15+ hour, 40+ min ago   (274+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Economic challenges can deepen social and racial divisions, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned on Saturday, pointing to recent racist comments made online. Wong was weighing in on the "shameful" racist and xenophobic comments about Singapore Airlines' investment in…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (491+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 10 — The Singapore High Court has rejected a listed company chief executive's bid to recover S$468,090 (RM1.5 million) he spent on his former girlfriend during their more than one-year relationship. The Straits Times reported that Senior Judge Lee Seiu Kin…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (233+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 10 — Air quality in central Singapore returned to the unhealthy range, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reaching 105 at 8am today, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). CNA reported that the PSI in the central region stood at…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (245+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 9 — Police are investigating online remarks linked to the Nepal floods and discussions about Singapore Airlines' (SIA) investment in Air India, and have interviewed five people identified through recent reports. In a statement to media cited by CNA, police…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (139+ words) The spike comes just a day after His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, consented to lift the state of emergency declared for the division. This is the threshold at which the government typically considers implementing movement restrictions and…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (485+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 7 — Singapore's retail sales growth eased in July as weaker food and department store takings offset strong demand for recreational goods and jewellery. The Straits Times reported data from the Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) showed that overall retail…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (145+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Government assistance does not always come in the form of cash. For Malaysian households, support can come through direct aid, credits for essential goods, school assistance, cheaper public transport and subsidised fuel, among other measures. So, how…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (427+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 6 — Singapore's prime minister, Lawrence Wong, has warned that racist and anti-foreigner abuse online cannot be dismissed as harmless chatter, saying prejudice risks becoming normalised and driving communities apart if left unchecked. In a Facebook post today, Wong said…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (465+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 6 — Singapore will never be entirely insulated from racial division, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned, as he condemned racist abuse directed at the Indian community following the Nepal flood tragedy and urged Singaporeans to "reject hatred". In…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 6 — Air quality across Singapore improved to moderate levels this morning after haze pushed pollution into the unhealthy range in three regions a day earlier, although authorities warned that smoke from fires in Indonesia could continue to affect the…...