SINGAPORE – A consortium led by ST Kinetics will launch an autonomous public bus by October 2020. The team, which includes the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, the National University of Singapore, Singapore University
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World Bank exploring potential issue of retail bonds in Singapore
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or World Bank, is exploring a potential issue of retail bonds in Singapore to boost interest in sustainable development bonds and tap the affluent population.
Read moreBirds of a feather flock together for rare sighting
Parrots and chicks nesting in tree near Pek Kio market draw birdwatching enthusiasts. They look like a scrum of photographers covering a celebrity event or a football match. Since last week, groups of about 20
Read moreOver 322 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE – A sizeable haul of duty-unpaid cigarettes was seized from a Singapore-registered car at Woodlands Checkpoint on Friday (April 7), the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a press release. The car was
Read moreFormula One: Malaysia confirms F1 race to be halted from 2018 due to low returns
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia confirmed on Friday (April 7) that it will end its contract to host the Formula One Grand Prix race from 2018 due to declining sales. Malaysia’s tourism minister had said
Read moreChinese tourist dies after photo attempt
KRABI: A Chinese tourist drowned on Tuesday after attempting to take underwater photos at a national park in Krabi. At about 4pm, Jampen Pormpakdee, chief of the Koh Hong protection zone at Than Bok Khorani
Read moreCambodia kicks out Navy Seabees with no explanation
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Read moreHaze brings risk of cardiac arrests: Study
Haze shrouding the Singapore city skyline in June 2013. The results of the study give more urgency to solve the issue of transboundary haze, and the need to protect more vulnerable populations like the elderly
Read moreForest City project: Penalty for China buyers who seek to cancel purchase
More questions have been raised about Malaysia’s Forest City project for buyers from China, following Beijing’s introduction of tighter rules to stem the flight of capital from the country. The developer, Country Garden, had reportedly
Read moreGirls as young as nine ready for marriage, says Malaysian MP
KUALA LUMPUR • A Malaysian Member of Parliament has sparked outrage in the country by saying that girls as young as nine were “physically and spiritually” ready for marriage. His comments came as the Muslim-majority
Read moreSingapore-registered cargo ship crashes into riverside houses in Thailand, no casualty reported
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A Singapore-registered cargo ship lost control and crashed into four riverside houses in Samut Prakan on Wednesday (April 5), police said. Two of the houses were severely damaged but
Read moreSingapore studying best practices overseas, building anti-drug coalition
Singapore is studying efforts by Finland and Iceland in getting their youth away from drugs, and in shaping and presenting messages in ways they find acceptable and accessible, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K.
Read moreMuslim man dies after attack by cow vigilantes in India
NEW DELHI (AFP) – A Muslim man has died after he was attacked by hundreds of Hindu vigilantes while transporting cows in India, police said Wednesday (April 5), amid rising tensions over the slaughter of
Read more‘Quick-thinking’ Sengkang cops save toddler’s life
SINGAPORE: The prompt response of three police officers stationed at Sengkang Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) helped save the life of a two-year-old boy, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Tuesday (Apr 4), praising them
Read moreSERVICED OFFICES: Friend or Foe?
***BREAKING NEWS*** SERVICED OFFICES: Friend or Foe? The first Serviced Office company was incorporated in the UK in 1966 as Omni Offices Limited. The original business model was one
Read moreTax records of 38 former Thai ministers under scrutiny
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Thirty-eight former Cabinet members from the previous governments of Abhisit Vejjajiva and Yingluck Shinawatra have come under the microscope over their tax records, a media inquiry has found. They
Read moreTemporary closure of Hougang MRT station due to unattended bag; man arrested
SINGAPORE: An unattended piece of luggage sparked a temporary shutdown of Hougang MRT station on Sunday (Apr 2). A 39-year-old man was subsequently arrested for causing public nuisance after preliminary investigations show he intentionally left
Read moreRenewal plans for Woodlands, Toa Payoh and Pasir Ris finalised: HDB
SINGAPORE: Renewal plans for Woodlands, Toa Payoh and Pasir Ris have been finalised and are ready to be presented to residents to gather their feedback, announced the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Saturday (Apr
Read moreWHY DOES SUNNY CAMBODIA ATTRACT SUCH SHADY CHARACTERS?
Claims that two women accused of assassinating the North Korean leader’s half-brother in Kuala Lumpur rehearsed the hit in Phnom Penh have added another unwanted twist to Cambodia’s long history as a playground for the
Read moreAustralia to begin evacuating cyclone-hit island resorts
SYDNEY: Emergency services plan to evacuate thousands of people stranded on resort islands with water supplies running low in Australia’s tropical northeast on Thursday (Mar 30), two days after Cyclone Debbie tore through the region.
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