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PropertyLimBrothers CEO and VP resign, interim CEO appointed
Online Reporters, Published on 30/01/2026
» SINGAPORE - PropertyLimBrothers’ (PLB) CEO and co-founder Melvin Lim and vice-president of strategy, Grayce Tan, have stepped down from their roles amid allegations of adultery, which surfaced over the weekend.
North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes.
Putin and Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi
AFP, Published on 31/08/2025
» TIANJIN (CHINA) - President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday for a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations.
More Indonesia protests planned after 1 killed in police clash
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/08/2025
» JAKARTA — Indonesia is bracing for more protests on Friday after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed in clashes between demonstrators and the police, an incident that has fuelled public anger and raised questions about President Prabowo Subianto’s handling of dissent.
Pregnancy of Hongkonger, 58, sparks hope for older women and fears over risks
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/05/2025
» The pregnancy of a 58-year-old woman in Hong Kong has sparked hopes for older women seeking to have children but also raised concerns about the risks of giving birth later in life.
North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia's Kursk
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» SEOUL - North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA reporting Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.
Trump touts trade talks, China calls out tariff 'blackmail'
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump touted tariff negotiations with Japan on Wednesday while China angrily accused Washington of "blackmail" in a trade war that the WTO warns will have "severe" economic consequences for the global economy.
China tells Trump to 'stop threatening and blackmailing'
AFP, Published on 16/04/2025
» BEIJING - China told Washington on Wednesday to "stop threatening and blackmailing" after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijing to come to the negotiating table to discuss ending their trade war.
Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim sentenced to 17 years in jail
Bloomberg, Published on 18/11/2024
» Singapore oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin has been sentenced to 17 and a half years in jail for cheating HSBC Holdings Plc and instigating forgery in a case that has shaken the city-state’s commodity-trading community and left banks nursing hefty losses.
Malaysia's ex-PM ordered to pay $300,000 over defamatory remarks
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court has ordered opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to pay more than US$300,000 to another politician in a defamation case, state media said on Friday, adding to the former premier's legal troubles.