University of Hong Kong drops four spots from 31st to 35th this year in Times Higher Education list.

Malaysian national Thevendran Rao Rejendran pleaded with the court for leniency, accusing the victim of also using vulgarities against his mother which made him angry.

Thousands of residents were evacuated from their homes ahead of the controlled explosion, which caused a thunderous boom to reverberate around the city state on Tuesday.

Japan’s low interest rates, weak currency and rapid post-pandemic return to the office have fuelled overseas investor interest in its real estate sector.

Hong Kong was the world’s fourth-largest source of global property capital in the first half, according to Colliers, but it was not among the top 10 markets for inward investment.

Khoo Wei Yang, 24, was sentenced to five months’ jail for outraging the girl’s modesty. He claimed that he was unable to control his ‘urges’.

Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative has not proved to be the ‘transformation game changer’ many in the region were hoping for, analysts say – as concerns grow about some projects’ viability and added value.

While being arrested last year, he bit a police officer on his leg and drew blood, saying the officer deserved to be bitten.

The plan, currently under negotiation by the two national governments, could also see Johor sell solar energy to Singapore.

EDPR is expanding in the Asia-Pacific region as it shifts focus from distributed solar installations in Europe to large projects that need land space.

The Silicon Valley company joins several other US investment firms, including Sequoia Capital, that have made similar moves under pressure in Washington.

The price of a permit to own a car in Singapore – a certificate of entitlement (COE) – ranges from US$77,000 to US$102,000 and excludes the cost of a car.

Singapore Airlines will refund a New Zealand couple who had sat next to a “snorting, drooling” dog during their flight.

From radiation readings at the Fukushima power plant not adding up to Singapore dethroning Hong Kong as the world’s freest economy, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

In New York, PM Fumio Kishida is to outline major plans to entice foreign wealth management firms, looking at the likes of tax, tech, AI and helping female and foreign staff to thrive.

Banks in Singapore are tightening checks on China-born clients with other passports after a multibillion money laundering crackdown in the country.

With a focus on sustainability, new Singapore cocktail bar Fura is using insects in drinks and food as it attempts to make its mark in one of the world’s most competitive drinking scenes.

Goh Jin Hian, former chief executive officer of investment holding company New Silkroutes Group, is accused of conspiring with the other three men to manipulate prices.

Canadian think tank the Fraser Institute says Hong Kong dropped to second place amid fears over increasing mainland Chinese interference in city’s affairs.

The 10 Asian digital payment services now supported by Ant’s ‘Alipay+-in-China’ programme cover a total population of more than 175 million in Southeast and East Asia.

From the first half of 2024, more biometrics will be used for authentication to cut down on the need to present travel documents as part of changes to the city state’s immigration law.

The contrast between two of Asia’s prime financial hubs underscores Hong Kong’s path to recovery from the pandemic as Singapore’s policy measures to tackle soaring property prices start to bite.

The victim was trying to break up the fight when Thangarasu Rengasamy bit down so hard on his finger that it was partially amputated.

Read on for more about the suspects and their millions in seized assets, the effect of the scandal on Singapore’s reputation and what the government has to say about it all.