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Southeast Asia has quickly emerged as an ideal destination for data centres, with Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand leading the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Opinion | As AI takes the world by storm, Asia stands to benefit

Amid rising demand for AI and cybersecurity, Southeast Asia’s lower costs, renewable energy and political neutrality are proving attractive.

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Data centres push Asia’s cross-border property investment towards 2-year high

Pritam Singh case: ex-Singapore MP Raeesah Khan faces second impeachment bid

Singapore scrambles fighter jets after bomb threat on Air India Express plane

Two F-15s escorted the aircraft away from populated areas before it landed safely at Changi Airport.

An image of a fighter aircraft Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen posted on Facebook when describing the bomb threat involving an Air India Express Plane. Photo: Facebook/ngenghen

Singapore’s Lee Hsien Yang to apply to demolish Oxley Road home

Lee Hsien Yang and sister Lee Wei Ling had accused older brother, then-PM Lee Hsien Loong, of attempting to keep home for political capital.

Why more Singaporeans prefer their country to partner with China than the US

Many respondents feel foreign countries would come to Singapore’s aid if it were attacked, researchers find.

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Pritam Singh’s lawyer calls ex-Singapore MP Raeesah Khan a ‘non-stop’ liar

Khan admitted to lying repeatedly about a false anecdote involving a rape victim, raising questions about her credibility.

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Raeesah Khan resigned from her position as both an MP and Workers’ Party member in November 2021. Photo: Facebook/WorkersParty

From Singapore to Thailand and the Philippines, expect some wetter weeks ahead

Above-average rainfall is forecast to sweep Southeast Asia over the coming months, as La Nina conditions bring storms and downpours.

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Rockefeller, Middle East tycoons set for Hong Kong’s global family office forum

Standard Chartered to kick off its inaugural global family office forum in Hong Kong as the city enhances its role in the region.

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Hong Kong gang uses deepfake tech to cheat love-struck men out of HK$360 million

Victims included men from Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, India and Singapore, police say.

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The syndicate set up its operations centre in a 4,000 sq ft industrial unit Photo: Shutterstock

Singapore blocks Income’s deal with Allianz amid ‘structure, terms’ concerns

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the government remains open to a new deal if the concerns are fully addressed.

The Singapore government has stepped in to stop a proposed acquisition worth S$2.2 billion (US$1.68 billion) by German insurance giant Allianz of the city state’s home-grown Income Insurance. Photo: Shutterstock

Financing, local market strategies among growth hurdles for SMEs: survey

SMEs based in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are banking on Chief Executive John Lee to deliver more support measures in his policy address.

Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh stands trial for alleged lies

The trial marks the first time in Singapore’s history that an opposition leader has been prosecuted for lying to a parliamentary committee.

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Singapore’s bold mission to naturalise its urban setting

Singapore’s evolution from Garden City to City in Nature has been the latest step in a decades-long process by which an urban population is learning to coexist with the natural world.

Visitors crossing the bridge of the Cloud Forest at the The Gardens by the Bay, a nature park in Singapore. Photo: Matilde Gattoni

Stronger Hong Kong-Asean ties to open doors in banking, insurance markets

Hong Kong has set up advisory groups to foster stronger ties with Southeast Asia and the Middle East, helping open doors to markets.

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Daryl Ng Win-kong, part of the Asean advisory group, speaks at the Hong Kong-Asean Summit in Admiralty in September 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee

China’s tiger mums spend holidays at Singapore colleges to give children an edge

For many Chinese parents, Singapore compares favourably to the US as a much safer place to study and to Australia as a cheaper place to stay.

Reflections | Official corruption isn’t new, but first recorded case in China was unusual

Yangshe Fu, Chinese history’s first recorded corrupt official, was killed after accepting a nobleman’s daughter as a bribe in a court case.

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Ex-PM Lee’s brother, wife ‘always free’ to return to Singapore: police

Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Suet Fern left the city state in 2022 after skipping a scheduled police interview.

Lee Hsien Yang. Photo: Reuters

Alibaba’s Lazada courts Armani, D&G to fend off Shopee, TikTok

The e-commerce platform is broadening its luxury segment to ramp up sales in key markets from Indonesia to Singapore.

Opinion | Asean neutrality remains key to regional peace amid US-China rivalry

As next Asean chair Malaysia shows, an open door to all, even with intensifying great power competition, is vital to stability and development.

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Singapore luxury mansion on sale for record US$236 million

The Nassim Road property owned by Hong Fok Corp’s Cheong Pin Chuan was previously up for sale at a price tag of S$175 million in 2019.

Singapore’s skyline. The city state’s mansion market is seeing a recovery in interest. Photo: Reuters

Singapore ex-PM Lee Hsien Loong attends wake of sister Lee Wei Ling

The move comes amid the resurfacing of the 38 Oxley Road family feud.

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Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching arrive at Singapore Casket at Lavender Street on Thursday, for the wake of his sister Lee Wei Ling. Photo: Jean Iau

Opinion | To be a better connector, Hong Kong needs to know Asean better

We should not be complacent about Southeast Asia, and must cultivate stronger arts and cultural connections on the ground.

Singapore ‘confiscates Spanish football fans’ passports’ after Peter Lim protest

Couple investigated after taking photos in Singapore with banner saying ‘Lim go home’, aimed at Valencia club owner, officials in Spain say.

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Opinion | Exploding pagers expose worrying risks in Southeast Asia’s supply chains

For the small businesses dominating Southeast Asia’s consumer electronics industry, ensuring against external tampering would be a costly burden.

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A communication device lies on the ground as Lebanese forces prepare to destroy it in a controlled explosion, between the southern villages of Burj al Muluk and Klayaa, on September 19. Hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon in unprecedented attacks that spanned two days, killing 32 people and wounding more than 3,000 others. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong, Singapore among worst at offering flexible work schedules: study

Poll of 13 jurisdictions by consultancy Unispace puts two cities behind global average, suggests adjustable start times as partial solution.

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The study found 36 per cent of employers in Hong Kong offered flexible work schedules while the figure for Singapore was 36.4 per cent. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong’s financial regulator introduces a responsibility plan as scams surge

About HK$4.5 billion in losses have been incurred from scam and fraud cases in the city in the first six months of 2024.

ChatGPT developer OpenAI to open Singapore office

Singapore now serves as the Asia hub for several major US internet firms, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc.

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President Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
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25 September, 2024
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