SINGAPORE: When told by a “police officer” that she might be implicated in money laundering, a woman feared she would be dragged into the S$3 billion case. Wanting to be known only as Grace, the retiree, 67, said that even though she was never involved in crime, she thought about Singapore’s biggest money laundering case that...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Popular eatery ABC Nasi Kandar in Singapore, which shut its chain of food stalls abruptly in the last few months, is under probe by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for possible illegal employment offences. In reply to queries from The Straits Times, an MOM spokesperson said it is investigating ABC Nasi Kandar...
SEOUL (AFP): One of South Korea's top actors apologised after it was revealed he fathered a child with a woman he is not married to, sparking nationwide scrutiny in a country where births outside marriage are still seen as taboo. Jung Woo-sung, an A-lister in South Korea's competitive film industry since his debut in the 1990s,...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the only human disease that has been officially eradicated until now is smallpox. This means that there is no longer any new smallpox case detected globally. Among the diseases targeted for eradication in the future is polio – but how achievable is this mission? What is polio? Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a...
BEIJING: The global population of giant pandas in captivity has increased to 757, a senior government official said on Tuesday (Nov 26), lauding China's conservation efforts over the years. Guan Zhi'ou, head of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, made the remark at the Global Panda Partners 2024 conference held in Chengdu, Sichuan province. China has established...
Drake has accused Spotify and Universal Music Group of artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us earlier this year. The Canadian artiste filed legal documents Monday (Nov 25) in Manhattan claiming Spotify and UMG conspired to use bots, payola and various other methods to ensure Not Like Us topped the charts, Billboard reported. The docs accuse Spotify and UMG of violating...
SINGAPORE: A 46-year-old owner of a Novena penthouse paid more than S$152,000 to renovate his home, but over a year later, work remains unfinished while the contractor is nowhere to be found. Today, the more than 3,000 sq ft penthouse unit remains in a mess, with construction material piled up in the rooms and wires dangling...
BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police are seeking an Interpol arrest warrant for a tycoon they believe has fled to China following an alleged $200 million investment scam, the force told local media on Monday. Boon Vanasin, 86, the former chairman of Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) is believed to have fled the country in September, Bangkok police deputy...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday due to a decline in the US Dollar Index (DXY) following its recent two-year high, according to an analyst. At 8 am, the local currency stood at 4.4650/4765 against the US dollar, compared with Friday’s close at 4.4660/4710. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist...
The Hague (AFP) - Pro-Palestinian groups took the Dutch state to court Friday, urging a halt to arms exports to Israel and accusing the government of failing to prevent what they termed a genocide in Gaza. The NGOs argued that Israel is breaking international law in Gaza and the West Bank, invoking, amongst others, the 1948...
