All Sengkang-Punggol LRT stations to get track intrusion detection system in 2024
SINGAPORE – SBS Transit will fully implement its VAnGuard track intrusion detection system across all 28 Sengkang-Punggol LRT stations by … Read more
Progress Singapore Party chief Leong Mun Wai steps down to ‘take responsibility’ for Pofma order
SINGAPORE, Feb 24 — Progress Singapore Party (PSP) chief Leong Mun Wai has stepped down as the party’s secretary-general to … Read more
Singapore Airshow’s record numbers, China’s C919, raise hopes of post Covid-19 boom
Leck Chet Lam, managing director of show organiser Experia, blamed “higher attendance than in previous editions”. In the air-conditioned display … Read more
Kate Spade New York celebrates Exchange TRX store opening with appearance by Thai actor Force Jiratchapong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — American fashion brand Kate Spade New York celebrated its first concept store at The Exchange … Read more
Tourism Malaysia D-G Ammar Abd Ghapar removed from post, status in limbo
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — Tourism Malaysia director-general (D-G) Datuk Ammar Abd Ghapar confirmed that he has been removed from … Read more
Students to enjoy better outdoor experiences with three new campsites to be built by 2032
SINGAPORE – Primary and secondary school students will be able to level up their outdoor education from 2032 at three … Read more
Singapore women and stroke: How Stroke Support Station helps their recovery
Although she has limited mobility on her left fingers, she heads to the Active SG gym there for fitness and … Read more
Singapore acts sternly on illegal cross-border rides
SINGAPORE, Feb 22 — Foreign drivers and foreign-registered vehicles are required to have a valid licence before they are allowed … Read more
Malaysia urged by Swiss NGO to freeze late Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud’s assets
Conservationists and forest dwellers say, however, that Taib’s economic measures caused millions of acres of rainforest to be wiped out, … Read more
Japan’s halal market a lucrative opportunity for Malaysia, says Ahmad Zahid
PETALING JAYA: Japan’s innovation and targeted marketing strategies in elevating its appeal and accessibility to halal consumers have opened up … Read more
‘Worst transportation experience’: Crawling traffic, long waits for rides frustrate S’pore Airshow visitors
SINGAPORE – Waiting almost three hours for a taxi ride from the Singapore Airshow to her hotel was not something … Read more
Kenneth Jeyaretnam’s POFMA-related actions escalated to AGC
SINGAPORE: The Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office will assess Reform Party leader Kenneth … Read more
DPM Zahid: Malaysia to adopt new methods including AI technology to address flooding
OSAKA, Feb 21 — Malaysia is set to adopt several new methods utilised by Japan in disaster management, including the … Read more
Jail for 2 company directors who cheated DBS into disbursing more than $500k in loans
SINGAPORE – Using false documents, two directors of different wholesale trade companies worked together to deceive DBS Bank into giving … Read more
Malaysia’s Federal Court upholds constitutional right of vernacular schools to teach in Chinese, Tamil
Malaysia’s Federal Court has ruled that vernacular schools are constitutional in a majority two-one decision, dismissing the appeal of two … Read more
Woman abused financial support schemes linked to Covid-19 to cheat MSF of $3.8k
SINGAPORE – A woman repeatedly abused financial support schemes that the Government had set up to deal with the impact … Read more
‘Needs a booster cushion’: 8-year-old chess player who represents Singapore youngest to beat grandmaster
SINGAPORE: For most chess players, beating a grandmaster would rank near the top of their sporting achievements. Ashwath Kaushik, aged eight, … Read more
Japan is hoping to attract digital nomads with a new visa, but conditions apply
TOKYO, Feb 20 ― Digital nomads are globetrotters who work remotely from wherever they please. They often settle in Asia … Read more
Simplified: Why Malaysia’s vernacular schools are constitutional and their use of Tamil and Chinese is legally protected, according to Court of Appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The existence of vernacular schools in Malaysia — which have used Tamil and Chinese to … Read more
Singapore green jet fuel levy on travellers ignites funding debate
SINGAPORE, Feb 19 — Singapore today said travellers would need to bear the cost of the transition toward green jet … Read more