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After years of delays, Singapore's biggest corporate scandal trial starts tomorrow

SINGAPORE, Aug. 10 -- The trial of Hyflux founder and former chief executive Olivia Lum Ooi Lin, former chief financial officer Cho Wee Peng, and several former board members will finally start tomorr... Read More


Why 90pc of India Inc could be ticking time bombs: The Sona Comstar succession row

NEW DELHI, Aug. 10 -- India's corporate dynasties face another explosive succession crisis as the death of automotive heir Sunjay Kapur has unleashed a vicious family battle for control of the US$3.6 ... Read More


Electrical fault suspected after 50 flee sixth-floor fire in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Aug. 10 -- Around 50 people were forced to evacuate their homes after a fire broke out in a sixth-floor unit at Block 34 Jalan Bahagia, here last night. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (... Read More


Fresh intelligence prompts Bukit Aman to revisit MBI-linked firms in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 10 -- The ghost of the Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) ponzi scheme appears far from over, with fresh police investigations underway, The Star reported. Sources toldthe English da... Read More


Police urge Umno Youth to cancel protest over flag gaffe, Akmal delays 'class'

SEBERANG PERAI, Aug. 10 -- Police have reportedly advised Umno Youth not to proceed with its planned protest in Kepala Batas over a viral incident involving the Malaysian flag being displayed upside d... Read More


'Don't be a bully': Loke urges calm over flag errors, says leave enforcement to police

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has urged Malaysians not to resort to intimidation over mistakes in displaying the Jalur Gemilang. He said that recent controversies over inco... Read More


Was it bullying? Was it worse? The Zara Qairina mystery gripping Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- The death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir at a religious boarding school in Sabah has evolved from a reported accidental fall into a national controversy, prompting a for... Read More


Sip happens: China's delivery giants stir up a free drinks frenzy in no-holds-barred price war

SHANGHAI, Aug. 9 -- China's food delivery market is witnessing a fierce battle as Alibaba and Meituan launch competing promotions offering free drinks to attract customers, according to the South Chin... Read More


Malaysia's border agency celebrates Singapore's 60th birthday with cake at Woodlands Checkpoint

SINGAPORE, Aug. 9 -- Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) received a warm visit from its Malaysian counterparts on Thursday, as the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKP... Read More


Singapore at increased risk of chikungunya as cases double in 2025, health agency warns

SINGAPORE, Aug. 9 -- Singapore is facing an increased risk of chikungunya transmission as the number of reported cases this year more than doubles compared to last year, the country's Communicable Dis... Read More