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
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Live 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 moreFour-room BTO flats can cost just $200,000 after grants
Q If I have only $200,000, can I buy an HDB flat? A Four-room BTO flats can cost as little as $200,000, after grants. Over the past few years, the Government has introduced and enhanced
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 moreSeven Best Places to Live in Singapore for Expats
Singapore is a small country, where neighborhoods bleed into one another easily. Even if you are going to visit a friend on the other side of the country – it will only take you about
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
Read moreThai Police monitor Internet operators urge customers to report royal insults
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand’s main mobile telecoms operators instructed customers on Sunday (Oct 16) to report “inappropriate content about the royal institution”, as the government steps up scrutiny for material deemed insulting to the monarchy.
Read moreDengue cases fell to new low of 125 last week
SINGAPORE – The number of new dengue cases has fallen to a new low for the year, according to the latest figures from the National Environment Agency’s dengue website. There were 125 cases of the
Read moreStaying one step ahead of conmen to stop scams
A woman in her late 50s went to a bank last Tuesday with a heavy heart and a fervent wish to save a young American doctor she had befriended on Facebook. OCBC customer service manager
Read moreThai King Bhumibol’s body moved to Grand Palace
BANGKOK – The body of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej was taken from Siriraj Hospital in a procession to the nearby Grand Palace on Friday (Oct 14) as thousands of Thais clad in black and white and
Read moreFrasers Centrepoint plans to invest $519m in Thai property firm
Developer Frasers Centrepoint (FCL) is proposing to invest 13.23 billion baht (S$519 million) to take a major stake in a Thai property firm. The deal, which would be the biggest in the real estate sector
Read moreCondo Resale Prices lowest since 2012
The resale property market may be hitting rock bottom as shown by the latest transaction data. They show that private apartment resale prices fell again last month – the third consecutive month of decline –
Read moreSingapore orders bank closure and fines over 1MDB links
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has ordered a Swiss merchant bank to close and fined two other banks for breaching anti-money laundering controls. The action follows an investigation into money flows linked to the Malaysian
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