MELAKA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak says he will turn down the plot of land and house in Kuala Lumpur that was gifted to him by the government. Najib said the land and house, alleged to be worth RM100 million (S$32.5 million), were offered to him in recognition of […]
TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record 56 trillion yen (S$665 billion) stimulus for the world’s third-largest economy on Friday (Nov 19) as he looks to shore up the country’s patchy pandemic recovery. The massive injection, the third since the Covid-19 crisis struck last year, “is enough to deliver a sense […]
SINGAPORE – Former United States secretary of state Hillary Clinton said the US is reviewing the punitive trade tariffs imposed on China by the Trump administration and predicted that some may be removed or lowered. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Friday (Nov 19), she said: “I know that there is an ongoing […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has fired three cargo pilots who were infected with Covid-19 during a layover in Frankfurt over an unspecified “serious breach” of crew rules while overseas, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. The newspaper said on Thursday (Nov 18) that the company did not reveal the breach but […]
SINGAPORE – Depending on whom you ask, Rochor could be an arts and heritage district, a late-night supper spot or a pitstop on the way to the nearby Bugis area – what it won’t be called is ‘home’. But the launch of Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in a coveted spot next to Jalan Besar MRT station means […]
SINGAPORE – Phishing scams are in the spotlight again, with 378 people falling victim in the first two weeks of this month alone, said the police in a statement on Thursday (Nov 18). These phishing scams typically come as text messages or e-mails from addresses impersonating trusted entities and making fake offers or claims to […]
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic may have altered urban life, with social distancing, mask wearing and restrictions on gatherings likely to continue for a while. But the disease has not spelt the end for cities, which will endure and adapt, said panellists at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Thursday (Nov 18). Cities are where communities […]
SINGAPORE – Relatives of a man found dead in his flat were at the unit on Thursday (Nov 18) clearing up various items including discarded boxes, plastic bags stuffed with papers and even furniture. The body of the 72-year-old man, believed to be a hoarder, was found by police in his flat at Block 105 […]
(Reuters) – European shares hovered near record levels on Thursday fuelled by strong earnings, although weakness in commodity-related stocks due to declines in oil and metal prices limited gains.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/StaffThe pan-European STOXX 600 climbed 0.1%, […]
BEIJING (AFP, NYTIMES, REUTERS) – The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Ms Peng Shuai deepened on Thursday (Nov 18) after Chinese state media published an e-mail purportedly from the Chinese tennis star. Ms Peng alleged on Nov 2 on the Twitter-like Weibo that she had been “forced” into sex by former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli during […]