SINGAPORE: Singapore and Australia are aiming for an “ambitious” and “practical” green economy agreement that will make a difference to both countries, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday (Jul 6). Speaking at a joint press conference with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, Dr Balakrishnan noted the “longstanding”Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: While driving to his girlfriend’s place, a man noticed a woman walking by in a skirt and decided to follow her first in his car, then on foot. He followed the stranger into a lift, where he pointed his phone camera up her skirt and later punched her whenContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The owner of an online retail shop was fined on Wednesday (Jul 6) for illegally importing seafood, meat products and processed food from China. Lui Whatt Beng, the sole proprietor of Lui Fammart, was fined S$8,000, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in a media release. Officers from SFA hadContinue Reading
Turning to COVID-19, Mr Wong said Singapore is not out of the woods yet, with the country currently in the midst of a new wave of infections due to the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. While most of the cases are not so severe and hospital capacity is still holding up,Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums hit an all-time high of S$110,524 in the Open Category on Wednesday (Jul 6). This surpasses the previous record 28 years ago, when prices in the then-Category Four classification reached S$110,500 in December 1994. Open Category COEs can be used for any vehicle type but end up beingContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A court hearing for a suspect who was set to plead guilty in the case of Ms Felicia Teo Wei Ling, who was reported missing in 2007 and later presumed dead, was adjourned on Wednesday (Jul 6). Speaking to the media, the defence counsel for Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee,Continue Reading
The number of travellers over the first weekend of July hit a record since borders reopened.
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Legal exclusions and uncertain protections have paved the way just for construction and possible wildlife disruption within Cambodia’s Phnom Tamao Forest
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A Singaporean MEGAPIXEL and women’s rights advocate Carrie Suntan speaks about how Southeast Asia’s women’s legal rights are hindered simply by societal pressures and exactly how she is driving energy for change
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A coalition in Sarawak is speaking out against case criticised as part of the ‘chilling’ corporate lawsuit trend designed to contrain investigations and issues
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