TOKYO – Several Japanese nationals have been arrested after travelling to South-east Asian countries and joining groups that conducted scams. They were lured by enticing phrases such as “high income” and “earn... Read more »

SINGAPORE – A man in Singapore has been convicted over his role in a criminal syndicate that stole personal data from individuals who were registered with South Korean gambling websites. The syndicate... Read more »

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s plan to redevelop ageing properties in urban areas using a proposed new law has come under a harsh spotlight, following a bitter dispute over land rights, fair compensation... Read more »

SINGAPORE – Mr Mohamed Farhain Mohamed Pawsie did not worry when he began having nosebleeds in November 2024. He was told by a family doctor that the bleeding could be related to... Read more »

Two weekends ago, my husband and I got into an argument in our kitchen. It kept escalating, so I stormed upstairs to reorganise my closet – my version of a rock star destroying... Read more »

SHORT-TERM IMPACT Singapore’s pharmaceutical exports to the US are primarily patented and branded products, but there are other products or components that are not branded that will not be subject to the... Read more »

Major drugmakers are ‘continuing to clarify’ with the Trump administration to better understand the conditions and criteria tied to the new taxes, he adds [SINGAPORE] The upcoming pharmaceutical tariffs imposed by the... Read more »

KOTA KINABALU – In the middle of a presentation to investors, the lights at developer KTI’s headquarters flickered off and on again as the back-up generator kicked in. “Welcome to Sabah,” group... Read more »

SINGAPORE: Global public relations agency We. Communications has laid off eight employees in Singapore after it decided to “realign” parts of its business, the company confirmed on Friday (Sep 26). A spokesperson... Read more »