Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the Indonesian companies blamed for the record-breaking haze that affected Singapore in 2015, has not provided enough information to the Singapore authorities investigating the fires. APP has been
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Kuala Lumpur airport terminal declared safe
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) has been declared a safe zone after a screening from police, Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) and Fire and Rescue Department. This follows a Chemistry Department analysis that
Read moreMalaysia says no sign of heart attack or puncture wounds on North Korean man who died after airport incident
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s health ministry said on Tuesday (Feb 21) that there was no evidence of a heart attack, puncture wounds or marks on the North Korean man who died after an attack at
Read moreAs it happens: Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivers Budget 2017
SINGAPORE: Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat delivers the Budget for 2017 on Monday (Feb 20) in Parliament. This is his first major speech since he recovered from a stroke he suffered last May. The
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Read moreMore inmates secure jobs before release; employers show greater support in hiring them: Singapore Prison Service
SINGAPORE – More inmates are securing jobs across various sectors even before their release, as employers show greater interest and support in hiring ex-offenders. Efforts to rehabilitate inmates through enhancing their employability have helped to
Read moreSingapore, Malaysia police team up to cripple cross-border Internet love scam syndicates involved in 108 cases
SINGAPORE – A joint operation conducted in several Malaysian states last week yielded 27 arrested suspects believed to be involved in cross-border Internet love scam syndicates. The operation, which took place from Feb 6 to
Read moreProtests greet Malaysian ship carrying aid for Rohingya
YANGON • A Malaysian ship, carrying aid for thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled a bloody army crackdown, arrived in Yangon yesterday, where it was met by nationalist protesters. Health workers and activists went
Read moreIndonesian man and wife clung to single life jacket after boat sank
KOTA KINABALU: An Indonesian couple survived 25 hours floating in the sea after their boat with 13 others sank off Tawau on Tuesday. They desperately clung to their will to survive and swam as much
Read moreNight bike race HolyCrit to kick off at Sports Hub for the first time on Feb 11
SINGAPORE – HolyCrit organisers will be taking their night cycling event up a notch, with races at the Sports Hub on Saturday (Feb 11). It will be the first time anywhere a bike race is
Read moreMr Right’ gets 20 months’ jail for cheating
She thought he was the late-arriving “Mr Right”, but he saw her as another prey. Tay Kok Hua, 57, was jailed 20 months yesterday for cheating cleaner Tan Joo Eng, 79, of her monies during
Read moreSingapore Upper Thomson Road hit by flash flood again
When it poured at around 3.30pm yesterday, the parking area in front of several shops along Upper Thomson Road was submerged in shin-deep waters. Photos and videos posted on social media showed vehicles with up
Read moreFacebook tipped to move to Marina One
Social media giant Facebook has secured a large office space at the upcoming downtown Marina One development. Industry sources who asked not to be named told The Straits Times that the American technology firm is
Read moreKim San Leng Food Centre in Bishan fined $1,100 and suspended for a day due to rat infestation
SINGAPORE – The Kim San Leng Food Centre at Bishan Street 13 will be suspended on Friday (Jan 20) due to a rat infestation, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said. The popular food centre was
Read moreMyanmar sends envoy to Bangladesh as Rohingya crisis deepens
YANGON/DHAKA: A special envoy of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi will begin top-level talks in Bangladesh on Wednesday (Jan 11), as the United Nations said the Rohingya crisis prompted 65,000 people to flee Myanmar
Read moreElectrolux’s glass gas cooker hob after reports of glass shattering and small explosions
SINGAPORE – Following reports of glass shattering and small explosions, consumers are advised to stop using Electrolux’s glass gas cooker hob model numbers EGT9637CKP, EGT7637EGP, EGT7637CKP and EGT7627CKP that run on town gas, said Spring
Read moreMore caught on camera driving against traffic flow
At least five motorists recorded doing so by in-car cameras in past three weeks Over the past three weeks, there have been at least five known cases of motorists driving against the flow of traffic.
Read moreRaffles Country Club to make way for KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail
SINGAPORE: The 143-hectare Raffles Country Club site in Tuas will be acquired by authorities to make way for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail project. The club announced the move on its website on Wednesday (Jan
Read moreSurgical forceps removed from Vietnamese man after 18 years
HANOI: Doctors in Vietnam have removed surgical forceps from a man who unknowingly carried them inside his body for 18 years, national television VTV reported. Ma Van Nhat, 54, said the forceps had probably been
Read morePrivate home prices fell 3% in 2016: URA
SINGAPORE: Private home prices fell by 3 per cent for the whole of 2016, according to flash estimates from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Tuesday (Jan 3). This is the smallest price drop in
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