Who is Ong Beng Seng, the tycoon involved in the Iswaran graft scandal?

[SINGAPORE] Ong Beng Seng, the billionaire property tycoon embroiled in the corruption case involving former transport minister S Iswaran and the Formula 1 night race, has pleaded guilty to abetting the obstruction... Read more »

How Pakistan shot down India’s cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, August 2 – Just after midnight on May 7, the screen in the Pakistan Air Force’s operations room lit up in red with the positions of dozens of active enemy... Read more »

LTA, Singapore bus operators reviewing Malaysia’s request to start services from JB at 4am

SINGAPORE – The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore bus operators are reviewing a request from Malaysia to start operating cross-border bus services from Johor Bahru an hour earlier. LTA told The... Read more »

Foodie Media, Malaysian digital media platform with an F&B focus

[This is a sponsored article with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).] Whether you realise it or not, chances are you’ve come across Foodie Media’s videos before.  It’s only the company behind some of... Read more »

Gardenia launches new Chocolate Royale bread, reminds S’poreans of Bonjour’s discontinued Choc Chip Loaf

Gardenia’s new Chocolate Royale bread sparks childhood nostalgia, reminds Singaporeans of discontinued Bonjour Choc Chip Loaf A new chocolate chip bread product by Gardenia has caught the attention of Singaporeans on TikTok.... Read more »

Do you really need to drink electrolytes to keep you hydrated?

There is a large, growing and very competitive market for electrolyte powders, drinks and tablets. In 2024, the electrolyte drink market was valued around US$38 billion (S$44.8 billion). The products are designed... Read more »

SPH Media awards three journalism scholarships to budding newsroom talent

SINGAPORE – As a 17-year-old Raffles Institution student, Stacey Ngiam used to sit in her school field and look at the SPH Media building across the highway. As an avid listener of... Read more »

Employer in Sumo Salad case was fully reimbursed by insurer, which did not flag if fraud was involved: MOM

INSURERS LOOK FOR ANOMALIES TO DETECT FRAUD Responding to CNA’s queries, Income Insurance’s general manager of corporate business Susan Ong said that work injury compensation fraud “rarely occurs”. When a claim comes... Read more »

Relief in South-east Asia as Trump’s tariffs level playing field

BANGKOK – South-east Asian countries breathed a sigh of relief on Aug 1 after the United States announced tariffs on their exports that were far lower than threatened and levelled the playing... Read more »

Singapore hotel room rates dip in Q2 as demand softens, supply grows

[SINGAPORE] Year-on-year falls in Singapore hotel rates and occupancy for the second quarter of 2025 were the result of dampened travel sentiment combined with new hotel rooms, industry watchers said on Thursday... Read more »