M Krishnan, 40, had a ‘propensity for abusing his domestic partners’, the court heard. He punched and kicked the victim to death after learning about her relationships with other men.

Hong Kong’s SMEs are more optimistic than their peers in mainland China, Singapore and Australia when it comes to growing their businesses this year, thanks to government support and an increase in online sales, a survey shows.

The city state’s incoming PM inherits a currency that has risen 40 per cent against its major trading partners over the past two decades, while the economy has doubled in size and total assets under management have climbed more than eight-fold.

Jewellery chain Chow Tai Fook promises more technology-led shopping because ‘that’s what younger customers want’.

The scandal now engulfing Cordlife Group Ltd. has implications across the region, given its operations in Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, the Philippines and India.

Singapore authorities have granted workers right to request four-day weeks, more work-from-home days under new flexible employment guideline.

If Lawrence Wong hopes to win over the Gen Z segment in the next general election, he needs to rule on social media, according to analysts.

Those who know Wong say he is a ‘highly relatable political leader’, and laud him for being a team player, a quiet go-getter and a persistent doer.

Shanmugam said The Economist could not resist “sneering” at Singapore and the British commentariat class cannot stand seeing the island nation “doing better”

A Singaporean man was arrested in connection with the death of Audrey Fang, who has been missing since April 9.

The plans come as Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with Singapore’s prime minister-designate Lawrence Wong as well as the city state’s incumbent leader Lee Hsien Loong this week as part of his Southeast Asia tour.

Singaporean director and writer Yeo Siew Hua talks about addressing the age of surveillance in his new film Stranger Eyes, Chinese philosophy, and why he is on the lookout for collaborations.

The 12-time winner was edged out of the top spot by its Middle Eastern rival in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024.

Vanke has held discussions with parties including state-owned investment company Guangdong Holdings and a Tianjin-based state-owned firm to exit its investment, said people familiar with the matter.

With themes from colonial opium dens to 1970s hip-hop to post-World War II, these six Singapore speakeasies are some of the best hidden bars in the Lion City – and here’s how to find them.

In the last few months, political observers have noted Singapore’s political elite expressing greater empathy for the plight of Palestinians.

Lawrence Wong, who will assume power on May 15, said Singapore’s incumbent leader Lee Hsien Loong would serve as a senior minister in his cabinet.

Employees will also be entitled to ask for other arrangements such as flexible work locations and staggered work timings come the end of this year.

Wong, 51, is the youngest among three front runners in the city state’s fourth-generation leaders initially tipped for the top post.

Singapore’s food safety watchdog says a product marketed as confectionery with claims of male sexual-enhancement effects contained a potent prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Mallika died of a head injury in 2019 after Krishnan assaulted her repeatedly following her confession that she had sexual relations with other men.

The Buddhist kingdom plans to take a punt on legalised gambling as it rues the billions of dollars in untapped gaming revenue that’s been left on the table. But will it hit the jackpot?

The 30,000km (18,600 miles) trip from September 2 to 13 is the longest for the Pope since he became head of the worldwide Catholic Church in 2013.

The BBC’s wildlife team strikes gold again with Mammals, a documentary series that marvels at some of the planet’s famous and less mentioned animals, from wolves to snow leopards to Singapore’s otters.

The proposal to buy Far East Shopping Centre fell through after a firm linked to Du failed to get approval from the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

Rents in Singapore’s office market rose in the first three months of the year, shaking off two consecutive quarters of declines as some tenants snapped up limited premium spaces and others renewed their leases instead of relocating owing to cost considerations, according to Colliers.