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 India detain 750 over US call centre scam
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
Read moreFormer students call NYU’s Singapore art school an ‘educational scam’
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
Read moreMore details emerge of Pilbara property developer’s $190m ‘Ponzi scheme’
A Pilbara property developer accused of running what might be a $190 million Ponzi scheme plans to charge investors about $180 to attend a Perth function updating them on the business. Veronica Macpherson has invited
Read moreTop 10 Culture Shocks When Living As Expat In Singapore
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
Read moreSingapore Home Prices Slide by Most in More Than Seven Years
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
Read moreCompany switches off office lights every day at noon – and wins the President’s Award for the Environment
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
Read moreSingaporean climber found dead in ravine at Mount Kinabalu
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
Read moreWyndham Hotel Group opens more timeshare resorts in Asia
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
Read moreDelisting SMRT: Transition that is long overdue
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
Read moreBest Fish and Chips in Asia
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
Read moreSingapore – Pinnacle@Duxton flat goes for $1.12 million
SINGAPORE – A Pinnacle@Duxton flat was sold earlier this month (September) for $1.12 million – possibly the highest price ever fetched by a Housing Board unit. The five-room flat, spanning 106 sq m, is located
Read moreIndonesia proposes alcohol ban in Bali
The party could soon be over in one of the world’s most beer-fuelled tourism spots, the Indonesian island of Bali, under a new law that would ban the drinking of alcohol. The proposed bill to outlaw
Read moreSingapore population rises 1.3% to 5.61 million
SINGAPORE: Even as more Singaporeans had babies last year, Singapore’s population growth remained low, rising 1.3 per cent to reach 5.61 million in June. The statistics, released on Tuesday (Sep 27) by the National Population
Read moreSingapore – Seven HDB resale units sold above $900,000, with one at a record $980,000
According to the Singapore Real Estate Exchange, which collates information from the Housing Board and major property firms, seven HDB resale flats have been sold for more than $900,000, with more than half (five) just
Read moreCost of land to build prime homes in Asia still rising
Prices of residential sites in Asia increased by 1.9% in the first half of 2016, down from 2.8% in the preceding six months, put office land increased from 1.9% to 2.2%. Overall development land investment
Read moreSingapore pair ‘tried to buy iPhones at airport without flying’
The launch of the latest iPhone last week saw the usual excited queues forming outside Apple shops. But two Singaporeans allegedly thought they had found a new way of queue jumping, and saving some money,
Read moreBangkok Agencies brainstorm a traffic fix
Various measures have been proposed to tackle the chronic traffic congestion in Bangkok after Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon gave relevant agencies one month to solve the traffic problems on the city’s 21 major roads.
Read moreMalaysian police arrest 4 terror suspects, including 3 foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police have arrested four people for suspected links to terrorism between Aug 2 and Sep 17, including three foreigners who have since been deported. Those arrested include a Bangladeshi restaurant owner, suspected of
Read moreZika – Homemade repellent now a hit product
A mosquito repellent that started off as a concoction mixed in one man’s kitchen has become such a hit that hotels and businesses have placed orders for it. The brain behind the product, however, is
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