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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

When Mr Nicholas Lim recorded a video of a girl showering, he too was captured on video by a surveillance camera. As a result, a warning message was sent out on WhatsApp to residents of Eusoff Hall. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about ST PREMIUM. Enjoy unlimited […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more countries to join his pet mega project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), even as world leaders expressed their support and rejected protectionism. In a joint communique at the end of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Mr Xi and foreign leaders agreed to further open […]

Does the National University of Singapore (NUS) know how to handle sexual offences? Going by the way it had treated a recent case involving two of its students, many members of the public and students do not think so. A female undergraduate’s frustrated Instagram posts after she was filmed in a hall shower has, in […]

The loud noises reported in various locations across the island, including Orchard Road and Bukit Timah, at about 11.30am yesterday were possibly caused by planned detonation activities carried out by the Singapore Armed Forces at the Southern Islands. The police said in a Facebook post that they have verified with the Ministry of Defence on […]

While some have taken issue with the police’s explanation for why undergraduate Nicholas Lim, 23, was let off with a conditional warning, legal experts that The Sunday Times spoke to said they believe the matter was handled fairly. Considerations such as the age of the offender and the prospects of re-offending – which were cited […]

Vehicle enthusiasts of all stripes were out in force yesterday when The Cars @ Expo opened at Singapore Expo Halls 4 and 5. The two-day event, now in its ninth year, has sweet deals and promotions offered by brands such as Audi, BMW, Honda, Jaguar, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. Used car dealers are also on hand, as […]

COLOMBO • A gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants on Sri Lanka’s east coast left 15 dead, including six children, a military spokesman said yesterday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people on the island. The shoot-out at a safe house erupted on Friday in Sainthamaruthu in Ampara district, south […]

One night earlier this month, Ms Serene Chow was rushed to Mount Alvernia Hospital with abdominal pain, only to be told that it was full. “The nurse called other hospitals and said Mount Elizabeth and Gleneagles, too, were packed,” recalled Ms Chow. Only Farrer Park Hospital had a bed for her. Please subscribe or log […]

The target was Pakistani asylum seekers from a persecuted minority Muslim group living in Sri Lanka as refugees. But as the gang of men, reportedly Christians, stomped around in Negombo demanding revenge for the Easter Sunday attacks that targeted churches in the country, including one in their city, fear also struck the Muslim community in […]

Two years ago, Jason (not his real name) bought a medical suite at Novena Medical Centre for $2.5 million. Jason – an engineer, not a doctor – believed the property was a good investment. He reasoned that he could rent out the 700 sq ft space to medical professionals, given Singapore’s status as a medical […]

KATTANKUDY (Sri Lanka) • Zaharan Hashim was 12 when he began his studies at Jamiathul Falah Arabic College in the small town of Kattankudy. He was a nobody, with no claim to scholarship other than ambition. But the world now knows his name. Sri Lankan officials have identified him as the suspected ringleader of a […]

The United States and Japan could sign a new trade deal very quickly, according to President Donald Trump, who expressed confidence on Friday that the two countries could work through their differences over trade barriers such as automotive and agriculture tariffs. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is in […]

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a platform through which the country can assume a more influential place in the world, while at the same time fulfilling the expectations of other countries for it to contribute more to the global system. Speaking at a Leaders’ Roundtable meeting of the Belt and Road Forum in […]

A delivery driver was shocked to find that he had racked up a parking charge of more than $3,100 at Jewel Changi Airport last week. The incident happened because his previous exit on April 10 had not been recorded, the airport said. A photo of a carpark payment machine showing a fee of $3,158.72 to […]

KUALA LUMPUR • The glitch on the Malaysian Road Transportation Department’s Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) website appears to be fixed, with users no longer able to see the personal data of other motorists yesterday. The Straits Times had reported on Friday that the personal information of foreign motorists, including that of Singaporeans, could be seen […]

The Controller of Housing at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is examining the project accounts of two delayed condominiums to check whether money earmarked for them has been misused, and if there have been other regulatory breaches. Laurel Tree at Hillview Terrace and Sycamore Tree in Joo Chiat hit the news last year after it […]

The fragile newborn weighed just 870g – less than the weight of a regular milk carton – when he was born here to a holidaying British couple, some 15 weeks before the due date. Baby Lorcan had to be rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where he was kept in an incubator with […]

Virtual reality (VR) devices seem the preserve of young, switched-on techies, but they are having a transformative effect on some elderly folk like Mr Ho Chee Kiong. When Mr Ho, who has dementia, first entered a senior daycare centre at Ayer Rajah a few months ago, he shunned the activities. Instead, he stood at the […]

SAN ANTONIO, Texas • It should have been one of the happiest moments of Ms Priscilla Maldonado’s life but, instead, the 25-year-old mother was terrified. It was New Year’s Day and she had just delivered her newborn son, Ja’bari. She said she heard her son’s soft cries – and then the hospital room fell silent. […]

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan have urged Singaporean professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes Silicon Valley, to keep in mind opportunities back home as the Republic develops and restructures its economy. Close to 300 Bay Area residents, almost all of them Singaporeans, gathered at a reception in […]