Line will be up by end-2026; PM Lee hails pact as a significant milestone in bilateral ties Royston Sim Assistant Political EditorIn Putrajaya Singapore and Malaysia yesterday signed a historic agreement to construct a high-speed rail
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Hong Kong arrests 29 in corruption probe linked to four banks
Hong Kong arrested 29 current and former staff of five financial institutions, including four banks, for alleged bribery connected with obtaining confidential customer information to market personal loans, the city’s anti-graft agency said. Operation “Mirabilis”
Read moreBe on the lookout for electronic crime-alert displays
More of such message boards could go up around island if feedback from pilots is positive Singaporeans are already familiar with crime alerts on posters, but more of these warnings will be popping up electronically
Read moreMore than 5,200 households apply for HDB’s Proximity Housing Grant
SINGAPORE – When housewife Jennyfer Aw Young and her husband Wang Dewei, both 34, wanted to buy their first home in 2008, they went for a four-room Build-To-Order flat in Punggol as it was readily
Read moreSingapore Is Beating Hong Kong in Asia’s Fintech Race
Tax benefits, government help and easy access to regional markets led Joe Seunghyun Cho to choose Singapore as the headquarters for his six financial technology companies, rather than base them in the rival hub of
Read moreWoman jailed for acquiring funds she had reason to believe was from criminal conduct
SINGAPORE – A few days after she came to know a man online, she agreed to let him use her bank account to receive money from his client, a court heard. Initially, Lye Kim Fah,
Read moreBreezing through airport security
Nothing ruins a holiday like missing a flight or being stuck in long queues at the airport or having to leave things behind because they are not allowed on board aircraft. At Changi Airport, about
Read moreBTO launch: Kallang/Whampoa, Bidadari flats most popular
The biggest launch of Build-To-Order flats this year drew to a close just before midnight, with four-room flats in Kallang/Whampoa and Bidadari posting the highest demand. As of 5pm yesterday, there were almost 11 applicants
Read moreHave you had dealings with – Canada-based Edgeworth Properties Inc
[SINGAPORE] A few emails have come through asking if we could contact investers that bought into. Canada-based Edgeworth Properties Inc The is the orginal article posted by BTINVEST ( it was posted a few years
Read moreDrug trafficker who was hanged given every chance to fight death sentence: Appeal Court
Convicted drug trafficker Chijioke Stephen Obioha, who was hanged last Friday, was given every chance to fight his death sentence, including applying for re-sentencing, explained the Court of Appeal in judgement grounds released on Tuesday
Read moreWhy female genital mutilation still exists in modern Singapore
Female genital mutilation is carried out by communities around the world. But though it is not commonly associated with modern, cosmopolitan Singapore, it is quietly happening all the time, as the BBC’s Yvette Tan writes.
Read moreBinary Options scam Singapore & Malayisa Method
The Singapore Method & Malay Method is a SCAM Review! Watch out Singaporeans and Malaysians! Beware Malaysians and Singaporeans, the Singapore Method & Malay Methodare extremely viral automated binary options trading system scam that has hit
Read moreDelays on North East Line for over an hour on Monday morning due to train fault at Outram Park station
SINGAPORE – A train fault that occurred at Outram Park station caused delays on the North East Line (NEL) for more than an hour on Monday (Nov 14) morning. Full service resumed at around 10.30am with free
Read morePACQUIAO WINS! Also makes history as ‘first senator to be world boxing champion’
Manny Pacquiao has reclaimed the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title for the third time after a unanimous decision victory over former champion Jesse Vargas in his comeback fight on November 5 (Nov. 6 PH time).
Read moreWhat assets make up Singapore’s reserves?
Reader Stanley Ong wrote in to askST about Singapore’s reserves. He is curious to know what these reserves are: “Do they take the form of bank deposits, or are they made up of assets such
Read moreComplaints over rentals jump as home sharing takes hold
The year is not yet over and more complaints on unauthorised short-term rentals of homes by property owners or their tenants have already been made, even as the home-sharing phenomenon looks like it is here
Read moreLive 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 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
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