KL-Singapore High Speed Rail project to be revived soon, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): The KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project will be revived soon, The Edge Malaysia reported over the weekend.
More than 8,600 businesses closed down in April in Singapore
SINGAPORE (May 12): More than 8,600 business entities in Singapore have closed down in April - more than a double compared to March as well as during SARS in 2003 and economy recession in 2009, as Covid-19 pandemic continues to bite.
Singapore to extend circuit breaker measures for another week
SINGAPORE (May 4): The island republic’s “circuit breaker measures” will remain in for another week and businesses such as barbers, home-based bakers and laundry services will be allowed to start operating on May 12, the Straits Times reported.
Pregnant woman walks across Johor causeway with toddler
KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): A Malaysian mother who is expecting her second child walked across the Johor-Singapore Causeway with her luggage and two-year-old son to return home, according to a Malaysiakini report.
Sentosa Cove bungalow's swimming pool leased for S$10,000 per month
SINGAPORE (April 27): A unique real estate deal was closed that reflects the unprecedented circumstances amid the extended “circuit breaker” measures.
Covid-19: Singapore is Asia's most infected nation after China, India
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Singapore now has Asia’s highest number of Covid-19 cases after China and India, Bloomberg reported yesterday.
Singapore: 6 weeks' jail for man who breached stay-home notice to eat bak kut teh
KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): A Singapore man who breached a stay-home notice (SHN) in the island republic and went for a bak kut teh (pictured) meal was sentenced to six weeks' jail, The Straits Times (ST) reported today.
YTL Starhill Global REIT requests S&P to withdraw credit rating on RM9b property trust
KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): YTL Starhill Global REIT Management Ltd, the manager of Singapore-listed Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Starhill Global REIT), has requested S&P Global Ratings to withdraw its corporate credit rating on the REIT and notes issued under the property trust’s medium-term notes programmes.
Singaporeans queue at midnight for a last fix of bubble tea
SINGAPORE (April 22): Long queues were seen at bubble tea shops in Singapore after the country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that all standalone food and beverage outlet are also in the temporary shutdown list until May 4, starting from today, reported China Press.
COVID-19: Malaysia's daily new cases drop below 100 for sixth time
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The Ministry of Health announced today that Malaysia’s daily new cases rose to 57, which is higher than the number of recoveries at 54 cases.
