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The move towards a better work-life balance through more flexible working arrangements is an approach to be encouraged.
Clear-air turbulence that struck a Singapore Airlines service, leading to one death and dozens of injuries, is a reminder to buckle up, especially while sleeping on long hauls
Hassan’s food stall has been deluged with customers and QR payments since his thwarting of Thailand helped China into the next round of the World Cup.
The influencers’ attendance at the PAP event has prompted questions on whether they should be transparent about their partnerships with the ruling party.
The man, who also hit the boy with a rubber hosepipe, was sentenced to two years’ jail for ill-treating his child.
This hefty increase in carbon taxes has been a hot topic in Singapore’s refining sector, following the sale of Shell’s flagship Bukom and Jurong Island refinery and petrochemical facilities amid stiff competition.
A Muslim food stall owned by footballer Hassan Sunny has been inundated with gracious Chinese fans who also took advantage of a new visa-free-travel policy with Singapore.
James Eng Jnr, who died in September 2018, had a romantic relationship with Lolita Tsang since 2005, intended to grant Tsang about US$6million in October 2016.
Sim Siong Chye, who has mostly admitted to the allegations, told police he could not control himself after seeing the schoolboy naked.
He’s 58 but looks 28 – what is Chuando Tan’s secret? Lots of water, lots of protein, exercise, a positive attitude and a little sunshine, says Singaporean photographer and influencer Chuando Tan.
Government says if all cash for residency applicants approved, Hong Kong stands to get cash injection of more than HK$7.5 billion.
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong was making his first official trip to Malaysia since taking office, a day after an introductory visit to Brunei.
The wife of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak is accused of using money from the plundered state fund to buy luxury goods.
The Chinese capital has dropped three places in a report ranking the world’s top 40 start-up ecosystems.
The presence of foreign workers has long been a hot-button political issue in Singapore – and the opposition is seeking to capitalise.
The Malaysian metropolis is home to tens of thousands of trees, but just 21 tree surgeons – and they’re struggling to keep up.
The study is one of the most expansive to date, using 40 years of data to give a big-picture view of the effects of air quality on health.
Passengers who suffered more serious injuries when the flight was hit by violent turbulence last month will be offered at least US$25,000.
Su Jianfeng, 36, pleaded guilty to having over US$400,000 in criminal proceeds from running an illegal gambling service in the Philippines.
The waste came from just two rivers – Sungai Skudai and Sungai Tebrau – in the Johor Bahru area.
Singapore-based Surfin-Meta is attracting millions of users – and growing revenue rapidly – with its vision of AI-driven financial empowerment.
Training to spot financial criminals comes as Citi, DBS, others ramp up vetting after a US$2 billion dirty cash scandal rocked city state.
Visitor from Shenzhen complains on Xiaohongshu about being ‘ripped off’ after paying HK$600 for a trip from Tuen Mun to Hong Kong airport.
The city state has already spent more than USS$473,600 to maintain the valuables, including bungalows, luxury handbags and premium whiskeys.
Its foundations were rumoured to contain human skulls and a huge hole was blasted out of it in WWII. But it survived – and just keeps growing.
Clinics see rise in residents looking to address aerophobia that can range from uneasiness to panic attacks triggered by a thought of flying.
Australia insists this year’s Five Power Defence Arrangements drills are ‘not about China’. But analysts aren’t so sure.
It’s a symbol of close ties. It’s a lightning rod for tensions. But one thing’s for sure as the causeway reaches 100: it’s essential.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke says the government is keen on resurrecting the rail project but does not want to end up with ‘a huge financial obligation’.