SINGAPORE: The King and Queen of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, arrived in Singapore yesterday for a two-day state visit to the republic. The state visit, the first since His Majesty’s ascension as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan 31, was at the invitation of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Sultan Ibrahim...
LAMC Productions has posted a statement on Instagram, where they wrote that Alex Gaskarth was sent to the hospital after the All Time Low concert and discharged early this morning (May 6). "We are working closely with All Time Low to bring them back to Singapore again as soon as possible," the statement read. "There will be...
Over the past weekend (May 4 and 5), you might have seen huge crowds gathering at some touristy spots in Singapore and wondered what was going on. It turns out that the Chinese travel reality TV show Divas Hit the Road — Good Friends is filming here. The show, which will feature Chinese actors Gulnezer Bextiyar, Qin Lan,...
K-pop girl group disbands after member works as hostess K-pop idol Haru from the girl group Nature shocked fans on April 26 when she appeared in a promotional video for an adult entertainment establishment in Japan. Introducing herself as Sakura Ruru, the 24-year-old revealed that she has been working there for three months. "When I was 18 years...
SINGAPORE: Zhang Ruijin, an accused in the S$3 billion money laundering case who told the court to put his lover in remand after their arrest, has been sentenced to 15 months’ jail. This is the highest jail term meted out in this case so far. The 45-year-old Chinese national, who also holds a passport issued by Saint...
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has a favourite saying. “He often says we cannot choose our neighbours like we choose our friends,” said Bey Machmudin, a former Indonesian presidential spokesman. “But he found a friend in Lee,” he added, referring to Singapore’s outgoing leader. “Singapore and Indonesia are both good neighbours – and good friends.” That personal friendship...
SINGAPORE: After nearly four years, two men who had been accused of taking part in a corruption conspiracy involving more than S$388,000 can finally walk free following the withdrawal of all charges against them. Isaac Lai Zhi Yao and Darren Zeng Shao Rong, both 43, were each granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal on April...
Under Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore has held its own in an era of globalised finance and cutting-edge tech, while continuing his venerated father’s policy of muzzling free media and snuffing out dissent. But the premier announced on Monday that he will step down next month, passing the baton to his deputy Lawrence Wong, the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Workers in Malaysia can apply to their employers for flexible working arrangements based on time, days, and location of work according to Sections 60P and 60Q of the Employment Act 1955, says Steven Sim Chee Keong (pic). Through an X (formerly Twitter) post, the Human Resources Minister explained that such requests should be submitted to...
SINGAPORE: All employers in Singapore must fairly consider formal requests from employees for flexible work arrangements (FWAs) from Dec 1, 2024, under the new Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements. The compulsory guidelines were unveiled on April 15 during a company visit to the Ridout Tea Garden outlet of fast-food chain McDonald’s attended by the three...
