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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Fresh grads chasing $10K salaries? Singaporean asks: ‘Isn’t that unrealistic?’

SINGAPORE: A young local Reddit user took to the...

Singapore Politics

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Tag: Film

The Exorcist: Believer makes $2.9 million in box office previews

Nelson Neo’s film ‘Dreaming & Dying’ wins 2 first feature film awards at Locarno Film Festival

Nelson Yeo debuts in Locarno with his love triangle film “Dreaming & Dying” inspired by classic Chinese cinema

Ayden Sng attends Q&A session for his movie, Seven Days; says ‘it’s an awesome experience being able to hear firsthand feedback from audience’

Singapore MP, minister… and now film director? Josephine Teo tries her hand at film directing for the very first time

Local film #LookAtMe banned from screening in Singapore, but netizens say the ban only makes them want to watch it even more

Man allegedly filming ladies on MRT confronted by another male passenger

Neena Gupta: Women are getting better roles because different kinds of films are being made

I’m busy wrapping three web shows: Priyasha Bhardwaj

Parineeti Chopra got tips from Priyanka Chopra on getting right look for Saina: ‘Even she doesn’t look like Mary Kom’