Asia Pacific

Chinese New Year 2017: Glimpses of colourful spring festival celebrations in China

Chinese New Year 2018: Singapore is welcoming Year of Dog with lanterns, lights everywhere

Singapore's Chinatown has already hung lanterns, lights and decorations in honour of New Year, apart from several community shows and contests lined up.

Jan 24, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Singapore: 5 years later molester and NTU trespasser arrested by police, sentenced to jail

Five years ago Muhammad Shahrin Mohd Shah molested a woman and ran away but was arrested in 2016 by police and sentenced to jail.

Jan 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Malaysian police seize fake pistol from 'Singapore cop'

Perak Police chief Hasnan Hassan said that the 47-year-old man was arrested at about 7.30 pm on Tuesday night.

Jan 24, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Chinese Lantern Festival: When and how did the celebration begin?

Special Chinese New Year banknotes to be available in Singapore: Check all details here

Special notes for Chinese New Year will be available from January 29 to February 15 at POSB pop-up ATMs in select community clubs.

Jan 24, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore: Work safety trainer jailed 10 months for forging certificates, safety passes

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said that Ramanathan Thamilselvan, who was a trainer with Work Safe Consultants, sold forged documents to workers without conducting any training and assessments.

Jan 24, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: MAS bans insurance rep Tan Peng Khoon for forgery, fraud

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has banned a former representative of AIA Singapore Private Limited, an insurance company, on accounts of committing fraud against a non-English speaking client.

Jan 24, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore President Halimah Yacob urges citizens to show support for National Servicemen

President Halimah Yacob stressed the importance of National Servicemen (NS) in the country while visiting recruits undergoing training at the Basic Military Training Centre.

Jan 24, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore Airlines launches biofuel-powered flights

Singapore Airlines crew member arrested in Delhi airport for smuggling gold: report

India's customs department arrested a crew member of the Singapore Airlines after he was reportedly caught smuggling gold, Indian Express reported on Wednesday.

Jan 24, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Abdullah Tarmugi joins Presidential Council for Minority Rights as permanent member

Former Parliament Speaker Abdullah Tarmugi has been sworn in as a permanent member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on Monday

Jan 23, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Lombak coast

Strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Java; rattles buildings in Jakarta

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries due to the powerful earthquake in Indonesia.

Jan 23, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: NTU offers lucrative scholarships to local and international scholars

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is offering lucrative research scholarships to outstanding graduate students, both local and international.

Jan 23, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

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