Rates down from last week, but demand still high for plunging Malaysian currency At least four money changers at Change Alley ran out of the Malaysian currency yesterday as people stocked up on the plunging
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Singapore ‘disappointed’ TPP may not be ratified after Trump win: PM Lee
SEMARANG, Indonesia: Singapore is “disappointed” that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement may not be ratified before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (Nov 14). “We feel disappointed
Read moreAsia Market Slump Signals Trump Presidency
U.S. elections are hardly just about Americans. The U.S. economy, particularly its masses of moneyed consumers, touches scores of other countries and although it’s an old cliche, America is seen as a world police officer.
Read morePACQUIAO WINS! Also makes history as ‘first senator to be world boxing champion’
Manny Pacquiao has reclaimed the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title for the third time after a unanimous decision victory over former champion Jesse Vargas in his comeback fight on November 5 (Nov. 6 PH time).
Read moreBritish banker accused of Hong Kong murders ‘turned from superman to depraved addict,’ court told
A Hong Kong jury was told on Friday about the rapid descent of a “superman” British investment banker to a “depraved drug and alcohol addict” when he killed two Indonesian women in his upmarket flat. Rurik
Read moreAmazon coming to South-east Asia via Singapore, says report
SINGAPORE – Amazon has plans to expand to South-east Asia, and there are signs the online retail giant is entering the region through Singapore, Techcrunch reported on Wednesday (Nov 2). Amazon is acquiring assets, and
Read moreBanker in 1MDB case worked with Malaysian PM’s friend: witness
[SINGAPORE] A private banker on trial in Singapore for his alleged role in Malaysia’s 1MDB fund scandal worked closely with a friend of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, a court heard Tuesday. A prosecution witness
Read moreSpeak Asia promoter held for Rs 2,200 crore scam
NEW DELHI: Speak Asia promoter Ram Sumiran Pal, one of the three masterminds behind a Rs 2,200 crore online marketing fraud, was arrested by the Delhi crime branch on Tuesday. Pal, 37, and his associates
Read moreWhat assets make up Singapore’s reserves?
Reader Stanley Ong wrote in to askST about Singapore’s reserves. He is curious to know what these reserves are: “Do they take the form of bank deposits, or are they made up of assets such
Read moreI want to be the first senator to become world champion
MANNY PACQUIAO has been juggling his training with his new role as a Senator in the Philippines. “It took discipline to manage my time effectively,” Pacquiao said, “to balance my training camp and my Senatorial
Read moreLive A Low-Cost Lifestyle In Welcoming Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a prime destination for foreigners from all over the world. From pristine beaches to towering mountains, ancient temples to super-modern cities, there is something for everybody here. It’s possible to live quite
Read moreSingapore – One-tier prices for early buyers of Parc Riviera
To entice early-bird buyers, the developer of West Coast condominium Parc Riviera is taking a novel one-tier pricing approach. EL Development is offering units of the same type from the second to the 15th levels
Read moreMalaysia creates anti-terror force for quick response
Members of 170-strong unit come from police, armed forces and maritime enforcement agency Trinna Leong Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has launched an anti-terror unit, comprising officers from the police, armed forces and the Malaysian
Read moreSingapore is the 28th most generous country in the world, its best ever showing in World Giving Index
Myanmar has been named the most generous country in the world for the third consecutive year, according to the latest Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index. The annual index, which compiled an average of
Read moreStarHub: Cyber attacks that caused broadband outages came from customers’ infected machines
SINGAPORE – The two waves of cyber attacks that brought down Internet surfing on StarHub’s broadband network last Saturday (Oct 22) and on Monday (Oct 24) came from the bug-infected machines of the telco’s own
Read moreBritish banker Rurik Jutting denies murder of two women in Hong Kong
The financier accused of the killings of two Indonesian women admitted only to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility Rurik Jutting, the Cambridge-educated financier accused of murdering two Indonesian women in his apartment. A Cambridge-educated
Read moreVisa waiver sites charging “excessive” fees target US- and Canada-bound travellers
SINGAPORE: It all started when 26 year-old Anna was planning to travel the US in August. “I knew I needed ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) to enter the US, so I just Googled ‘ESTA
Read morePM Lee Hsien Loong pays respects to late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid his respects to Thailand’s late Bhumibol Adulyadej at Bangkok’s Grand Palace on Friday (Oct 21). PM Lee presented a white wreath at the palace, where the King
Read moreFloods kill 21 in central Vietnam as typhoon approaches
HANOI • At least 21 people have been killed by floods in Vietnam’s four central provinces in the past week, and eight are still missing, the government said yesterday amid preparations for Typhoon Sarika to
Read moreBest hotel in Asia 20126 Gili Lankanfushi Maldives
Gili Lankanfushi Maldives, North Malé Atoll, Maldives voted best by Trip advisor. The Gili Lankanfushi Maldives resort is in a remote setting on a private island in the North Malé Atoll in the Maldives. With 45
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