KUALA LUMPUR, — Malaysia recorded an encouraging economic achievement in the first quarter of 2024 at 4.2 per cent, surpassing the expectations of many parties who projected the growth rate at 3.9 per cent, said
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Singapore man gets seven years jail for killing pregnant wife, after attempted suicide when accounting error made him think business was doomed
Delivering his decision of seven years’ jail, Justice Pang Khang Chau said that it was relevant to note that the killing was not due to animosity, jealousy or any kind of malice towards the victim.
Read morePresidential hopeful Tharman to Singapore youths: Good to be socially aware but ‘make haste slowly’ when changing social norms
SINGAPORE— Being “woke” can be a good thing, if it means making people more socially aware of issues. But when it comes to changing social norms, it is better for the country to “make haste
Read moreSingapore Temasek Holdings cautious over investing in ‘nascent’ generative AI tech, reports 5.2pc fall in net value of portfolio
SINGAPORE, — Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been the “biggest surprise” in a recent market upswing but Temasek Holdings said today that it’s more interested in firms reaping the benefits of AI than investing directly in the
Read more‘Helped me survive the pandemic’: Singapore customers lament closure of Amazon’s online bookseller Book Depository
SINGAPORE, April 8 — During the Covid-19 circuit breaker period, content creator Natalie Tan ordered five or six books “every other week” from Book Depository, as it was the cheapest online bookstore and going to
Read moreSingapore national serviceman convicted of corruption after asking social escort for sex in return for not reporting her
SINGAPORE, April 6 — A full-time national serviceman (NSF) with the Singapore Police Force has been convicted of corruption after he tried to obtain sexual services from a social escort in exchange for not taking
Read moreGoing to Singapore is upsetting
I came back from Singapore, upset as always, yesterday. I flew from the Subang Skypark Terminal at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. And, I am relieved that the finance minister in his budget announcement
Read moreFrom Grab to Ant, Singapore’s digital bank race picks up pace
SINGAPORE: Digital banking is accelerating in Singapore as deregulation encourages tech companies like Grab to enter the market in hopes of attracting younger customers and small businesses. While this is expected to foster banking competition,
Read moreMore graduates remained unemployed 6 months after leaving school in 2022, survey finds
SINGAPORE — More graduates remained unemployed six months after leaving school, though median salaries went up last year, especially for technology-related jobs, a survey found. Of the 10,700 fresh graduates in the labour force polled
Read moreBudget 2023 and you: What the measures mean for a young family
SINGAPORE – With inflation and the overall cost of living on the rise, Ms Jayasutha Samuthiran and her husband, who have a one-year-old daughter, have had to sit down to review their daily expenses and
Read more9,700 elderly households have sold part of flat’s remaining lease to HDB since 2009
SINGAPORE — About 9,700 households have sold part of their flat’s remaining lease back to the Housing Board (HDB) as of December 2022, with seven in 10 receiving between S$100,000 and S$200,000. The majority of
Read moreKarl Liew, son of ex-Changi Airport Group chairman, to plead guilty for lying in Parti Liyani’s case
SINGAPORE — Karl Liew Kai Lung, the son of former Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong, is set to plead guilty for lying in the case of Ms Parti Liyani, a migrant domestic worker who
Read moreAnalysts see positive but minimal impact on Sime Darby Plantation after US cleared it of forced labour issues
KUALA LUMPUR : The news that Sime Darby Plantation Bhd has been cleared of accusations of using forced labour by US authorities is a definite positive for the plantation group, according to analysts. But the
Read moreProton sales up 162% y-o-y in Jan 2023
KUALA LUMPUR : Proton Holdings Bhd’s sales surged 162.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) with 11,681 vehicles sold in January 2023, recording the best January sales since 2013. In a statement on Friday (Feb 3), the national carmaker
Read morePM Anwar unveils Malaysia Madani logo
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday unveiled the logo of Malaysia Madani, a concept he introduced as an effort to drive and restore Malaysia’s dignity and glory in the
Read moreNajib’s son eyes Umno deputy youth chief’s post
PETALING JAYA: Nazifuddin Najib, the son of former prime minister Najib Razak, has set his eyes on the post of Umno deputy youth chief in the upcoming party elections. In a statement on his Facebook
Read moreCops seek ‘road bully’ who harassed PM’s daughter
PETALING JAYA: Police are looking for a car driver, believed to be a woman, who had allegedly tried to intimidate the third daughter of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim while driving in the fast lane of
Read moreAppeals of 3 Malaysians on death row in Singapore to be heard Friday
PETALING JAYA: Three Malaysians on death row in Singapore for drug trafficking will have their appeals heard at the republic’s appellate court this Friday. The trio – Datchinamurthy Kataiah, Pannir Selvam Pranthaman and Saminathan Selvaraju
Read moreMesiniaga secures RM44m contract to develop corporate registry system
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Mesiniaga Bhd has been awarded a RM43.62 million contract by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) for the development of the corporate registry system (CRS). The information technology service management company
Read moreSingapore luxury goods fugitives: 100pc checks on outgoing vehicles will severely worsen traffic, disrupt trade flows, says ICA
SINGAPORE — Conducting checks on all outgoing vehicles from Singapore’s land checkpoints will have a significant impact on trade and travel, and could also “severely worsen” the departure traffic situation, said the Immigration and Checkpoints
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