Hong Junyang’s F&B journey ends in bankruptcy

The singer-producer ran five F&B ventures that are now shuttered Local musician Hong Junyang has recently fallen victim to Singapore’s harsh food and beverage (F&B) industry.  Grappling with rising debts from his... Read more »

Osteoporosis in men? Why brittle bones aren’t just a woman’s problem

Ronald Klein was biking around his neighbourhoodin North Wales, Pennsylvania, in 2006 and tried to jump a curb. “But I was going too slow – I didn’t have enough momentum,” he recalled. As... Read more »

HMI Medical group CEO Chin Wei Jia named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Singapore

She will represent the country at the prestigious EY World Entrepreneur of the Year award in June next year [SINGAPORE] Chin Wei Jia, group chief executive officer of healthcare provider HMI Medical,... Read more »

Dark horse Cheng Li-wun wins leadership race of Taiwan’s opposition KMT

TAIPEI – Former lawmaker Cheng Li-wun has been elected the new leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT) – a role crucial to potentially steering the party back to power... Read more »

Singaporean NUS graduate soars to become aerialist in world’s largest water show

SINGAPORE – In the days leading up to her move to Macau in 2024 to work as an aerialist, Ms Megan Lau grappled with doubt. As a philosophy, politics and economics graduate... Read more »

Storm that caused turbulence that hit Scoot flight in 2024 was not detected on weather radar

SINGAPORE – The turbulence that shook a Scoot flight from Singapore to Guangzhou in September 2024 , seriously injuring two, was likely caused by a storm cell that did not appear on the... Read more »

Marine Parade seniors lament end of ‘short-lived’ shuttle; MP says effort wasn’t wasted

SINGAPORE: Two to three times a week, Mountbatten resident Madam Mak, 80, would take a free shuttle bus service to buy groceries at the market, have lunch nearby, and most importantly, to... Read more »

Exclusive-SMBC rules out raising stake in Yes Bank beyond 25%, Yes shares tumble

MUMBAI :Japanese lender Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has no immediate plans to raise its stake in India’s Yes Bank beyond 24.99 per cent, a senior executive at the bank told Reuters on... Read more »

Ex-drug abuser in S’pore turns his life around & remarries ex-wife after ‘losing everything’

From gangster to guide: Former drug abuser finds redemption in Chinatown’s back alleys In the heart of Chinatown, where the smell of incense lingers and the echo of temple bells hangs in... Read more »

Review under way to simplify Singapore’s foreign law firm licensing framework, strengthen local practice independence

[SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) is studying recommendations to streamline how foreign law firms can practise here, addressing concerns that the current regulatory framework is too complex and that this risks... Read more »