SINGAPORE (March 24): A pullback overnight on Wall Street and a period of national mourning for former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who passed away on Monday, may sap appetite for Singapore shares.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1% to 18,116.04, the Nasdaq Composite gave up ...

Singapore shares seen sluggish; US stocks end tad lower

Director: Marc Lawrence
Cast: Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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The Rewrite

Director: Paul King

Cast: Ben Whishaw, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Peter Capaldi

Rating: ***

Length: 90 minutes

Opening: Now showing

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Paddington

Director: Francis Lawrence

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam...

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Ouija

Love, Rosie

Only for diehard Cage and Murray fans

The Purge: Anarchy

It’s Liam Neeson once again, playing a man with his own brand of vigilante justice, hunting down a bunch of sadistic kidnappers. It all unfortunately sounds too familiar. From Taken and Taken 2, we should be familiar with the drill, if only somewhat vaguely.

A Walk Among the Tombstones

The Boxtrolls raise orphaned boy — Eggs (voiced by Hempstead-Wright) — since infancy as their own. However, when they are targeted by the villainous pest exterminator Archibald Snatcher (Kingsley), who is hell-bent on eradicating them to gain entry into Cheesebridge’s upper class society, the green-coloured but very kind-hearted band of tinkerers is forced to turn to their adopted charge and an adventurous rich girl, Winifred (Fanning) for survival.

Boxtrolls

Trade and investment will be the main focus for cooperation between Malaysia and Uzbekistan, following Pr

Anwar: Cooperation between Malaysia, Uzbekistan to revolve around trade and investment 

Efforts to assist small and medium-sized Malaysian companies in expanding their overseas market penetration must be enhanced to put them in a more favourable position, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Step up efforts to help local SMEs expand overseas market, Anwar urges

KUCHING (May 19): A mechanism to effectively control inflation must be established to ensure workers can fully benefit from any wage increase, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He said that any wage increase announced by the government or the private sector is meaning...

Sarawak premier calls for creation of mechanism to better control inflation

SEREMBAN (May 19): Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching announced that the Cyber Security Bill is projected to be tabled by the end of this year at the latest.

She stated that the ministry is reviewing various aspects of the bill and seeking feedback from the Attorney General...

Tabling of Cyber Security Bill by year-end, says deputy minister 

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is closely tracking the twofold increase in Covid-19 cases reported by Singapore.

MOH keeping close eye on surge in Covid cases in Singapore — Dzulkefly

Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia Sunday to launch SpaceX’s Starlink internet services as the world’s largest archipelago seeks to boost connectivity to its most remote areas.

Musk arrives in Indonesia to inaugurate Starlink with president

A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky, and people from seven nearby villages have been evacuated, authorities said on Sunday.

Eruption of Indonesia's Mt Ibu forces seven villages to evacuate

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers said trade has been facing strong headwinds in recent times and reiterated their commitment to keeping markets open, removing unnecessary barriers to trade and strengthening trade and investment facilitation for all.

Apec trade ministers vow to keep markets open amid strong headwinds

Genting Singapore has confirmed its interest in developing an integrated resort (IR) development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as per its executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay’s comments to shareholder queries at the gaming group’s annual general meeting (AGM) last Friday.

Genting Singapore keen on UAE casino resort development

Singapore’s government is closely tracking a new wave of Covid-19 infections in the island-nation after the estimated count of weekly cases nearly doubled in the week ended May 11.

Singapore monitoring new Covid wave as infections rise 

OSK Property Holdings Bhd, the property arm of OSK Holdings Bhd (KL:OSK), has been focusing on expanding its land bank and has lined up projects to the tune of RM1.7 billion in gross development value for 2024.

Expanding OSK Property’s footprint

Singapore’s government is closely tracking a new wave of Covid-19 infections in the island-nation after the estimated count of weekly cases nearly doubled in the week ended May 11.

The thing with addiction is that you don’t know when it’s becoming a problem. You don’t really realise you have a problem or are in dire need of help. It’s very rare that people willingly seek support to overcome their addictions,” says Prof Dr Prem Kumar Shanmugam, founder and CEO of Solace Asia, Malaysia’s premier private rehabilitation centre.

Quantum of solace

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to unravel gun regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden during a lengthy speech to the National Rifle Association on Saturday, during which he accepted the influential group's endorsement.

Trump pledges to 'roll back' Biden gun rules, fire ATF chief at NRA rally

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is closely tracking the twofold increase in Covid-19 cases reported by Singapore.

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz demanded on Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commit to an agreed vision for the Gaza conflict that would include stipulating who might rule the territory after the war with Hamas.

Israel's Gantz demands Gaza day-after plan by June 8, threatens to quit cabinet

Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia Sunday to launch SpaceX’s Starlink internet services as the world’s largest archipelago seeks to boost connectivity to its most remote areas.

Inflation-related releases across the Group of Seven will prime central bankers for crucial June interest-rate decisions, just as they meet in Italy to discuss the state of the world economy.

Slowing inflation primes G7 central banks for June

China is prepared to take countermeasures against the European Union if it continues a series of anti-subsidy investigations into Chinese companies, according to a post on a state-media affiliated social media account.

China state media warns of retaliation on EU subsidy probes

A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky, and people from seven nearby villages have been evacuated, authorities said on Sunday.

Efforts to assist small and medium-sized Malaysian companies in expanding their overseas market penetration must be enhanced to put them in a more favourable position, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers said trade has been facing strong headwinds in recent times and reiterated their commitment to keeping markets open, removing unnecessary barriers to trade and strengthening trade and investment facilitation for all.

Trade and investment will be the main focus for cooperation between Malaysia and Uzbekistan, following Pr

SEREMBAN (May 19): Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching announced that the Cyber Security Bill is projected to be tabled by the end of this year at the latest.

She stated that the ministry is reviewing various aspects of the bill and seeking feedback from the Attorney General...

KUCHING (May 19): A mechanism to effectively control inflation must be established to ensure workers can fully benefit from any wage increase, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He said that any wage increase announced by the government or the private sector is meaning...

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