SINGAPORE: With thousands of revellers expected to ring in the New Year in town this coming weekend, event organisers and government agencies have increased security measures in light of recent overseas terror-related incidents over the festive
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9 in 10 companies paid retrenchment benefits in 2015: MOM report
SINGAPORE: Nine in 10 establishments continued to pay retrenchment benefits to eligible employees although the eligibility service period for retrenchment benefits was shortened, according to the “Retrenchment Benefits 2015” report released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on
Read moreSafety of bus passengers of ‘paramount importance’: Malaysian transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR: In the wake of a horrific bus crash in Muar that left 14 dead, Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai has stated that safety and security of passengers is of “paramount importance” to Malaysia.
Read moreSingapore second most vegan-friendly city in Asia
SINGAPORE: Food paradise Singapore is the second most vegan-friendly city in Asia after Taipei, animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) announced on Tuesday (Dec 27). Chiang Mai, Thailand and Makati city
Read moreEx-BSI banker Yeo Jiawei jailed 30 months for witness tampering in 1MDB investigation
SINGAPORE: Former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei was sentenced to 30 months’ jail on Thursday (Dec 22), for tampering with key witnesses in the money laundering investigation linked to Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). He
Read moreMan charged with murder in Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal death
SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old Malaysian man was charged on Wednesday (Dec 21) with the murder of Madam Maimunah Awang, whose body was found in a deep drain near Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, where the 54-year-old worked
Read moreMagnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia
A 6.6-MAGNITUDE earthquake has hit Indonesia’s Leti Islands, off the coast of East Timor in the Banda Sea. The quake was felt as far away as Darwin. The epicentre of the quake was 41km northeast
Read moreRochor Centre: Living on borrowed time
SINGAPORE: “There’s nothing much to say,” 80-year-old Mdm Lee said, when asked about the looming demolition of Rochor Centre – her home for the past 40 years. “I’m very sad.” Authorities have yet to announce
Read moreMalaysia confirms its eighth Zika virus case
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia confirmed an eighth Zika virus case on Sunday, involving a 67-year-old man who first showed symptoms in late November. An online statement from the Health Ministry’s director general, Noor Hisham Abdullah, did
Read moreSingapore-JB Rapid Transit System to make impact on Johor real estate
SINGAPORE: Investor interest in Johor Baru properties will likely pickup with recent news that Singapore and Malaysia are expected to ink a bilateral agreement for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) next year, analysts told Channel
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