SINGAPORE: Investor interest in Johor Baru properties will likely pickup with recent news that Singapore and Malaysia are expected to ink a bilateral agreement for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) next year, analysts told Channel
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Ex-BSI banker Seah gets 2 weeks’ jail and $10k fine
She is the second person to be convicted on charges linked to Singapore’s 1MDB probe Former BSI senior banker Yvonne Seah Yew Foong was sentenced to two weeks’ jail and a $10,000 fine yesterday. She
Read moreSupply of private homes from confirmed government land sales up 7.4% for first-half of 2017
SINGAPORE – The supply of private homes from confirmed government land sales is set to go up in the first-half of 2017. On the Confirmed List are five private residential sites which can yield 2,330
Read more4 Singaporean men on holiday in Taipei arrested for alleged rape of 2 Taiwanese women
Four Singaporean men were detained by police in Taipei for allegedly raping two Taiwanese women, local media reported on Wednesday (Dec 13). The quartet – who are in their early 20s and were identified by
Read moreKL, Singapore sign deal for high-speed rail
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
Read moreHong 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 morePlan to save wildlife at Lentor site marked for housing
To save rare animals in a forested area in Lentor, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has for the first time embarked on a novel wildlife management plan. The 30ha plot designated for private housing is
Read moreChristmas shopping can be tough, here’s a guide to gifts under $20 and $200
It is that time of the year again to celebrate love, family and good tidings. Your Voice Asia has a few gifrts for him and her for Christmas . FOR HER: GIFTS UNDER $20 1) Jeju
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 moreVictims cheated of at least $14,600 in new Facebook scam
SINGAPORE – A new scam has surfaced on Facebook, with victims being cheated out of at least $14,600 in seven cases between September and November, the police said in an advisory on Friday (Dec 2).
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 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 moreDo you know your own law in Singapore
Here are some laws that are in force in Singapore. Which are True and which are False. Answers should be 1 False 2 False 3 False All True Bungee jumping is illegal. The sale of
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 moreAsian Drivers asked to resit the driving test.
Taxi driver smiles when asked about the retake exam for all driver’s license renewal application. QUEZON CITY, Philippines — One source of traffic congestion is the lack of discipline among motorists. This is what the
Read moreTiny fish with patriotic stripes sold for more than S$2,000 in Thailand
BANGKOK (AFP) – A Siamese fighting fish sporting the red, white and blue stripes of the Thai flag has been sold for 53,500 baht (S$2,143) – a massive price tag for the tiny, inch-long pet.
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