How a billionaire’s empire lost $100bn in days
2023-02-02
The business tycoon has seen billions easily wiped off his prosperity after an US expense firm’s scathing record.Continue Reading
Pakistan mosque blast: Bomber used police uniform as disguise, official says
2023-02-02
CCTV footage reveals the movements of the man who blew up a mosque upon Monday.Continue Reading
Senior counsel questions handling of Keppel bribery case as other lawyers weigh in; Indranee to address matter in Parliament
2023-02-02
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah says assertions about the case have been made based on an “inadequate understanding of the facts”. Continue Reading
Southeast Asia’s largest energy storage system opens on Jurong Island in push for solar power
2023-02-02
Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng said solar power was Singapore’s most viable source of clean energy, and scaling up its deployment was a key initiative to decarbonise the power sector. The country has doubled its solar capacity since 2020, with more thanContinue Reading
George Pell: Mourners and protesters clash at cardinal’s Sydney funeral
2023-02-02
Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic was accused of failing to tackle child sex abuse in the Chapel.Continue Reading
Man who defaulted on NS for almost 8 years to study and work in Canada gets jail
2023-02-02
In total, Ryan Foong Xue Fei remained outside of Singapore without a valid exit permit for seven years, 11 months and 17 days.Continue Reading
Solomon Islands: US reopens embassy in push to counter China
2023-02-02
Washington says the Solomon Island destinations post – back after a 30-year lack – is a crucial engagement.Continue Reading
Adverse effects rare after bivalent COVID-19 vaccine jabs: HSA report
2023-02-02
SINGAPORE: Adverse effects after the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine shots are rare, according to a Health Sciences Authority (HSA) safety update released on Thursday (Feb 2). The authority received 59 and 11 adverse event reports for the Moderna/Spikevax COVID-19 bivalent vaccine and Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 bivalent vaccine respectively. More than 482,600 doses ofContinue Reading
King Charles will not appear on new Australia $5 note
2023-02-02
The new note will certainly feature a design that will “honours the culture and history” of Indigenous Australians.Continue Reading
Crypto theft: North Korea-linked hackers stole $1.7b in 2022
2023-02-02
Experts state the country, facing heavy sanctions, is looking at crypto theft to finance its nuclear collection.Continue Reading