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A Japanese man sentenced to jail and caning in Singapore, a Malaysian man this time was sent to jail and will be given the cane in the city-state. More on the case here.
Worried that your favourite hawker stalls or markets might be closed? Check out a list of the places to avoid here.
In the United Kingdom, the Conservatives, the world's winningest political party, were booted out of power in dramatic style on Thursday after 14 years of chaotic and divisive rule.
The rough waters around the South China Sea appear to be not calming down any time soon. Here's why.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has some nuggets of wisdom when it comes running a successful business and leading teams effectively. Learn more here.
If your living room has become a cat-astrophe, avoid further hiss-terics by doing a simple thing that can stop your pet cat from tearing your home. Read on.
Google set out a target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030 three year ago, but now it is says the goal as “extremely ambitious”. Here's why.
Are you screaming for ice cream? Go ahead! Experts approve.
Some 31,600 Malaysian pilgrims endured scorching temperatures that soared to 52ºC in this year's hajj. Here's how they overcame adversity.
The family office industry in Singapore is coming under scrutiny after authorities busted the nation's largest-ever money-laundering case. Here's how Singapore is tightening the gaps around policing illicit money flows.
Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 will feature Apple Intelligence AI, a smarter Siri, and battery improvements, industry insiders report. What we know so far about the newest iPhone.
A second airline has changed its cabin service because of increased concerns about turbulence. Read more here.
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Taking a trip to JB from Singapore? Here are 6 things you should know
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6 family office funds tied to Singapore launder case got tax breaks
Singapore wants to be a wealth hub by opening up to ultrarich individuals, but it inadvertently attracted people with links to international organised crime. (Photo: Bloomberg)
Six single family office funds linked to a $3 billion money laundering case in Singapore have received tax incentives from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
The family office industry is coming under scrutiny after Singapore busted its largest-ever money-laundering case that led to the arrest of 10 foreigners and seizure of assets worth billions.
On Tuesday, the government introduced new legislation designed to tighten gaps around policing illicit money flows.
Labour smashes Conservatives in record-breaking election win in the UK
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer arrive at the count for the Holborn and St Pancras Parliamentary constituency where the Starmer is standing for election, in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
How Malaysian pilgrims endured extreme heat during Haj
A Malaysia pilgrim said his footprints had literally “melted” during the recent Haj pilgrimage, as he suffered second-degree burns to his soles having walked barefoot on a scorching road. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
The scorching weather did not stop 31,600 Malaysian Haj pilgrims from completing one of the five pillars of Islam.
They are among the 1.8 million Muslims worldwide who endured Saudi Arabia’s extreme heat during this year’s annual gathering, where temperatures soared to 52°C, according to reports.
According to a government official, 19 Malaysian pilgrims had died during this year’s Haj, but mainly due to heart disease, as of 25 June.
5 tips from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on how to manage your team
Learn from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang if you want to run a successful company and manage your team effectively. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has some pretty unconventional leadership and management practices, including having 50 direct reports and forgoing 1-on-1 meetings.
Huang is becoming more of a household name as Nvidia became on of the world's most valuable companies amid the AI boom.
Here are some of Huang's most notable tips when it comes to business leadership and management.
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Philippine president's sister claims China has plan to target her country with missiles
Senator Imee Marcos claims she has knowledge about China's plans to target the Philippines with missiles. Is she warmongering? (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Batanes, a province in the north near Taiwan, will be among the first targets, the lawmaker said.
Tension has been rising between Beijing and Manila due to recent clashes in the disputed South China Sea.
President Marcos has ordered his troops to de-escalate tensions in the disputed waters, but the Philippines' top general said his soldiers will fight back if they are assaulted again.
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Avoid these markets and hawker centres scheduled for spring cleaning in July
Plan ahead if you don't want to be inconvenienced. (Photo: Getty Images)
There is nothing more frustrating than heading out to your favourite diner and realising it's closed for one reason or another (well, mainly for cleaning).
Singapore jails man who provided illegal carpool service for molesting teen
After a rapist was sentenced to jail and caning recently, another offender was sentenced to 14 months in jail and three strokes of the cane in Singapore for molesting a 14-year-old girl.
Fong Tong Zjin, who provided an illegal carpooling service, was also fined $1,800 for using a car without a valid public service vehicle license.
Steve Fishman was hitchhiking in Connecticut in 1975 when he accepted a ride from a chatty lone man in a Buick. Fishman was stunned a few months later to see the man’s face in news reports saying he’d confessed to a series of rapes and murders.
Toronto local Teagan Batista said she used to be asked to tip 12 to 15 per cent, but nowadays restaurants and other businesses are asking for 18 or 20 per cent.With the cost of living increasing, she said she understands the pressure businesses feel to get more tips — but that puts pressure on customers who are also feeling the heat."The restaurant industry is hard and … money is not great for everybody right now. So I get it," she said."But it's also a little bit off-putting when I feel like I
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Less than a week after an Arizona man reported his wife missing, launching an expansive search that quickly turned into a criminal investigation, he admitted to killing her and pleaded guilty to murder, authorities announced Friday.
OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives vowed Friday that a future Pierre Poilievre-led government would remove the man the Liberals just appointed to lead the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
The fallout continues for celebrity chef Justin Sutherland, who was arrested June 28 in Minnesota for threatening to kill his girlfriend. A nonprofit in St. Paul said Friday that it’s canceling its partnership with Sutherland to develop a new concept for Golden Thyme Coffee and Café, which the nonprofit’s trust bought when the cafe’s owners …
MONTREAL — Police in Quebec City say a man suspected of having close ties to the leader of Quebec street gang Blood Family Mafia has been arrested. City police spokesperson Pierre-Olivier Lévesque says 28-year-old Guillaume St-Louis Bernier was arrested in Kelowna, B.C., by the RCMP on June 30 following a police stop. A Canada-wide arrest warrant had been issued for St-Louis Bernier in March for drug trafficking and possession of stolen property charges. St-Louis Bernier is considered a “close a
Prince William looks set to make a poignant visit to a homelessness centre in the coming months with his three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Get all the details...
Five people, including two young children and an infant, were killed in two separate crashes just hours apart on the same western Saskatchewan highway Friday afternoon, police say.The first was a crash between a van and truck on Highway 4, between Cochin and North Battleford, around 12:45 p.m. on Friday, RCMP said.Three people in the van from Flying Dust First Nation — a 48-year-old woman who was driving and two boys, ages five and six — were killed. One other van passenger and the driver of the
MAYREAU, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (AP) — Mayreu is one of the smallest inhabited islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It's so small that it's barely visible — a dot on the map of the Caribbean. Hurricane Beryl nearly erased it from the map.
The widow of a man fatally stabbed last week at Jane subway station is speaking out. As Catherine McDonald reports, Matthew Rumble’s wife is relieved homicide detectives have made an arrest and wants the father of seven to be remembered as a peaceful man.
Trails cut through overgrown grass in a 1.20-hectare (2.98-acre) vacant field in the centre of Revelstoke that once housed a school playing field."You can see some of the remnants of the school site there, there's a fence from the baseball diamond," said Taha Attiah, the manager of the Revelstoke Community Housing Society.Attiah says the lot, 420 Downie Street, is going to be a big worksite in a year.There will be a three-building complex developed on the former school field, comprising 164 rent