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The Thai king’s health appears to have deteriorated further according to royal medical bulletin that says he underwent a procedure to purify his blood amid other physiological complications related to the heart. A statement issued
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The National Police Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has named cult leader Dimas Kanjeng Taat Pribadi a suspect for allegedly defrauding people of Rp 25 billion (US$1.92 million) by claiming to be able to multiply banknotes
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Taken from the The Strait Times by Janice Heng Reader Nancy Goh, a single senior citizen Singaporean now working in the United States, intends to return home when she retires within the next five
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Scoot, e-bikes. E-scooters have become more popular with consumers here, in tandem with a decline in interest in motorised bicycles. Some shops now sell hundreds of e-scooters a month, while sales of e-bikes are negligible. Retailers
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Iranian companies are interested in contributing to the construction of a massive canal across Nicaragua that a Chinese company is to build, Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said Wednesday. Representatives of private Iranian construction companies
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Any tourist not afraid of heights must rejoice! China finally opened the long awaited Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge. Announced in 2012, construction of the skywalk began in late November 2014. Designed by Israeli architect
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1: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Good: Low transaction costs, high yields for luxury apartments, reforms improved rental market. Bad:High rental income tax, pro-tenant rental market. The economy is slowing, the ringgit is depreciating, and there’s a
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US prosecutors say they have shut down an international sex trafficking ring in an operation stretching from Thailand to the US. Twelve Thai nationals and five Americans were charged with illegally transporting hundreds of women
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Police in the western Indian city of Thane have arrested more than 750 people suspected of defrauding US citizens from a fake call centre. Officers say the suspects obtained lists of US tax defaulters and
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India and Singapore on Tuesday decided to strengthen cooperation in countering threats of rising terrorism with Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming cross-border terrorism and increasing radicalisation as “grave challenges” that endanger the very fabric of the two societies. Modi, who
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SINGAPORE: Three former Tisch Asia students have filed a class action lawsuit against New York University (NYU) over its now-defunct Singapore art school, saying that they were victims of an “educational scam”. According to court
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By: Laura Scheffner When I was 6 year old, I like to keep a list which would name all countries that I’ve visited. I used to be so excited about adding countries that even a
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Singapore home prices dropped by the most in more than seven years as developers offered discounts amid signals from the government that it won’t roll back property curbs initiated in 2009. An index tracking private
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Experts predict between 2018 and 2019 AT a recent property seminar organised by Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute, several developers and property consultants had a debate predicting when the property market will pick up. Real
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SINGAPORE- It is mid-day and office product supplier Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd’s office appears abandoned. As the glare of the sun ricochets off the glass windows, it is all darkness inside. That is because
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SINGAPORE: A climber from Singapore has been found dead after going missing on Mount Kinabalu. Woon Tai Kiang was found early on Sunday (Oct 2) in a 150-metre-deep ravine near Sayat-Sayat, a checkpoint on the
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PHUKET: South East Asia’s inaugural Wyndham Grand location will debut in Phuket later this year, thanks to a management agreement recently signed between Parisorn Company Ltd and the Wyndham Hotel Group. Wyndham Grand Phuket Kalim
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SMRT Corp should not have been publicly listed in the first place. Readers may recall that I have written time and again about how it is extremely difficult for a public transport operator to serve
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Everyone loves fresh fish in a crisp batter, served with thick chips and a splash of vinegar and salt. It’s what we’ve all been waiting for… Singapore’s very own authentic British Fish & Chip Shop
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One of the most-dazzling cities on Earth, Singapore is everything. No matter what your itinerary is, one thing is certain: at some point you’re going to want to relax and unwind. And when that happens,
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