Singapore firm, director blacklisted by US for links to Russian military-industrial complex
SINGAPORE: The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday (Feb 1) blacklisted a Singapore trading company and its 65-year-old Singaporean director over their involvement in a Russian sanctions evasion network. “Full blocking sanctions” were imposed against Ms Serena Ng Bee Lin and Asia Trading & Construction, which the US Treasury identifiedContinue Reading
Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on underage marriage
GUWAHATI: Police in Assam have arrested more than 1,800 men for marrying or arranging marriages to underage girls, launching what the eastern Indian state’s chief minister said on Friday (Feb 3) was the start of a sustained crackdown on the practice. Police began the arrests on Thursday night, and moreContinue Reading
Taiwanese, Japanese firms in Myanmar staying put despite political unrest, but are laying low
Investors had piled into Myanmar after the military eased its iron grip a decade ago, but their fortunes have now turned.Continue Reading
Why would China use a spy balloon when it has satellites?
Experts say the use of the inflatable could be intended to send a message to Washington.Continue Reading
Desperate Vietnamese draining social insurance accounts
At the end of 2022, there were reports of long queues of employees in Ho Chi Minh City who had been waiting since dawn at several local offices to claim lump sum payments from their social insurance premiums. Many Vietnamese workers view their social insurance premiums as a kind of savings mechanism and are inclined to seek early access […]Continue Reading
Presidential elections Bill to be introduced in Parliament; several questions filed on Keppel, SPH cases
The House will also debate on Feb 6 two motions on public housing affordability.Continue Reading
Police on trail of ‘macau888’ gambling ring
Police have arrested a man said to be linked to the macau888 gambling website but raids at eight locations on Friday failed to turn up the “four brothers” accused by a TV actress of operating the illegal business.Continue Reading
Johor government proposes ‘single clearance’ immigration system to ease Causeway congestion: Report
JOHOR BAHRU: In a bid to help ease Causeway congestion, the particular Johor government offers proposed a “single clearance system” to ease the traffic situation at the land gate. Under the proposed program, immigration clearance is only going to be conducted as soon as on either part of theContinue Reading
Worry, fear weigh heavily on those in Singapore with loved ones in Myanmar
Those working businesses that function the community have also confronted some challenges following a coup in 2021.Continue Reading
Japanese enraged by sushi diner food prank videos
A video of a teenage boy covertly licking communal soy sauce bottles has sparked a national outcry.Continue Reading