UN chief Antonio Guterres to come to Singapore for first working visit
His visit comes ahead of a UN meeting in September in which countries are expected to renew support for multilateralism. Read More
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to make official visit to Singapore
He will meet President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his Aug 31 to Sep 2 visit. Read More
Out on S$1 million bail, David Yong from Netflix’s Super Rich In Korea fails in bid to go to Japan
The court rejected David Yong’s bid to leave Singapore for a business meeting in Japan, saying his presence was not necessary and he had access to substantial funds there.Read More
South Africa lion breeders face uncertain future after ban
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s phase-out of breeding captive big game and ban on the use of lions for commercial gain have left some big-cat breeders worried about their business prospects.…
Gynaecologist jailed for drink driving, injuring 4 in collision
Dr Wong Hon Kwong Kenneth, who was suffering from an eye condition but had been told he could drive, thought he saw a green arrow and turned right, colliding with…
Who is Kamala Harris? Most of America still doesn’t know
Kamala HQ has assiduously sought to cultivate a positive image of its campaign and its principal star. Read More
CASE ‘committed’ to safeguarding consumers’ data, after S$20,000 fine over breaches
In the first data breach incident, three consumers informed CASE they had interacted with the phishing emails, allegedly resulting in monetary losses of S$217,000 in total.Read More
7 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ first major interview
Ms Harris was methodical and risk-averse in the 27-minute interview. Read More
S$3.85m landed property burglaries by foreign syndicates: Value of jewels stolen revised down for 2 suspects
Between early June and August, 10 burglary cases were reported in private estates around the Rail Corridor and Bukit Timah Road, with stolen items valued at S$3.85 million in total.Read…
Sterra made false claims about its purifiers and quality of Singapore’s tap water: Consumer watchdog
The company falsely claimed that Singapore’s tap water was unsafe for drinking without being filtered by its water purifiers.Read More