Man charged with murder of 49-year-old at Bedok Reservoir Road flat
SINGAPORE- A man who allegedly killed another in a Bedok Reservoir Road flat last weekend appeared in a district court on Monday (April 5) and was charged with murder. Naing […]
A 33-year-old fueling crypto boom is worrying Thai regulators
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Atichanan Pulges first became interested in cryptocurrencies a decade ago when he was an engineering student in Los Angeles. Mining bitcoin was a way for the Bangkok […]
China asked banks to rein in credit on bubble fears, FT reports
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s central bank asked lenders to rein in credit supply on concern the surge in loans is fueling asset bubbles, the Financial Times reported. The People’s Bank […]
As meme stock mania fizzles, Wall Street sees ‘big reckoning’
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – The day-trading Reddit crowd turned the first quarter of 2021 into one of the wildest periods of stock market mania in modern history. Books – plural […]
Executive shake-up looms for Credit Suisse in Archegos fallout
ZURICH (BLOOMBERG) – Credit Suisse Group leaders are discussing replacing chief risk officer Lara Warner while sparing chief executive officer Thomas Gottstein as they tally losses that could reach into […]
The hunt for lost billions: Failed Hin Leong’s owners face asset claims
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Stung by the collapse of Asia’s top independent oil trading firm, some global banks have teamed up to seek the personal assets of the family behind Hin […]
Number of COE extensions plunge, but trend seen remaining strong
SINGAPORE – The number of car certificate of entitlement (COE) revalidations – which form the bulk of total COE extensions – have fallen for the first time in a decade, […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 4
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, April 4. ‘My mother doesn’t think she has a problem’: The challenges faced by those helping people who hoard […]
Online Hari Raya bazaars to stay for now in Singapore
SINGAPORE – Mr Feroz Abdullah, 46, has been a fixture at the Geylang Serai Hari Raya bazaar for the past 30 years, mainly selling traditional Malay Muslim clothing. At 16, […]
Green bond boom leaving out vulnerable countries, says report
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – The green finance revolution risks leaving out emerging markets (EMs), including some of the world’s most vulnerable nations to climate change. There is too much emphasis on […]
Who killed my father? 47 years on, son of S’pore labourer who was murdered in 1974 hopes for answers
SINGAPORE – When Mr Rajoo Mani read an article in January this year that described the unsolved case of a girl who was found murdered in Singapore in 1995, it […]
Making Strides in Covid-19 battle
Unlike its giant outsourcing companies such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys Technologies, India’s pharmaceutical makers are a lot less understated in their public profiles even as they are the […]
How to pick the right maternity insurance
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‘My mother doesn’t think she has a problem’: Challenges faced by those helping hoarders in S’pore
SINGAPORE – Mr Chng, 26, took this video as he carefully made his way up the stairs to his mother’s second-floor Chinatown home. There is barely enough space for him […]
Me & My Money: Out to cut expenditure, set aside funds for investment
SINGAPORE – Many of us might be bristling at the restrictions on travel and other activities, but finance executive Henry Sewell reckons that the reduced level of spending brought about […]
Here come hot desks, Zoom rooms – and holograms?
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Since the pandemic sent workers home last year, a slew of modifications have been made to office buildings to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. […]
More orchids, attractions for visitors at National Orchid Garden as enhanced display area opens
SINGAPORE – Visitors to The Sembcorp Cool House at the National Orchid Garden might feel like they have been transported into a cloud forest half the world away, with the […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 3
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, April 3. Taiwan train accident: At least 50 killed, flags to be flown at half-mast from Saturday The driver […]
Worshippers in Singapore welcome Good Friday service after a difficult year
SINGAPORE – Identified as a close contact of a church member who tested positive for Covid-19, Mr Kenneth Lek was quarantined in February last year. During the two weeks at […]
Large crowds throng Rail Corridor on Good Friday
SINGAPORE – Visitors hoping for a relaxing stroll in nature at the Rail Corridor between Hillview and King Albert Park on Friday (April 2) were shocked by the large crowds. […]