33-year-old businessman linked to alleged fraud of record $1b charged, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A businessman charged on Monday (March 22) has been linked to an alleged fraud involving at least $1 billion, the largest in Singapore's history. Ng Yu Zhi, 33, is the director of two firms and sai
How Tyler Perry walked into a restaurant and helped 42 out-of-work restaurant workers, Entertainment News,Tyler Perry has left a US$21,000 (S$30,000) tip for out-of-work restaurant workers. The 50-year-old actor-and-director is a big fan of the Houston's restaurant chain and has made regular tr
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to slow spread of coronavirus misinformation, Digital News,SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc's WhatsApp tightened message forwarding limits on Tuesday (April 7), restricting users to sharing forwarded content one chat at a time after a jump in messages touting bogu
Why Chen Xiuhuan's doctor daughter Shanisse Tsai doesn't plan to join showbiz full time, Lifestyle News,You might think that growing up as the child of a celebrity mum would be quite different. Imagine the curiosity piqued among your classmates and teachers when you namedrop the celebs tha
9 romantic comedies to swoon over when you are staying in at home, Entertainment News,With all the bad news in the world now, it helps to get away from all the negativity and destress every once in a while. What better way to do that than by streaming light-hearted rom-coms that will lift your spiri
Woman in Paya Lebar allegedly harasses rider who was delivering food to her neighbour, Singapore News,A Foodpanda rider was about to make a delivery to a terrace house along Paya Lebar Crescent when he was stopped by his customer's neighbour. Sham Rahman, 28, had parked his motorcycle in the al
Mother and son injured after e-bike bursts into flames in Ang Mo Kio accident with van, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 35-year-old woman and her 10-year-old son were injured after their power-assisted bicycle crashed into a van and burst into flames in Ang Mo Kio on Friday (April 26). The accident occ
Cute social robot could be your new best friend, Digital News,BARCELONA – A lovable little robot could be your new best friend. On show at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, piBo the social 'bot' uses AI face and speech recognition to tell people apart. Its South Korean developers say piB
4 Singaporean phenomena that are making you poorer, Business Wires News,One of the hallmarks of meritocracy is that if you don't make it in life, it's your fault. Or is it? There are many factors, some within and some outside our control, that conspire daily to make us poorer. Here are fou
Prince Harry and Meghan make final split with British royal family, World News,LONDON – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have made a final split with the British royal family, telling Queen Elizabeth that they will not be returning as working members of monarchy, Buckingham Palace said on Friday (Fe
Maid insurance conditions you must know to save on your FDW's medical costs, Lifestyle News,Your domestic worker plays an important role in supporting your household. That's why when she falls ill, it can be a scramble to get her prompt medical attention, pay for her treatment and find a t
'Unconstitutional', 'unenforceable', 'equal protection': How did Section 377A get to this point?, Singapore News,The law criminalising gay sex has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, amid talk of a possible review. The Straits Times looks at some of the key issues. W
AB6IX leader Young-min leaves group after DUI scandal, Entertainment News,Up-and-coming K-Pop boygroup AB6IX’s Lim Young-min has officially left the group after he was caught for drink-driving. According to an official statement posted by the group’s agency Brand New Music on June 8, it stated that
The guide you need to refinance your home, car or other loans in Singapore, Money News,What’s the meaning of refinancing? It is to finance something, typically a home or car or big-ticket items, with another new loan, usually at lower interest rates in order for an individual to save money in the lo
330,000 Singapore Starbucks customers' data leaked, info sold online for $3,500, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Some 330,000 Singaporean Starbucks customers' data were found by The Straits Times to have been breached and put up for sale on an online forum since Sept 10. The affected customers
Japan's life-sized moving Gundam statue has been unveiled, Digital News,All set for the inevitable kaiju invasion. The 18-metre life-sized moving Gundam statue has been unveiled to the media in Yokohama, ahead of Gundam Factory’s official opening on December 19, 2020. The Gundam statue has 24 a
From her favourite brooch to a game of sepak takraw: 5 things to know about Queen Elizabeth's ties with Singapore , Singapore News,As Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II became one of the world's most recognisable figures, with her face appearing in newspapers, TV pr
Ikea Singapore apologises after more than 400 e-mail IDs revealed to customers, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Swedish retailer Ikea apologised to affected customers in Singapore on Sunday (Aug 4) after the company inserted 410 individual e-mail addresses in the wrong message field of a promotional mail
No links found between food poisoning cases; strong evidence of 'severe contamination' in Mandarin Orchard case, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There are no links between the string of food poisoning outbreaks at Mandarin Orchard Hotel, FoodTalks Caterer and Manufacturer, Tung Lok Millennium a
