Singapore’s container ship snarl-up spills over into Malaysia
Around 20 container vessels are anchored in a cluster off Port Klang, on the western coast of Malaysia near Kuala Lumpur.
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‘Disgusted’ Singapore TikTokker exposes sexual photo shoot recruitment scheme
The man said he was scouting for models for a paid project, described as a “clothed” indoor photo shoot with a “unique concept”. In return for taking part, she would be paid S$8,000 (US$5,900).
Singapore NTUC labour group to be a ‘politically significant person’. What does this mean?
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), an umbrella group of workers’ groups, established a close relationship with the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) as early as the 1960s, and has been a launching pad for the careers of many politicians in the country, said Felix Tan, an independent political observer.
Singapore jails Malaysian engineer for taking upskirt, showering videos of close friends
A man took voyeuristic videos of at least 27 victims, including ex-colleagues, college friends and an ex-intern. Some victims, who were close friends, faced deep trauma over the man’s betrayal and are suffering mental health issues.
Views toward China diverge between rich and middle-income nations, Pew report shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Global views toward China appear to be divided between high-income and middle-income countries, and the gap apparently is the widest among China’s neighbors in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a newly released poll from the Pew Research Center that surveyed people in 35 countries.
Singapore casinos face tougher regulations to prevent terrorism financing, money laundering
Casinos in Singapore will soon face tighter rules on conducting due diligence checks when receiving cash, as part of updated measures to counter terrorism financing.
Talent-hungry Hong Kong can drop the hard sell and learn from Singapore
These constant, one-sided comparisons with Singapore expose Hong Kong’s insecurities and make the city look more like a hard sell when it should focus on learning from Singapore’s success in attracting global talent and diversifying its economy.
Forest City, Malaysia’s China-backed US$100 billion ghost town, becomes set for Netflix shows
Malaysia’s US$100 billion China-backed ghost city was meant to house 700,000 people. After few people moved in, developers tried in vain to make it into a tourist hub.