Singapore launches economic strategy review to stay competitive amid global, tech shifts

FIVE FOCUS AREAS The latest economic strategy review will be driven by five committees, each co-chaired by two political office holders and involving stakeholders from the private sector, unions and other organisations.  The... Read more »

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 »