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GEORGE TOWN • Penang’s state government has proposed Singapore and Malaysia file a joint-nomination to list hawker culture under Unesco, but the idea did not go down well with critics on both sides of the Causeway. Penang Tourism, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin told the state legislative assembly last Thursday that […]

OSLO • A spy, a faraway visitor or a fugitive on the run? A mysterious Beluga whale, caught wearing a suspicious harness, has ignited the imagination of Norwegians. But more than a week after the mammal was first spotted by fishermen in the Arctic waters off the coast of northern Norway, its origin remains unknown. […]

KUALA LUMPUR • US prosecutors and representatives of fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho want to sell a US$39 million (S$53 million) mansion in Los Angeles that he bought in 2012 with money allegedly stolen from the state-owned 1MDB investment fund. The empty mansion above the trendy Sunset Strip is falling into further disrepair by […]

Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar is ready to surrender his plot of land in Bukit Chagar to the Malaysian government for free to be used for a planned rail link with Singapore. The monarch was responding to recent news reports which claimed that the Rapid Transit System (RTS) project was delayed because the federal […]

He peddles all sorts of forged papers on the black market, but the bright red Singapore passport – one of the most powerful travel document in the world – is among his hot sellers. The seller on the Dark Web claims the fake documents are as good as state-issued ones, adding that the authorities will […]

On the data black market, thieves peddle stolen medical records, bank account details, e-mail passwords and even Netflix logins. Priceless to you, perhaps. But on the Dark Web, an online space that can be accessed using only special software, they can be traded for less than $1,000. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading […]

BANGKOK • Coronation for the Chakri dynasty’s 10th king began yesterday at the auspicious time of 10.09am. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66, dressed in a white robe with gold trim, sat in a specially constructed pavilion on the grounds of Bangkok’s Grand Palace as he was doused in water. The elderly Supreme Patriarch, the most senior […]

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn was formally crowned yesterday in the kingdom’s first coronation in almost seven decades. The 66-year-old monarch was sprinkled with water collected from around the kingdom, before donning a 7.3kg diamond-topped crown and reading out his first royal command. “I shall continue, preserve and build upon the royal legacy, and shall reign […]

In his first interview since becoming Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Heng Swee Keat talks about how he has been doing since his health scare in 2016 and what he does to relax. Q You recently said that you have learnt how to pace yourself a little bit after your health scare and your stroke, so […]

In his first interview since becoming Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Heng Swee Keat talks about Singapore’s relations with other countries, and what it can do to strengthen these ties. Q How do you see yourself and the fourth-generation team strengthening some of Singapore’s partnerships with Asean and internationally, and building on them? A Well, I […]

The People’s Action Party (PAP) is working on its manifesto and in the midst of selecting candidates for the next general election (GE), Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Friday. It is also reaching out to different segments of the population to make sure it is able to understand their concerns, and work […]

It will never be a bridge too far again for residents of Senja ward, in Bukit Panjang. For a year, it would take teenager Ricardo Tan, who lives at Block 629 Senja Road, about 35 minutes to get to school – even though it is less than 600m from his home. That was because a […]

Embattled water treatment firm Hyflux could get a $400 million lifeline from UAE utilities provider Utico FZC for “equity and working capital purposes and possible urgent interim funding”, the company said in an SGX announcement late on Friday. The offer comes just weeks before Hyflux’s debt moratorium is set to expire on May 24, and […]

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn sitting on a golden royal palanquin following his coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok yesterday. Also known as King Rama X, he was formally crowned yesterday as part of an elaborate three-day ceremony, over two years after he ascended the throne. It is the country’s first coronation in almost […]

Transforming the economy, ensuring inclusive growth and creating good jobs and opportunities for Singaporeans amid rapid changes in the global landscape are key areas which Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and his colleagues are focused on in the immediate term. But the “biggest unknown” in the years ahead is how politics in Singapore will […]