Singapore jeweller’s crowning moment: designing Brunei Princess Anisha Rosnah’s tiara worn at her wedding
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime and we won’t be making crowns like these very often. There will not be a second piece so soon,” said Ng.
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Singapore to spend US$30 million to keep EZ-link cards after SimplyGo ‘judgment error’, transport minister says
Chee told reporters the Land Transport Authority (LTA) had “underestimated” the strong preference of some commuters to be able to view the fare deductions and card balances at station gates and bus card readers.
Shein rejects Amazon 'clone' talk ahead of closely watched U.S. listing
Chinese-founded online retail giant Shein is not positioning itself as an Amazon "clone," the company told CNBC, ahead of its hotly anticipated U.S. public listing later this year.
Singapore jails South African for 2 years for smuggling rhino horns valued at US$900,000
Gumede Sthembiso Joel was arrested at Singapore’s Changi airport in 2022 after authorities found 20 rhino horns weighing 34.7 kilogram in his bags.
3 Chinese workers sue Singapore remittance firm for US$48,000 after mainland police freeze money
The trio are seeking 347,501 yuan (US$48,417) from Samlit Moneychanger Pte, as part of other claims, alleging breach of agreements, according to a suit filed to the city state’s courts in October and obtained by Bloomberg News.
Mahathir’s lawyer slams Anwar over Malaysia’s ‘politically motivated’ reopening of Singapore’s Pedra Branca issue
It continues to be a touchy topic in Malaysia, which filed a review of the judgment in 2017, despite the ICJ overwhelmingly siding with Singapore on Pedra Branca.
Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair
BANGKOK (AP) — Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation. Fighting in Myanmar against the military government that seized power three years ago has grown to the point that most say the country is now in a civil war.
Philippines, Vietnam to sign coast guard deal, risking China's ire
HANOI/MANILA — The Philippines and Vietnam will agree to boost coastguard co-operation during a visit to Hanoi next week by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, officials said, a move that risks angering China.