EDINBURGH (AFP) – Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Scottish Open on Friday (July 9) to round off a difficult day for the Northern Irishman after a spectator ran onto the course to take a club from his bag before he teed off. McIlroy was waiting to get his round under way at the... » read more
HONG KONG, Jun 24, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – IBI Group Holdings Limited (“IBI” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries as the “Group”; Stock Code: 1547), a publicly listed company that holds investments in companies focusing on the Built Environment, today announced its business results for the financial year ended 31 March... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Jun 14, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus announced the world premiere of the all-new NX, the first model of Lexus’ next-generation range. The NX, as well as the forthcoming model lineup, will better meet the diversifying needs and lifestyles of customers the world over, and in doing so, will... » read more
SINGAPORE – A 34-year-old Singaporean housewife and former religious teacher has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for planning to travel to Syria to take up armed violence for terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Internal Security Department (ISD) on Wednesday (June 9) said Ruqayyah Ramli was radicalised by... » read more
TOKYO, Jun 7, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced its recognition as one of Japan’s digital transformation leaders with its selection as a “Noteworthy DX Company 2021” under the Digital Transformation (DX) Stock program jointly managed by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The... » read more
SINGAPORE – A National Library Board deputy director was charged on Wednesday (May 19) under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) with leaking information on the resumption of activities in phase two of Singapore’s reopening last June. Chua Wee Lin, 51, faces one charge of communicating information to people whom he was not authorised to share... » read more
SINGAPORE – Two men have been charged under the Official Secrets Act with sharing information relating to checks to be done by the Housing Board. Kalayarasan Karuppaya, 54, who was a higher estate executive with HDB, was slapped with three charges under the Act on Wednesday (May 12). He was alleged to have wrongfully shared... » read more
SINGAPORE – Local actor Shane Pow appeared in a district court on Thursday (April 22) after he was allegedly caught drink driving on Sept 17 last year. Pow, 30, faces one charge of drink driving. At around 11.20pm that day, Pow was driving a motorvan along Java Road towards Nicoll Highway with 49 micrograms of alcohol... » read more
HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Shimao Services Holdings Limited (“Shimao Services” or the “Company”; HKEX stock code: 873.HK), a leading comprehensive property management and community living services provider in China, today announced the first annual results since its listing. In 2020, Shimao Services recorded operating revenue of RMB5,026 million,... » read more
A 17-year-old detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in January last year had begun to walk down the path of radicalisation in 2017 when he was 15 years old, after imbibing Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) material online. Last December, a 16-year-old became the youngest detainee yet to be dealt with under... » read more
SINGAPORE – The woman who claimed she was a “sovereign” when told to wear a mask in public is expected to face another charge under the Women’s Charter. Paramjeet Kaur, 41, currently faces six charges, four of which are for breaching Covid-19 regulations. The remaining two are for public nuisance and for failing to report... » read more
A woman succeeded in a court appeal to oust her older sister, who meddled with their mentally incapacitated father’s business, from jointly and severally managing his property and affairs. This is believed to be the first such reported case under the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) – which was introduced in 2008 – of a co-donee... » read more
WBA score first win under Allardyce LONDON • West Bromwich Albion recorded their first win under Sam Allardyce as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in the Premier League yesterday, with Matheus Pereira scoring twice from the spot. Semi Ajayi was the other scorer for the visitors, while the home side replied through Fabio Silva, his... » read more
Singaporeans will not be able to travel to Indonesia under the Singapore-Indonesia Reciprocal Green Lane/Travel Corridor Arrangement, following Indonesia’s temporary ban on the entry of all foreign nationals, amid concerns over the more infectious coronavirus strain identified in Britain. This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) yesterday, in response to media queries.... » read more
SINGAPORE – Civil rights activist Jolovan Wham, 40, will be charged in court on Monday (Nov 23) with two offences under the Public Order Act. Wham, who is the former executive director of migrant worker advocacy group Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home), had staged a protest on the steps of the former State Courts... » read more