Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen will premiere new film The Breaking Ice at Cannes Film Festival in May
Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo won the Caméra d’Or award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in France. This year’s edition will run from May 16 to 27.Read More
Woman gets jail for insider trading, bought Broadway Industrial shares for family
Hui Choy Leng sold the shares for a profit after getting inside information from her friend, the CFO of the group, before a planned sale of businesses.Read More
HSA issues warning for ‘herbal’ products after 2 women suffer steroid-induced effects
One of the products, D’SIHAT HERBA GOUT & SENDI, was touted to relieve pain while the other, Yanwo Chongcao Yanyin Qinfei Huatan Dan, was marketed as a cough relief product.Read…
South Korea to pay US$490 to encourage reclusive youths to leave their homes; growing issue across East Asia
Those aged between nine and 24, and suffering from “hikikomori” will receive the monthly allowance.Read More
Jail for man who obtained Singpass, bank accounts for scam syndicate before fleeing to Malaysia
The bank accounts were used to receive transfers of about S$151,500 from 36 scam victims. Read More
Culinary grad joins family’s laksa and prawn mee business despite dad’s objections
“Why did you study at Shatec and end up a hawker?” the third-generation hawker’s towkay dad once said to him. After five years, Lim Yuyuan’s father has finally come round…
No change in Singapore’s monetary policy; current approach ‘appropriate’ for price stability, says MAS
The central bank said the effects of its past tightening moves “should dampen inflation further”. It also flagged the risk of a “deeper than anticipated” slowdown in the Singapore economy.Read…
Singapore comedian Das DD’s journey from PM Lee ‘magic cup’ meme to Star Awards winner
Fresh off his historic win at this year’s Star Awards, Das DD shares with CNA Lifestyle his thoughts on his career and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.Read More