SINGAPORE – A number of scandals rocked the Chinese entertainment scene this year – notably the arrest of pop star Kris Wu for rape, and the surrogacy and tax evasion controversies involving actress Zheng Shuang. And Chinese President
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Malaysians in Singapore buoyed by home quarantine option, but approvals less straightforward than expected
JOHOR BAHRU: Durian seller Louis Lee has not seen his wife and two young children for a year. The 31-year-old from Muar is among the thousands of Malaysians who are working in Singapore away from
Read moreSingapore reports highest daily cases on karaoke, fish market clusters
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s health ministry reported 88 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases today, the highest daily toll since August last year, driven by growing clusters of infections linked to karaoke bars and a fishery port. The outbreak
Read more48 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, all imported in 10-month high
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 48 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 24), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). This is the highest number of imported infections in Singapore since Mar 23, when 48
Read moreYouTube faces complaints of lax approach on overseas election misinformation
SINGAPORE – After facing heavy criticism for not doing enough to stem misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election, YouTube announced last week it would remove videos that alleged fraud had changed the outcome of
Read moreDonald Trump or Joe Biden? What will change for ASEAN after the US election?
There is growing consensus in Southeast Asia that US-China and South China Sea tensions and the impact of the trade war will not go away after November Trump’s failure to appoint an ASEAN envoy is
Read morePM Muhyiddin hopes Malaysia, Singapore finalise SOP on worker movement soon
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hopes the standard operating procedure (SOP) on movements of workers between Malaysia and Singapore is finalised soon. The matter was among the issues discussed
Read moreSingapore records 313 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
The remaining case is a student’s pass holder who arrived from Indonesia on July 19. The one community case is linked to a previous case. She is a family member of a 13-year-old boy who
Read moreReducing migrant worker population will affect Singapore’s competitive edge, lead to higher costs: Industry groups
SINGAPORE: A reduction in the number of foreign workers in Singapore would have multiple implications on the economy and businesses, and also have a ripple effect on jobs for Singaporeans and housing prices, several industry
Read moreCity Hub Singapore sued and close down by Singaporean pr entrepreneur
Space in Singapore is a coveted asset – and at a premium thanks to its scarcity. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Singapore is a thoroughfare for currency, and the cost
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