It was reported that Singapore was ranked fifth by Transparency International as the least corrupt country in the world. The ranking by the international anti-corruption body listed Denmark...
by Augustine Low All around us, there are hard-luck stories of Singaporeans who cannot make a decent living or live only for today fearing what tomorrow...
BIHAR, INDIA — A 38-year-old mother in Muzaffarpur who had her kidney “stolen” in September last year suffered a double whammy when her husband deserted her...
SINGAPORE — A man who was wrongly imprisoned for less than a day in 2017 was awarded S$20,000 by the High Court last month for damages...
YANGON, MYANMAR — Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San...
SINGAPORE — No sight or sound on the criminal hearing for Karl Liew Kai Lung, the son of former Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong...
SINGAPORE — Advance estimates of Singapore’s labour market released by the Manpower Ministry (MOM) on Tuesday (31 Jan) show that in 4Q 2022, total employment expanded...
Shares in companies of Adani Group owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani fell immediately last Wednesday (25 Jan) following the allegations by Hindenburg Research, a prominent...
SINGAPORE — A 44-year-old male driver died on Tuesday morning (31 Jan) after his prime mover fell into the sea at Keppel Terminal. This was announced...
HANOI, VIETNAM — A pilot was killed after a military fighter jet crashed in northern Vietnam during a training session on Tuesday, state media reported. The...
TOKYO, JAPAN — Japan and NATO must “remain united and firm” in the face of security threats posed by China, North Korea and Russia’s war in...
JAPAN — 15-year-old junior high school sprinter Sherry Drury, who recently amazed Japan, broke another record when contesting in Okayama Ekiden race on 29 January. Two...
SINGAPORE — Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed the need to allow effective and active participation in civil society instead of having political or...
Singapore has been ranked the fifth corrupt country in the world and the first in Asia in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 by Transparency International. The...
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC — China criticised Czech president-elect Petr Pavel on Tuesday for holding a telephone call with Taiwan’s president and foreign minister the day before....