemen dead and 12 others wounded on Wednesday. “The executor of the attack on the Indonesian police gathering in Jakarta
Read moreMay 2017 BTO exercise: Flats in Bidadari and Geylang see highest demand
SINGAPORE: New Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats in the mature estates of Geylang and Bidadari continued to be in demand among house-hunters, with larger units being the most oversubscribed in the latest Build-To-Order (BTO)
Read moreHoward Shaw gets 8 weeks’ jail, fine for 3rd drink driving offence
SINGAPORE: Shaw family scion Howard Shaw was on Thursday (May 25) sentenced to eight weeks’ jail and fined S$10,000 for his third drink driving conviction. Shaw, who pleaded guilty to the charge, was also banned
Read moreSingapore maintains 2017 growth forecast as economy expands 2.7% in Q1
The economy is expected to grow between 1 and 3 per cent for 2017, with growth likely to come in higher than 2 per cent “barring the materialisation of downside risks”, says the Ministry of
Read moreSingapore files written observations over Malaysia’s application to revise judgment on Pulau Batu Puteh
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday filed its written observations with the International Court of Justice over Malaysia’s application to revise a 2008 judgment that awarded Pulau Batu Puteh or Pedra Branca to the Republic. In a
Read moreMartial law in southern Philippines could last a year: Duterte
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday (May 24) martial law in the southern region of Mindanao could last a year, as he vowed it would be similar to the late Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship. “If
Read moreRinggit easier against US$ Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar Wednesday on mild profit-taking following Tuesday”s gains. At 9.02 am(0102gmt), the local unit was quoted at 4.3020/3050 against Tuesday”s 4.2920/2950. A dealer said the greenback
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