Singapore introduces property cooling measures, with stricter borrowing criteria and tighter limits for HDB loans
Private home owners will now have to wait 15 months after they sell their property before they can buy an HDB resale flat. Continue Reading
‘Barney’ documentary exposes dark side of beloved children’s series
“Barney and Friends, ” it seems, was not always a happy family behind the scenes.Continue Reading
Coolio died on the anniversary of the Stevie Wonder song that made ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’
Before his biggest hit happened within 1995, Coolio wasn’t even aware of the particular song that provided it its hook.Continue Reading
Pakistan court acquits former PM Sharif’s daughter in graft case
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Thursday night (Sep 29) quashed the conviction associated with Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of previous prime minister Nawaz Sharif, in a data corruption case that experienced seen her sentenced to seven yrs in jail, the girl party and protection lawyer said, lifting curbs on herContinue Reading
Man charged for causing alarm after allegedly making bomb threat on Singapore Airlines flight SQ33
SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old man who was arrested after allegedly assaulting cabin crew and claiming that he had a bomb on Singapore Airlines flight SQ33 was charged in court on Thursday (Sep 29). “Preliminary investigations indicate that during the flight, the man had allegedly shouted that there was a bomb on theContinue Reading
Elizabeth Olsen addresses speculation she’s joining ‘House of the Dragon’
Don’t look for Elizabeth Olsen to be riding a dragon anytime soon.Continue Reading
Late sultan’s heirs press US$15 billion claim, target Malaysian assets in Netherlands
KUALA LUMPUR: Heirs of a late Southeast Asian sultan on Thursday (Sep 29) asked a Dutch court for permission to seize Malaysian assets in the Netherlands, their lawyer said, seeking enforcement of a US$15 billion arbitration award granted to them against Malaysia’s government. The petition in The Hague Court ofContinue Reading
UK wants ‘healthy partnership’ with China, says foreign minister Cleverly
In an exclusive interview with CNA, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says the relationship with China is dependent on Beijing “fully” subscribing to the implementation of global rules.Continue Reading
Singapore, UK commit to jointly promote capacity-building in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United Kingdom on Thursday (Sep 29) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly promote capacity-building in Southeast Asia. The MOU on the Singapore-UK Third Country Training Programme was signed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and the UK’s secretary of state for foreign,Continue Reading
Khloe Kardashian turned down Tristan Thompson’s proposal
More has been revealed about Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s former relationship.Continue Reading