SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore’s first ministerial corruption case expanded Monday with new charges alleging that a former transport minister received bottles of whisky and wine, golf clubs and a luxury Brompton bike from a contractor who had dealings with the government. S. Iswaran, a former senior politician in the long-ruling People’s Action Party, pleaded not guilty to...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): In a rare move, motor insurer AIG has decided not to insure McLaren sports cars when they are driven across the Causeway. The move comes after a recent crash in Johor involving three McLarens when a group of the British sportscars were heading south towards Kluang on Oct 29, 2023. No one...
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will suspend flights to Chengdu and Chongqing from March 31, less than five months after flights to the two Chinese cities resumed. In response to queries, a SIA spokesman said the suspension is due to regulatory reasons, without elaborating further, including on the length of suspension. The flag carrier currently operates daily flights...
SINGAPORE: A woman lied to the police that a man she did not know had snatched her mobile phone in Geylang when, in fact, her boyfriend was in possession of the device at the time. The prosecution said that she dropped the device when they quarrelled, and she was aware that her boyfriend had picked it...
SINGAPORE: Following his side’s 2-2 World Cup Asian qualifier draw with Singapore on Thursday (March 21), China skipper Zhang Linpeng announced he would leave the national set-up, with the shock decision making rounds on Chinese social media platform Weibo. “I thought about it for a long while. I think it’s time to end my national team...
It's rare enough to spot a Hong Kong celebrity having a meal at Lau Pat Sat or eating durians here — now try three at once. Netizens spotted Cantopop diva Joey Yung and singer-actresses Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung filming the second season of their Douyin variety show Yin Wei Shi Peng You Ya at various locations in...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Three men were each fined $1,800 and banned from driving for a year for providing illegal car and motorcycle pooling services, following enforcement operations by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). They were all caught on May 3, 2023, and one of them became the first motorcyclist here to be convicted for conveying...
You need to calm down, sir. It seems the debate over American popstar Taylor Swift’s six exclusive nights in Singapore is still having a stranglehold over our neighbour up north. During a Parliament sitting in Malaysia on Wednesday (Mar 13), ministers debated over why their country did not manage to host the singer’s Eras Tour shows while she was in the...
Travis Kelce had a "lovely" time in Singapore with Taylor Swift. The Kansas City Chiefs tight-end travelled to Asia last week to support his 34-year-old girlfriend on her Eras tour and not only did he get to see her in action during two "amazing" concerts, the couple also got to enjoy some downtime. Speaking on his New...
SINGAPORE: She came, she thrilled thousands across six sold-out shows, and now, Taylor Swift has left Singapore – but leaves in her wake a lasting impact. The celebrated American megastar filled the National Stadium and generated a spike in business for airlines, hotels and eateries here. She inspired MPs to pepper their Parliament speeches with references...
