SINGAPORE: Embattled commodity trader Noble Group Ltd suspended trading of its shares on Tuesday following a 32% plunge, as S&P downgraded its long-term corporate credit ratings, citing continuing weak cash flows and profitability. The Singapore-listed
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Two men publicly caned in Indonesia for having gay sex
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Religious police in Indonesia caned two men for gay sex on Tuesday, with hooded men inflicting 82 lashes on each of them as hundreds of people watched the punishment ordered
Read moreMalaysian jailed four weeks in Singapore for filming woman in the shower
SINGAPORE: A man who filmed a woman in the shower was jailed for four weeks on Monday after he admitted to intruding into the victim’s privacy. A second charge was taken into consideration. The man,
Read morePrince Harry’s visit to S’pore – Pls no afternoon “community activities” wayang for him
The Prince is scheduled to take part in an iftar – the breaking of fast during the Muslim month of Ramadan, according to statement from Kensington Palace. Singaporeans who are old enough would breathe a sigh of
Read moreMacRitchie Reservoir rape: Construction worker gets 17 years’ jail for raping hiker
SINGAPORE: Bangladeshi construction worker Pramanik Liton was on Friday (May 19) sentenced to 17 years’ jail and 24 strokes of the cane for raping a hiker at MacRitchie Reservoir Park in 2015. Liton, 24, was
Read moreNational Day Parade ticket applications open next Tuesday
SINGAPORE: Ticket applications for this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) will open from next Tuesday (May 23) to Jun 4, the parade’s organising committee said on Thursday. Singapore citizens and permanent residents can apply for
Read moreRemote island has ‘world’s worst’ plastic rubbish density
An uninhabited island in the South Pacific is littered with the highest density of plastic waste anywhere in the world, according to a study. Henderson Island, part of the UK’s Pitcairn Islands group, has an
Read moreASIC moves on Macro Realty Developments Pilbara developer Australian Real Estate
Pilbara-focused developer Veronica Macpherson has been blocked from leaving the country by the corporate regulator and her Macro Realty Developments business (part of Crawford Property Group) has been ordered to stop providing financial advice. The orders
Read moreN. Korea test-fires missile, challenging new leader in South
SEOUL – North Korea on Sunday test-launched a ballistic missile that flew as far as 800 kilometeres before landing in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean, Japanese and US militaries said. The launch is
Read moreTiong Bahru Plaza’s digital directory hit by global ransomware attack: Mall operator
A ransomware message encountered by a Facebook user on a directory screen at Tiong Bahru Plaza on Saturday (May 13). 14 May 2017 06:01PM (Updated: 14 May 2017 07: SINGAPORE: The digital directory service at
Read moreOne dead, 2 hurt as tree falls, hits poles
A woman was killed and two people were injured when power poles toppled by a fallen tree crashed onto three motorcycles on Bangkok’s Chidlom Road yesterday morning. The power poles and cables fell on the
Read moreRegus Hayes Hyde Park – Paying more than £1400 a month. Rooms are dirty
Very very poor service. Misleading contract. Been a customer since 2013. Upgraded from room for one to bigger room. Duty manger did not provided correct information. Had to pay more than £4000 within 2 months.
Read moreASEAN Philippines’ war on drugs: detentions, legal cases surge
FOCUS: The Philippine government’s war on drugs, implemented starting nearly a year ago upon the assumption into power of President Rodrigo Duterte, has not only resulted in the deaths of thousands of defiant suspected drug
Read moreCHIANG RAI — Eight drug couriers were killed and 600,000 methamphetamine pills
CHIANG RAI — Eight drug couriers were killed and 600,000 methamphetamine pills and three assault rifles seized in a clash between a ranger unit and a band of armed drug couriers near the Thai-Myanmar border
Read moreEd Sheeran tickets: System operated ‘without any technical issues’, says Sports Hub
SINGAPORE: Irate Ed Sheeran fans did their thinking out loud when they blamed technical issues with the Singapore Sports Hub’s ticketing system, after they missed out on tickets to the UK singer-songwriter’s gigs in Singapore.
Read moreMetro founder’s grandson acquitted of drug trafficking charges, pleads guilty to attempted possession charges
SINGAPORE – The grandson of the man who founded Metro was acquitted in court on Friday (May 12) of the drug trafficking charges against him. After a three-day trial, District Judge Jasvender Kaur found Ong
Read moreSingapore Customs warns public about emails impersonating officers
SINGAPORE: Singapore Customs has warned the public to be wary of e-mails claiming to have been sent by its officers asking for personal information. “Singapore Customs does not ask for confidential personal information through emails nor
Read moreSingaporean charged with attempted murder over Brisbane hammer attack
SINGAPORE: Australian authorities have charged a 31-year-old Singaporean man with one count of attempted murder, Queensland police said on Wednesday (May 10). In an announcement on their website, police said the alleged murder attempt on
Read moreKidnap threat at Philippine tourist hotspots
MANILA: Terrorists are planning to kidnap foreigners in tourist hotspots across the central and western Philippines, Western governments said Wednesday (May 10) following a foiled abduction attempt by Islamist militants a month ago. President Rodrigo Duterte
Read moreNutrition and health claims to be prohibited on formula milk: AVA
SINGAPORE: Formula milk manufacturers will not be able to use nutrition and health claims, as well as images that make drinking formula milk look attractive, once changes to Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) regulations take
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