SINGAPORE – Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon on Friday (Sept 24) upheld a lower court decision to lift a gag order on the identity of a university student who had filmed […]
SINGAPORE – A man was charged on Friday (Sept 24) with one count of vandalism after he allegedly used black paint to deface the walls and door of Chong Pang […]
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Nike on Thursday cut its fiscal 2022 sales expectations and said it expects delays during the holiday shopping season, blaming a supply chain crunch that has left […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Evergrande US dollar bondholders were still waiting for information about a key interest payment due Thursday (Sept 23) but the property developer was instead expected to […]
SAN FRANCISCO (NYTIMES, BLOOMBERG) – In a rare change to Facebook’s top ranks, Mr Mike Schroepfer, chief technology officer and a long-time executive, plans to step down from his position […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday (Sept 22) that the debt problems of property developer Evergrande seem particular to China and that […]
BERLIN (AFP) – Europe’s largest airline group Lufthansa, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday (Sept 19) it would seek to raise more than two billion euros with a […]
SINGAPORE – Although Singaporeans continue to go out, many are taking more precautions like avoiding crowded areas as daily Covid-19 cases rise. Mr Edward Pang, 64, retired from being a […]
SINGAPORE – In the sleepless hours after she had been raped by a man she once thought she would marry, Bella (not her real name), felt lost. The 23-year-old was […]
SINGAPORE – It might be a deeply personal issue for some, and others might even be offended when asked. But knowing about a rape victim’s sexual history is important in […]
SINGAPORE – N-level students who took the English listening comprehension examination on Monday (Sept 13) will not get to re-sit the exam despite negative public feedback on the audio quality. […]
SINGAPORE – All primary schools will start full home-based learning from Sept 27 until the end of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) sitting on Oct 6 amid a spike in […]
SINGAPORE – How Singapore moves forward in dealing and living with Covid-19 depends on the price the country is willing to pay to achieve this. There is no perfect option […]
Getting infected but not sick is the best thing that could happen to someone who has been vaccinated, as this could protect them against any emerging coronavirus variants that might […]
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia said audit firm KPMG has agreed to pay a US$80 million (S$108 million) settlement to resolve all claims related to their fiduciary duties on auditing […]
SINGAPORE – The Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Tuesday (Sept 14) it has seen no specific nor credible intelligence of imminent terrorist threat to Singapore. This is despite an […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Republicans leaders in Congress on Tuesday (Sept 14) continued to withhold support for efforts by the Democratic majority to increase the United States debt ceiling. Treasury Secretary […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Debt-crippled Chinese real estate giant Evergrande’s troubles are being watched closely by foreign investors, but markets do not seem to fear a major contagion, at least […]
SINGAPORE – Four vaccination centres will be closing down at the end of this month (September) and more may follow as the vaccination rate here goes up, said Senior Minister […]
SINGAPORE – Concerns that the merger of Yale-NUS College with the University Scholars’ Programme (USP) will have an impact on academic freedom in Singapore are unfounded, said Education Minister Chan […]
