Netflix could be declared haram in Indonesia, Digital News,Netflix, home of wholesome content such as Rilakkuma and Kaoru, The Dragon Prince and The Worst Witch, might soon be proclaimed by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to be haram i.e. forbidden and sinful by Islamic law. As Indonesia’s top Mu
Singapore banks revising home loan mortgage rates in line with US interest rate hike, sending letters to homeowners, Money News,In an effort to fight inflation and cool consumer spending, the US Federal Reserve has increased its interest rate by 75 basis points – its highest rate hike since 1994. Th
Japan prosecutors arrest former member of Olympic panel over suspected graft, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese prosecutors arrested a former member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics board, Haruyuki Takahashi, on Wednesday (Aug 17) on suspicion of receiving bribes, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Offi
The Apprentice with a Singapore twist to air from March 18, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – A new reality television show will put a Singapore twist on The Apprentice, with 16 candidates from around the world competing for a lucrative job offer worth US$250,000 (S$330,700). The Apprentice: One Champi
Self-disinfecting coating that lasts for 3 months applied to all HDB lift buttons in Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Residents in Housing Board flats who have been using their keys or other objects to prod lift buttons during the coronavirus outbreak can now set their minds at ease, as a self-
The Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy, Business Wires News,NEW YORK – Harvey Weinstein's former production company announced late Monday it had filed for bankruptcy, less than six months after the Hollywood mogul was beset by avalanching sexual assault allegations. The studio also said it
8 Singaporeans on Bloomberg billionaires list, from paint tycoon Goh Cheng Liang to banking veteran Wee Cho Yaw, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Eight Singaporeans made the cut in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index released on Tuesday (Dec 24). The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the wor
TikTok app fined in US for illegally gathering children's data, World News,WASHINGTON – The fast-growing, Chinese-owned video sharing network TikTok agreed to pay a US$5.7 million (S$7.6 million) fine to US authorities to settle charges that it illegally collected personal information from chil
Lee Wei Ling sells Cluny Hill GCB for $50m to Haidilao co-founder Shi Yonghong, Money News,Co-founder of hot pot chain Haidilao, Shi Yonghong, has spent $50 million to purchase a Cluny Hill good class bungalow (GCB). And he purchased it from none other than Dr Lee Wei Ling, the daughter of the late
Ferrari boss has no fears over electric future, Digital News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. MILAN – Ferrari (RACE.MI), the sports car maker synonymous with roaring petr
China will not join sanctions on Russia, banking regulator says, China News,BEIJING – China will not join in sanctions on Russia that have been led by the West, the country's banking regulator said on Wednesday (Feb 2) adding that he believed the impact of the measures on China would be limited
One does not feel old, says 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, World News,LONDON – Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, who has reigned over her nation for almost seven decades, says she feels too young at heart be awarded the title \”Oldie of the Year\”, an aide has revealed. Organisers of the annua
China's super-rich see fortunes plunge as economy slows, China News,China's super-rich saw their wealth tumble by the most in over two decades this year, as the Russia-Ukraine war, Beijing's zero-Covid measures and falling mainland and Hong Kong stock markets pummelled fortunes, an an
WHO recommends reduced dose Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for under 12s, World News,The World Health Organisation on Friday (Jan 21) recommended extending the use of a reduced dosage of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to children aged five to 11 years old. The recommendation comes after the Strategic Advis
Fifa confident about semi-automated VAR for World Cup, World News,DOHA – Fifa is confident semi-automated technology to assist with quicker video assistant referee (VAR) decisions could be ready for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, world football's governing body president Gianni Infanti
