4G leaders need support from every Singaporean in increasingly troubled world: PM Lee
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told parliament that Singapore got through repeated challenges over the last six decades “because we worked together, took adversity in our stride and kept faith with one another”.Continue Reading
COE premiums for cars continue to break records, with Category A prices topping S$100,000
SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed mostly higher in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Apr 19), with prices for cars in Category A and B breaking records for the third consecutive tender. Premiums for Category A, which is for smaller cars, closed at S$103,721 (US$77,693), up by S$7,220Continue Reading
Young protesters turn to politics
PATHUM THANI: Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew is going door-to-door asking people to vote for her in the May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition and royal defamation stemming from protests in 2020.Continue Reading
Woman arrested for B10m ambassador’s credit card fraud
Police have arrested a 44-year-old woman in Sing Buri 14 years after gang members used a forged credit card in the name of the New Zealand ambassador to buy and then sell fuel worth about 10 million baht.Continue Reading
More suspects arrested in latest Chinese ransom case
Four foreigners, three confirmed to be Chinese nationals, have been arrested in connection with the Bangkok abduction of a Chinese man held for 1.8 million baht ransom, police said.Continue Reading
Four more suspects held in latest Chinese ransom case
Four foreigners, three confirmed to be Chinese nationals, have been arrested in connection with the Bangkok abduction of a Chinese man held for 1.8 million baht ransom, police said.Continue Reading
‘Enemy agent’ registry a bad idea for Canada
The Canadian government is currently consulting citizens about creating a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry. The registry, which may soon be established, could require Canadians to declare their relations to “foreign principals,” a category that includes foreign governments, businesses, organizations, groups and individuals. Political pressure is mounting on the government to take quick action. Federal Opposition […]Continue Reading
Criteria for Malaysia My Second Home programme to be reviewed: Tourism minister
Since the regulations were tightened in 2021, there has been a 90 per cent drop in the number of applicants.Continue Reading
New S$500 million technology and innovation centre in Punggol Digital District to be completed by end-2026
The facility will span 300,000 sq ft, which is the size of about five football fields, and house around 3,000 talents engaging in technology, innovation and digital roles.Continue Reading
Japan signals attitude shift to power of the Global South
In mid-April, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released its Diplomatic Bluebook 2023, its most important guidebook on international affairs. Japan’s foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, wrote the foreword, which begins: “The world is now at a turning point in history.” This phrase is key to understanding the Japanese approach to the war in Ukraine. Hours after […]Continue Reading