SINGAPORE – The likelihood of Donald Trump becoming the next American president has attracted much interest in the region, with at least two questions asked at two different events on Friday (June 3). Asked about
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Timeshare Trustees we explain
An explanation of the role of timeshare trustees. When a consumer purchases timeshare, they purchase ‘occupancy rights’ in respect of certain holiday accommodation belonging to the developer. The nature of the ‘occupancy rights’ is defined
Read moreJapan ATM scam using fraudulent cards nets $12.7m
Cash worth 1.4bn yen ($13m; £8.8m) has been taken from cash machines in Japan using credit cards created with data stolen from a South African bank. The money was withdrawn in less than three hours
Read moreManny Pacquiao wins Senate seat, bringing him closer to presidency
Boxing great Manny Pacquiao has won a seat in the Philippine Senate based on an unofficial count and was set to be proclaimed on Thursday with other senatorial winners, bringing him closer to a possible
Read moreAir-con technician jailed 3 years with 4 strokes of the cane for house-breaking by night
SINGAPORE – A freelance air-con maintenance technician who was desperate to repay his debt to a loanshark broke into his friend’s office and spent about an hour cutting into a safe to steal $42,000 in
Read moreRoof collapses at Hong Kong’s City University sports hall
The roof of a sports hall at a university in Hong Kong collapsed on Friday, injuring three people. The top of the hall at City University caved in at around 14:30 local time (06:30 GMT)
Read moreLeicester City FC takes time out in Phuket Thailand
PHUKET: More than 70 players and staff from the English Premier League’s Leicester City Football Club touched down at Phuket Airport yesterday for a three-day stopover before traveling to Myanmar on Sunday. The team arrived
Read moreA star-studded treat for Singapore Olympic Foundation
Special guests Ms Logan Tom and players and legends from Valencia Club de Futbol (VCF) joined 308 student-athletes and their family members at the ITE College East for the annual Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim (SOF-PL)
Read moreSingapore films debut at Cannes: A look in pictures
SINGAPORE – Two Singapore films that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival this week have earned good reviews and – in the case of one – received a standing ovation at its premiere. The audience’s
Read moreHong Kong glues bricks to pavements as top Beijing official makes visit
Thousands of police drafted in as authorities take extraordinary step in bid to prevent repeat of violent Chinese New Year protests Authorities in Hong Kong have been busy glueing hundreds of bricks to the pavements
Read moreHard Rock Cafe’s Cadillac comes down
SINGAPORE – The flaming purple 1961 Cadillac sticking out of the Hard Rock Cafe Singapore was taken down on Monday (May 16), as one of Singapore’s most iconic culinary destinations is closed for renovations until August.
Read moreFraud Warning
ATTENTION: all ITRA clients’ current, pending and potential. Please be aware that ITRA has discovered a fraudulent operator in the north of England claiming to be an ITRA agent. This scammer seems to have illegally
Read moreLand Bank Scammers Ordered To Repay £21 Million
Scammers who tricked investors into buying small plots of land at over-inflated prices have lost a Supreme Court appeal against their conviction. The directors and companies involved in the land banking scam must now pay
Read moreWhat`s the best restaurant in Singapore
When in Singapore, do as the Singaporeans do: eat great food. From the many hawker restaurants to gourmet venues spearheaded by Michelin star chefs, you’ll soon discover that food is a significant part of Singapore’s culture
Read moreMalaysian police arrest 4 for homemade bombs in KL condo
SHAH ALAM – Malaysian police have arrested four people in connection with the discovery of homemade bombs in a condominium unit in Kuala Lumpur last month. The four were arrested in a police raid on
Read moreProsecution seeks 17 years’ jail and 24 strokes for man who raped woman three times
SINGAPORE – The woman who was raped three times in 20 minutes by a stranger along a stretch of public road broke down on Tuesday when she faced her attacker on the first day of
Read moreWyndham Complaints on sale pressure
Dear Mr Ling I have found your site very helpful and writing to as if you can help my husband and I were given a trip to a Wyndham resort for my birthday. When we
Read moreWomen in Singapore cant be charged with sexual assault
A 40-year-old woman who admitted to repeatedly sexually assaulting her 13-year-old neighbour over almost two years was acquitted of six charges on Tuesday (Apr 12). However, Zunika Ahmad was convicted under the Children and Young
Read moreMystery deepens over $4.7 billion Malaysia’s 1MDB sent to BVI entity
ABU DHABI/KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – The mystery over who controlled a British Virgin Islands-registered company that received US$3.5 billion (S$4.7 billion) from Malaysia’s scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB deepened on Monday (April 11) when a company
Read moreServiced offices good or bad for your business in Singapore Featured Company Arcc Serviced Offices
We have has several email sent to us as to how serviced offices work and run. We would like to feature one company each week operating out of Asia. This week we Feature Arcc Serviced
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