Malaysia has appointed a new ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar to try and implement the regional bloc’s stalled peace plan for the war-torn country.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

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Veteran Singapore actor Laurence Pang, 78, lost close to 1.5 million pesos (S$35,000) after he was deceived by Mika, a woman he met on a dating site in late 2024, who led him to invest in a fake online business in the Philippines.

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s inflation expectations for the year ahead held steady in December, with residents predicting a rate of 3.8%, consistent with the figures recorded in June and September 2024.

Elina Svitolina, Emma Raducanu and Karolina Muchova are just a few of the names who are scheduled to headline indoor hard-court events in Linz and Singapore next week.

This year, participating brands included: Audi, BMW, BYD, Citroen, Deepal, Denza, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Honda, Hyundai, Jaecoo, KIA, Lexus, Maxus, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, MG, Mini, Neta, Nissan, Omoda, Ora, Polestar, smart, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, Xpeng, Zeekr, and ZO Motors.

Elina Svitolina, Emma Raducanu and Karolina Muchova are just a few of the names who are scheduled to headline indoor hard-court events in Linz and Singapore next week.

We caught up with Piers Gorman, Managing Director, APAC at TreviPay, ahead of FinTech LIVE Singapore to discover his hopes for our exclusive event

Alessandro Palombo told BI Dubai and Singapore are both great cities for doing business, but a luxury lifestyle can look very different in each hub.

Singapore has long held a reputation for its diverse and experimental food scene, and now adventurous diners can tuck into creepy crawlies in the city’s bars and hawker stalls.

Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: "I can’t see how a full decoupling can happen at this stage."