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  • The measure includes an additional payment of up to US$145 for 2.5 million adult Singaporeans to help them cope with rising utility bills
  • The finance ministry said that ‘households are still dealing with the impact of price increases in various areas’ despite inflation easing

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.