[ad_1] Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak, pleaded not guilty yesterday to one count each of soliciting and accepting bribes over a solar hybrid project for rural …
Read More »Sports World: Qatar pull off shock win over Switzerland, Sport News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Qatar pull off shock win over Switzerland LUGANO • Qatar, hosts of the next football World Cup in 2022, pulled off one of the most impressive results in their history when …
Read More »Sentosa to host first Pikachu Night Parade outside Japan in December, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Pokemon fans can look forward to catching Pikachu in action next month at a Pikachu Night Parade as part of Sentosa’s Island Lights event. The inaugural Pikachu Night Parade, …
Read More »Under One Roof star Zaibo dies from cancer aged 62, Entertainment News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Beloved Malaysian actor and comedian Zaibo, best known for portraying mee rebus seller Yusof in the 1990s sitcom Under One Roof, died on Wednesday (Nov 14) from cancer. He was …
Read More »IMF chief makes case for central banks to issue digital currencies, Banking News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Having central banks issue digital currency can bring about financial inclusivity, better security and consumer protection, as well as allay privacy concerns, managing director of the International Monetary Fund …
Read More »Doc jailed for blood sample deception, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] A Singaporean doctor who submitted his own blood sample in place of his HIV-positive boyfriend’s, to help the American get an employment pass here, has been sentenced to two years in …
Read More »Ex-Malaysian minister pleads not guilty to molesting underage girl, World News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KANGAR • Former Malaysian minister Shahidan Kassim pleaded not guilty to a charge of molesting an underage girl yesterday. The MP for Arau and former Perlis menteri besar arrived at the …
Read More »Football: Resurgent Real maintain winning run under Solari at Celta to close gap with Barca to four points, Football News & Top Stories
[ad_1] VIGO (REUTERS) – Real Madrid notched a fourth straight win under interim coach Santiago Solari by winning 4-2 at Celta Vigo on Sunday (Nov 11) to move to within four points …
Read More »MAS, SGX leverage blockchain technology for settlement of tokenised assets, Banking News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have developed Delivery versus Payment (DvP) capabilities to settle tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms. “This will help …
Read More »Man slashed to death, teen critically injured after attack at Johor school carnival, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A man was killed while another suffered serious injuries during a brazen attack in broad daylight at a school in Skudai. The …
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