Apple sues startup Rivos for stealing chip secrets, Digital News,Apple is suing startup Rivos for poaching its employees who had access to sensitive chip data. In the lawsuit, Apple claims Rivos led a coordinated campaign from June 2021 to hire its employees who had access to its chip designs. It ad
Alexandra Hospital ward bars visitors after employee providing nursing care tests positive for Covid-19, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A ward in Alexandra Hospital will be barred to visitors until further notice after an employee tested positive for Covid-19. She was among the four unlinked cases repor
Indonesia's Tokopedia e-commerce platform probes alleged data leak of 91 million users, Digital News,Tokopedia, Indonesia's largest e-commerce platform, said it was investigating an attempted hack and claims that the details of millions of its users had been leaked online. \”We found that t
Remains of 'Big John', largest known triceratops, fetch nearly $10.8m, World News,PARIS – A private, anonymous US collector bought the fossilised remains of 'Big John', the largest triceratops dinosaur ever discovered by paleontologists, for 6.65 million euros (S$10.8 million) at
Actress Lee Sinje turns 44 as she jokes that she is 'a plain and simple housewife', Entertainment News,Malaysian actress Lee Sinje turned 44 on Thursday (Jan 23), but she almost forgot about her birthday until she woke up in the morning and saw several wishes from friends. She said in a so
Dutch police shut notorious 'revenge porn' site, 3 men arrested, World News,THE HAGUE – Dutch police said on Thursday (April 26) they have arrested three men for stealing explicit pictures of girls and young women from their cloud data, and shut down a globally notorious \”revenge porn\” sit
French youths robbed after smoking poisoned cigarettes, World News,LYON – Several people have been robbed in central France after being poisoned by cigarettes that they were handed on the street, the local prosecutor's office said on Wednesday (July 31). The six victims, all young people, had s
Being in quarantine taught this woman the most important life lessons, Lifestyle News,With the rise of community cases, many have had to isolate themselves at home to slow down the spread of Covid-19. Those who have been in close contact with cases don't even get to go home and are placed in qu
Actor John Boyega quits Jo Malone role after replacement in China ad, Entertainment News,LONDON – British actor John Boyega has quit his role as a global ambassador for the perfume and candle brand Jo Malone after the Black star was cut from a promotional video in China. The original version of the
Pedestrian code of conduct: Guidelines not intended to police how people walk, says Baey Yam Keng, Singapore News,Pedestrians will not be policed based on how they walk under the new pedestrian code of conduct. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Keng told The Straits Times last Fr
Streaming services in bidding war to turn Will Smith's life story into movie, Entertainment News,Will Smith is the subject of a fierce bidding war to turn his life into a movie. The 53-year-old actor released his memoir 'WILL' last year, and now it's been reported he could be set
Animal rights activist harasses wrong person for hitting dog with car, Singapore News,Riled up by a hit-and-run incident involving a dog from an animal shelter, he decided to harass the woman he believed to be the driver. But Mark Lin Youcheng, 27, who was then a volunteer at the shelter, had identi
Inspired by #MeToo, Australia launches inquiry into workplace sexual harassment, World News,SYDNEY – Australia launched an independent inquiry on Wednesday (June 20) into workplace sexual harassment, one of the first of its kind in the world, hoping to find solutions to problems brought to light by
Most popular types of investment in Singapore (and how to get the most out of them), Money News,We know by now that simply relying on our monthly salary isn't going to put us on the fast track to retirement or keep up with inflation (last we checked, core inflation is 4.8 per cent!). Investing
Mahathir defends Malaysian anti-graft agency's move to release Najib recordings, Malaysia News,LANGKAWI – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has defended the country's anti-corruption agency's decision last week to release audio recordings of former prime minister Najib Razak a
Fight in Newton hotel room exposes birthday party of 10 people, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Ten people, aged between 18 and 25, are being investigated for breaching safe distancing measures after allegedly gathering on Oct 30 for a birthday celebration in a hotel room. They were discovered after a fr
Michael Jackson's estate accuses LaToya's former fiance of stealing pyjamas singer wore on death bed, Entertainment News,Michael Jackson's estate have accused LaToya Jackson's former fiance of stealing the pyjamas the Thriller singer wore on his deathbed. The King of Pop died in
Pirates attack South Korean cargo ship near Singapore Strait: Yonhap, Singapore News,Pirates attacked a South Korean-flagged cargo ship near the Singapore Strait early on Monday (July 22), assaulting the crew and making off with thousands of dollars in cash, South Korea's Yonhap news agency sai
8 girls share their office party horror stories. Can you relate?, Lifestyle News,Ever attended an office party and thought, \”I wish I was drunk enough for this\”? Yeah, us too. As much as exchanging polite pleasantries and engaging in mundane small talk isn't anyone's favourite thing to do,
