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'We do have quite a big fly swatter': PM Wong defends Singapore's clean-money rep as illicit asset cases mount

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 -- Singapore's prime minister, Lawrence Wong, has insisted the city state will remain uncompromising in its fight against illicit money flows, following a string of high-profile inv... Read More


'We do have quite a big fly swatter': PM Wong defends Singapore's clean-money stance as illicit asset cases mount

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 -- Singapore's prime minister, Lawrence Wong, has insisted the city state will remain uncompromising in its fight against illicit money flows, following a string of high-profile inv... Read More


'Still value for money': Why Singaporeans keep crossing the Causeway despite a stronger ringgit

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov. 21 -- Despite the Malaysian ringgit surging to its strongest level against the Singapore dollar in over a year, Singaporean visitors say it was not enough to deter them from their re... Read More


JDT and Kelana United lead Malaysian list as AFC issues more than RM60,000 in fines

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21 -- Malaysian football was handed a costly reminder about discipline and professionalism this week after the Asian Football Confederation's Disciplinary and Ethics Committee issue... Read More


Singaporean convicted sex offender Amos Yee faces deportation from US after parole release lasts mere seconds

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 -- Singaporean blogger Amos Yee is now facing deportation from the United States after being briefly released on parole from an Illinois prison, according to the Straits Times. Yee... Read More


Anwar says political secretary's letter didn't result in project approval, reprimand sufficient

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 21 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended his decision to only reprimand his political secretary for issuing a contractor support letter, arguing that a sacking was... Read More


Fast doesn't have to mean risky: Here's how Tambadana helps you borrow smarter

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21 -- Life can throw unexpected expenses at anyone, from medical bills to car repairs. If you need money for personal costs, urgent needs, or a small financial cushion, there's a s... Read More


Singapore couple behind illegal home ragdoll cat breeding 'farm' get jail and RM166,500 fines

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 -- A married couple who illegally bred ragdoll cats at home and sold the kittens for thousands of dollars have been fined and jailed, after authorities described the case as one of ... Read More


Singapore waste plant GM fined S$145,000 over 2021 blast that killed two workers

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20 -- The general manager of Singapore's Tuas Incineration Plant - one of the city-state's main waste-to-energy facilities - has reportedly been fined S$145,000 for workplace safety la... Read More


Singapore names four Israelis in new sanctions over 'egregious' West Bank violence

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20 -- Singapore has announced targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on four Israeli men accused of carrying out "egregious acts of extremist violence" against Palestinians in th... Read More