Singapore

Prof. Goh Appointed as Youngest Dean to Head SMU Law School

THE Singapore Management University (SMU) finally found a new dean to head its law school, after sea...

Feb 24, 2017 01:00 PM EST

Malaysian Gets 30 Months Jail Time for Using Fake Credit Cards in Singapore

Young man from Malaysia learned about currency transaction law in the hardest way.

Jan 09, 2017 03:04 PM EST

Transgender Woman Set For Deportation For Mandatory Military Service in Singapore Granted to Stay in UK

A 33-year old transgender woman was granted to stay in UK following her appeal not to force her to ...

Apr 28, 2016 06:00 AM EDT

Judge Dismissed Claim from Both TWG Co-Founder and OSIM International

Judicial commissioner also dismissed allegation from co-founder of The Wellness Group (TWG) Manoj Mu...

Apr 26, 2016 04:12 AM EDT

Singapore condemns call for ‘soft approach’ to drugs at UN meeting

Singapore has blasted calls to make the worldwide fight against illicit drugs less punitive, using a...

Apr 24, 2016 08:39 PM EDT

Philip Morris’ claim for Free-Trade on the rocks; International Arbitration Tribune rejected tobacco giant’s court case against Australia’s plain packaging

Philip Morris claims of free-trade was denied by the international tribune even though the company a...

Dec 28, 2015 08:03 PM EST

Taiwan, China leaders to hold historic meeting in Singapore on Saturday

Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Taiwanese counterpart Ma Ying-jeou in Singapor...

Nov 03, 2015 09:04 PM EST

Hamstrung by red tape, hospital operators buy their way into India

For nearly two years, Parkway Pantai has delayed the opening of its 450-bed India hospital, the Sing...

Sep 10, 2015 01:47 AM EDT

China freezes U.S. fund Citadel's account in war on stock speculation

China's markets regulator has suspended a trading account of U.S.-based hedge fund Citadel LLC, the ...

Aug 03, 2015 02:58 AM EDT

Cocaine smugglers turn to South Asia for new routes, markets

Police who seized Asia's largest known shipment of liquid cocaine at a Bangladeshi port late last mo...

Jul 12, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

Lee Kuan Yew's legacy seen in vibrant, controlled Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew, a towering figure in post-colonial Asia, oversaw tiny Singapore's transformation from ...

Mar 22, 2015 05:58 PM EDT

Singapore court orders asset freeze on 'Freeport King'

A Singapore court has ordered a freeze on the assets of a Swiss businessman who operates high-securi...

Mar 13, 2015 09:15 AM EDT

China investors top U.S. list of 2013 national security reviews

Chinese investors faced more scrutiny from a U.S. national security watchdog than those from any oth...

Feb 26, 2015 06:55 PM EST

Singapore smoker fined $15,000 for throwing butts out of window

Singapore has fined a smoker S$19,800 ($15,000) for throwing cigarette butts out of his flat window,...

Jan 23, 2015 09:33 PM EST

France sends search experts to jet crash scene

France's BEA crash investigation agency said a specialist black box search team and equipment arrive...

Jan 02, 2015 11:49 PM EST

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