Thailand probing potential losses for users of crypto platform Zipmex, Money News,BANGKOK – Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday (July 25) that it was working with law enforcement to look into potential losses among the public after the crypto exchange Zipmex temporarily
Daily roundup: Zhang Zhenhuan and wife expecting second child, hope to deliver in Singapore — and other top stories today, Asia News,Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Zhang Zhenhuan and wife expecting second child, hope to deliver in Singapore Zhenxuan said they have always
‘You have to be responsible for residents’: WP’s Ron Tan on best lesson from Low Thia Khiang, Singapore News,Workers' Party member Ron Tan Jun Yen has called it a \”bittersweet moment\” being the last legislative assistant (LA) to former Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang, who announced ye
G20 chair Indrawati says 'huge gaps' remain on Ukraine war, geopolitical issues, World News,WASHINGTON – The Group of 20 major economies has \”quite a lot of huge gaps\” to bridge over geopolitical divisions, including the war in Ukraine, but remains in agreement over many financial issues,
Robin Hood? She illegally took NRIC numbers to redeem masks for needy elderly, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singapore permanent resident exploited her position as a manager at an investment company to obtain the NRIC numbers of clients to redeem face masks. She did so, however, hoping to give the ma
Malaysia says Deloitte paid $106m in 1MDB settlement, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on Thursday (June 3) said it had received US$80 million ($106 million) from audit firm Deloitte, as part of a settlement deal related to a multi-billion dollar scandal at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Australia's former PM Scott Morrison defends secret minister roles, World News,SYDNEY – Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday (Aug 16) defended taking on extra ministerial roles without his cabinet's knowledge during the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it was \”an unprecedent
GST to be raised from 7% to 9% 'sometime' in 2021-2025, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore on Monday (Feb 19) announced it plans to raise its sale tax to 9 per cent from 7 per cent, but said the change will be only be made \”sometime\” between 2021 and 2015. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat
Singapore stocks that may face a liquidity crunch, Money News,By now, you might have heard that Singapore Airlines Ltd (SGX: C6L) is being saved by Temasek who promised to inject capital into the debt-ridden company. But our flag carrier is not the only company that may need saving. Many local busin
How Jon Chua JX is evolving from pop star into a rising music mogul, Entertainment News,Having a successful music career while attending school can be challenging. In his 20s, Jonathan Chua skipped most of his classes and lectures as a sociology major at Nanyang Technological University in favour of
Exxon exodus turns floating 'cube' into internet meme, World News,HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil's trophy US campus is becoming an Internet meme. The visually stunning complex, sometimes compared to Apple's ring and Alphabet's Googleplex campuses, opened in 2014 as Exxon stood atop o
War looms large over G20 event as Russia meets rivals in Bali, Asia News,NUSA DUA, Indonesia – G20 foreign ministers head to a joint summit on Friday (July 8) that will put some of the staunchest critics of Russia invasion of Ukraine in the same room as Moscow's top diplomat, in the first such
Sex with Trump 'least impressive' for Stormy Daniels, World News,WASHINGTON, United States – Stormy Daniels, the porn star who claims to have slept with Donald Trump over a decade ago, says in her upcoming tell-all book that it may have been the \”least impressive sex\” she'd ever had,
Elon Musk scores hat trick of Tesla compensation goals worth $31 billion, Money News,With Tesla's strong quarterly report on Wednesday (April 20), Chief Executive Elon Musk has scored a hat trick of performance goals worth a combined $23 billion (S$31 billion) in new compensation. The world
