All you need to know about: Malaysia’s new cost-of-living benchmark
On July 2, 2024, the government announced in Parliament a new indicator to measure the cost of living in Malaysia … Read more
CNA Explains: Why must travellers declare S$20,000 cash when entering or leaving Singapore?
SINGAPORE: Ten people were recently nabbed at Changi Airport for failing to declare that they were bringing in over S$20,000 (US$14,720) … Read more
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia among top in the world for losing the least luggage
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia were among the top ten carriers worldwide in terms of losing … Read more
Opinion | Vietnam, once isolated, is scoring key diplomatic victories with agility
Putin’s visit was meant to send a clear message to the West about his intention to offset attempts to isolate … Read more
S’poreans will be supported to pursue diverse aspirations, define their own success: PM Wong
SINGAPORE – More opportunities will be provided for Singaporeans to chart their own paths and pursue their own definitions of … Read more
SG Food on Foot | Singapore Food Blog | Best Singapore Food | Singapore Food Reviews: FLUTES @ Guoco Midtown
With 20 years of history, the award-winning and iconic FLUTES embarks on a new chapter with its relocation to Midtown … Read more
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny donates part of money from China fans to Muhammadiyah Welfare Home
“It’s not easy – if you sit down and listen to their experience, and the boys facing difficulties (such as) … Read more
Singapore aims to make it easier to prosecute money laundering cases
SINGAPORE, July 2 — Singapore is seeking to make it easier for law enforcement to prosecute money laundering offences in … Read more
Over 17 years’ jail for woman who abused family friend till near-death state
SINGAPORE – A 73-year-old woman who, together with her family, abused an intellectually disabled woman they treated like a slave … Read more
Proposed law to allow Singapore courts to order the sale of seized properties linked to criminal activities
NO NEED FOR DIRECT LINK TO CRIMINAL CONDUCT Under the Bill, there will also be no need to show that … Read more
Teacher’s ‘cooking show’ and coconut processing lessons entices Orang Asli children to learn English
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — For most Malaysian children, English is their second language after their mother tongue. English however, … Read more
Trial begins of Singapore ex-preschool teacher accused of ill-treating two-year-old; video of her dragging child played in court
SINGAPORE, JULY 2 — A trial got underway yesterday of a former Chinese teacher at a preschool who is contesting … Read more
AirAsia’s First Cabin Crew Retires At 60, Netizens Say He Looks Like He Is Only In His 40s
Being a flight attendant is not easy with its erratic hours, with many flying for only a couple of years. … Read more
Get the new Straits Times Telegram bot and stay on top of what everyone’s reading
SINGAPORE – On top of The Straits Times’ Telegram channel, you can now turn to a new bot on the … Read more
Abang Jo denies Sarawak trying to squeeze out Petronas
KUCHING, July 1 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today denied the state government had breached the spirit … Read more
Singapore tightens smoke emissions limit for foreign diesel vehicles from April 2026
SINGAPORE, July 1 — Foreign-registered commercial diesel vehicles with smoke emissions of 50 Hartridge Smoke Units (HSU) or more will … Read more
SG Food on Foot | Singapore Food Blog | Best Singapore Food | Singapore Food Reviews: Verandah Rooftop Rotisserie @ Momentus Hotel Alexandra
Verandah Rooftop Rotisserie at Momentus Hotel Alexandra is elevating its buffet dining experience through a unique and limited-time collaboration with … Read more
Emergency landing in Brazil after turbulence injuries
BRASILIA: An Air Europa Boeing plane made an emergency landing in Brazil on Monday after several people were injured by … Read more
Admin error resulted in scam-related ‘gov.sg’ SMSes being sent to wrong recipients: Police
SINGAPORE – A new initiative to use only the gov.sg “sender ID” for SMSes from government agencies from July 1 … Read more
Ninja Van lays off 5% of workforce in Singapore
“Earlier this year, we announced our expansion into other logistics verticals of B2B (business-to-business) restock and cold chain, made possible … Read more