July 16, 2020 10:45 PMSINGAPORE - A 20-year-old Singaporean woman was arrested for her suspected involvement in a case of rash act causing hurt, the police said on Thursday (July 16).

July 16, 2020 10:51 PMSINGAPORE - Resorts World Sentosa's casino was among the new places visited by Covid-19 patients while they were still infectious, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (July 16).

July 16, 2020 8:41 PMSINGAPORE - There could be more sweater weather to look forward to in July as the weatherman on Thursday (July 16) said the mercury is expected to dip to lows of around 22 deg C on a few rainy days.

July 16, 2020 7:51 PMSINGAPORE - There have not been any cases of reinfection among recovered Covid-19 patients in Singapore, said the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Thursday (July 16).

July 16, 2020 7:51 PMSINGAPORE - A 29-year-old man who forced his wife to prostitute herself to pay for their baby son's diapers and milk powder, and sexually abused his daughter and niece failed in his appeal on Thursday (July 16) for a lighter sentence.

July 16, 2020 7:07 PMSINGAPORE - A woman was sentenced to eight weeks' jail for defrauding Enterprise Singapore of $30,000, the police said on Thursday (July 16).

July 16, 2020 6:31 PMSINGAPORE - A former manager at oil giant BP was found guilty on Thursday (July 16) of receiving US$3.95million ($5.5 million) in bribes from a businessman, who was also convicted.

July 16, 2020 6:51 PMSINGAPORE - The director of a firm who promised hundreds of foreigners jobs and then cheated them of more than $600,000 has admitted to more charges.

July 16, 2020 6:14 PMSINGAPORE - Two women have been arrested after fake goods worth more than $72,000 were seized, said the police on Thursday (July 16).

July 16, 2020 5:58 PMSINGAPORE - The number of armed robbery incidents reported in the Singapore Strait has hit a five-year high.

Fundraising in Asia is as robust as ever and Wavemaker raises a new US$111 million Southeast Asia fund.

After the Uber fiasco and WeWork's botched IPO, SoftBank has managed to take its stock to new heights.

A new institute has launched, catering to mid-career tech professionals who want to learn how to program with Go.

Homegrown platforms Tiki and Sendo may join forces for survival, but how viable is this idea? We take a closer look.

Jio is the first and biggest investment Google's India fund will make from this point on, said Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

This smartphone brand shipped 10 million phones within 14 months of its founding, and will Southeast Asia’s video-streaming industry be a boom or a bust?

It aims to make 60 investments with an initial check size of about US$500,000 each.

This startup aims to modernize security solutions without sacrificing affordability or accessibility.

The rationale for the winners in Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan and the Philippines.

Kiyan Zandiyeh, chief executive of Sturgeon Capital, explains why he thinks a return of 40% is achievable for his private equity fund in Uzbekistan.

July 16, 2020 11:14 PMPARIS (AFP) - Scientists said on Thursday (July 16) they had obtained the closest ever images taken of the Sun as part of a pan-European mission to study solar winds and flares that could have far-reaching impacts back on Earth.

YBS Commercial Mortgages has launched a limited company buy-to-let product which is targeted for holiday letting properties in prime UK tourist locations on the South Coast, in the South West and Wales. The product offers a 5-year fixed rate at 3.85% for loans up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV) and a maximum loan amount of £1m. […] The post YBS Commercial Mortgages unveil BTL product for holiday lets appeared first on PropertyWire.

July 16, 2020 10:44 PMBRUSSELS (BLOOMBERG) - Voice assistants such as Apple's Siri and Amazon.com's Alexa are at the centre of a sweeping European Union anti-trust inquiry into how Silicon Valley uses data to gain a tight grip on growing markets.

July 16, 2020 9:55 PMWASHINGTON - From Washington to London and from New Delhi to Tokyo and Canberra, it is increasingly clear that China's aggressive "wolf warrior" diplomatic strategy has raised the hackles of other powers which, one analyst says, has left China boxed in.

July 16, 2020 9:40 PMLONDON (REUTERS) - Britain said on Thursday (July 16) Russia had tried to interfere in its 2019 general election by illicitly acquiring sensitive documents relating to a planned free trade agreement with Washington and leaking them online.

July 16, 2020 9:46 PMDAMASCUS (AFP) - Syria prepared for parliamentary elections to be held Sunday (July 19) as President Bashar al-Assad marked a second decade in power mired by war, international sanctions and economic woes.

July 16, 2020 9:31 PMLONDON (REUTERS) - Hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal Covid-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday (July 16).

JLL is under offer for 132,000 sq ft at British Land’s 1 Broadgate for its new London headquarters.

July 16, 2020 9:14 PMBRUSSELS/BERLIN (REUTERS) - Germany's health minister urged the World Health Organisation to speed up its review of how it handled the pandemic, apparently signalling Europe's tougher line on the United Nations body.

Just 48% of retail rents have been collected since June rent quarter day, up from the 47% collected by retail landlords at the equivalent period in March, Property Week can reveal.