Asia Pacific

Malaysia: Man molests child at funfair, disturbing video goes viral on social media

A disturbing video of a man molesting a young girl at a funfair in Sg Petani in Kedah, Malaysia has gone viral on social media.

Jan 22, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Grab partners with Singapore Tourism Board to attract overseas travelers

Ride hailing firm Grab on Monday announced a three-year partnership with Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to help foreign visitors experience the best of the city-state.

Jan 22, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Domestic helpers rally in support of an Indonesian maid who was tortured by her employers

Singapore: CDE extends helping hand to unpaid, tortured and molested domestic workers

Singapore is working hard to make the lives of maids and domestic helps better and to ensure that they do not face exploitation at the hands of ruthless employers.

Jan 22, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Changi Airport passengers may have to shell out extra $10 to $15: report

Passengers flying out of Changi Airport may soon have to spend between $10 and $15 extra as part of a new tax, The Straits Times reported on Sunday.

Jan 22, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Punggol Digital District to create 28,000 tech jobs

The Punggol Digital District will create 28,000 jobs in the fields of cybersecurity and data analytics when it opens in 2023.

Jan 22, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Demographic time bomb looms large on fast aging population

A recent study has found that lesser number child births could result in decline in GDP in Singapore by 2060 posing similar challenges that Japan is facing now with aging population

Jan 20, 2018

By Rahul K R

People walk past the Supreme Court in Singapore

Singapore: $50,000 scholarship set up for aspiring lawyers to specialise in criminal, family cases

On January 18, Thursday Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) School of Law has received $2million donation from the estate of Madam Irene Tan Liang Kheng.

Jan 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

The National Environment Agency Singapore weather forecast

Last week's chilly weather Singapore's coldest in 10 years: Met agency

2017 is the warmest year on record that was not influenced by an El Niño event, indicative of the long-term temperature rise that Singapore has been experiencing due to factors such as global warming and urbanisation.

Jan 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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

Singaporean arrested with drugs worth S$2m in Osaka airport

Bahktier Awal, a cleaner by profession, was arrested in Osaka airport, Japan with drugs worth 190 million yen (S$2.26 million).

Jan 19, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

ASEAN gives Beijing a pass on South China Sea dispute, cites 'improving cooperation'

What challenges lie ahead of Singapore as it takes the helm of ASEAN?

As Singapore takes the chairmanship of ASEAN, it will face challenges that could compromise its ties China and with other ASEAN peers.

Jan 19, 2018

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Malaysian man arrested in KL for duping Singaporean of S$5.4 mln

A Malaysian man has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur for his suspected involvement in a S$5.4 million scam committed in Singapore, the police said on Thursday.

Jan 19, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

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Thailand rejects Singapore's request to extradite Holland Village bank robbery suspect

Holland Village bank robbery suspect to contest extradition to Singapore

David James Roach, who is suspected of robbing the Standard Chartered Bank branch in Holland Village in 2016, is planning to contest his extradition from Britain to Singapore.

Jan 19, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Malaysian immigration system sabotage: Five more immigration officers arrested

Malaysian Airlines' faulty engine forces emergency landing at Alice Springs

A Malaysian Airlines (MAS) flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur was diverted to a remote town in Australia's Northern Territory due to "technical reasons".

Jan 19, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Several school authorities warn parents about kidnapping threat

An international school in Bukit Batok has issued warnings to students about a stranger who offered a lift to one of its students.

Jan 18, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore police arrests employee of UK firm Intertek in Shell oil heist

Singapore police has arrested an employee of UK-based quality assurance firm Intertek in relation to his involvement in a large-scale oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery.

Jan 18, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

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