SINGAPORE: A 57-year-old man was on Friday (Mar 17) charged with misappropriating at least S$2.3 million meant for the construction of a house. Per Poh Huat is accused of taking the money between Mar 13 and Dec 4, 2019. The sum had been deposited into his United Overseas Bank accountContinue Reading
Malaysia has no clear law policing private companies making financial contributions to political parties. Bersatu leaders, including Muhyiddin, have accused the government of mounting a political vendetta against the opposition in a bid to undermine the party ahead of crucial polls in six states sometime in June or July. ButContinue Reading
Blake Johnston has been riding waves for over 30 hours and plans to keep going.Continue Reading
The current and planned programmes at ComLink communities include reading and numeracy for young children, sports activities and skills upgrading and job matching services.Continue Reading
Everyone talks about the urban-rural divide but the suburban-rural divide yawns wider politically. These days the countryside is voting more Republican than ever, while many suburbs now vote Democratic. It’s an important phenomenon, one well worth exploring in more detail. The Democrats began to make inroads in the suburbs in the early 1990s and have […]Continue Reading
PHUKET: The Department of Tourism (DoT) plans to promote Thailand as a friendly destination for Muslim tourists.Continue Reading
Muhammad Erfanzy Norfaiyyan Abdullah was last seen at Block 224 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 at about 5pm on Mar 14.Continue Reading
With working from home not an option for some sectors, such as food and beverage and engineering, some firms have had to think out of the box.Continue Reading
Responding to the Biden administration’s request that China’s ByteDance sell its stake in TikTok for national security reasons, Beijing has complained that the United States is “suppressing” Chinese companies. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an inter-agency committee of the US government, told ByteDance that if it doesn’t dispose of TikTok’s […]Continue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea said that the missile it launched on Thursday (Mar 16) was a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), fired during a drill to demonstrate a “tough response posture” to ongoing United States-South Korea military drills, state media reported. Photos released on Friday by the country’s government media showed KimContinue Reading