Singapore and China have built a strong bilateral relationship that has adapted with the changing needs of both countries over the years, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean on Thursday (Jul 13) at the
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Drug trafficker’s eleventh hour bid to escape the death penalty fails
Prabagaran Srivijayan was sentenced to death in 2014 for importing 22.24g of diamorphine into Singapore. SINGAPORE: Singapore’s highest court on Thursday (Jul 13) dismissed an eleventh hour motion to halt the execution of Malaysian drug trafficker Prabagaran
Read moreFirst drone delivered pizza touches down
What’s an acceptable time to wait for a pizza delivery? 30 minutes? 15 minutes? Our expectations around home-delivered hot cheese may soon change, thanks to the arrival of flying pizza pies. Domino’s has marked the
Read moreMOM busts illegal employment syndicate, arrests 13
Officers arresting one of thirteen suspects linked to a syndicate that brought foreign workers into Singapore illegally. (Photo: MOM) SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has dismantled a syndicate involved in bringing in foreign workers for
Read moreJW Marriott’s Andaman Grill named one of Thailand Tatler’s Best Restaurants of 2017
Award winning Phuket beach resort, JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa has added to its global reputation with its famous seaside steak and seafood restaurant. Andaman Grill recently received an award in the prestigious Thailand
Read moreCould Pattaya tram be the answer to the resort’s transport woes?
Could Pattaya tram be the answer to the resort’s transport woes? Manager reported that an upbeat meeting chaired by the Pattaya mayor was told that a tram system would be the answer to the resort’s transport and
Read moreAustralian Shaun Davidson took four hours to tunnel out of Bali jail
Someone purporting to be Davidson has “checked in” on Facebook at locations across Europe, although police do not believe the fugitive was actually there. A recent posting denied he was taunting police. “I’m not, as
Read moreEarthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Papua New Guinea
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck off the town of Rabaul in the south Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Thursday (July 13), the United States Geological Survey said.
Read moreIndonesia to bring home tax money parked in Singapore
The government is to hunt down tax money from Indonesians who park their money in Singapore, following an offer from Singapore to allow Indonesia to access the financial data of Indonesians in the neighboring country. Singapore and
Read moreGunmen in Thailand kill eight in village chief’s home
Thai police say eight people died after gunmen opened fire inside a village chief’s home, in a rare mass shooting. The incident took place on Monday in the southern province of Krabi, which is popular
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