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Recalcitrant offender jailed, caned for illegally entering Singapore for the fifth time

Recalcitrant offender jailed, caned for illegally entering Singapore for the fifth time

Source: CNA SINGAPORE: Despite being convicted four times previously over immigration offences and receiving a total of 25 strokes of the cane, an Indonesian man took a sampan from Batam, Indonesia to Singapore waters and abandoned the boat before swimming to shore. The 26-year-old man, who goes by the single

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks muted and dollar steady, US payrolls dent Fed rate cut wagers

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks muted and dollar steady, US payrolls dent Fed rate cut wagers

Source: Yahoo! Finance SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) - Asian shares started the week on a subdued note on Monday, while the dollar was steady as investors weighed when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start cutting rates in the wake of yet another blowout jobs report. Oil prices fell more

Asia stocks muted and dollar steady, US payrolls dent Fed rate cut wagers

Asia stocks muted and dollar steady, US payrolls dent Fed rate cut wagers

Source: Market Screener SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) - Asian shares started the week on a subdued note on Monday, while the dollar was steady as investors weighed when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start cutting rates in the wake of yet another blowout jobs report. Oil prices fell more

Malaysian footwear brand Vern's 'Allah' logo design lands firm in trouble; over 1,000 shoes seized

Source: CNA SINGAPORE: A footwear company in Malaysia has landed in hot soup after its logo - which purportedly resembles the Arabic script for "Allah" - was seen on its shoe soles, prompting the firm to issue an apology even as police investigations are underway. This latest incident comes amid

Self-taught 'dentist' fined for performing illegal dental procedures on customers in hotels

Self-taught 'dentist' fined for performing illegal dental procedures on customers in hotels

Source: CNA SINGAPORE: A woman who learnt how to perform dental procedures on herself during the COVID-19 pandemic began offering such services to customers in Singapore. She would book hotel rooms in Singapore to perform procedures such as maintenance of braces and veneer application. However, her ruse was up when

FOREX-Light wind in dollar's sails after bumper US payrolls

FOREX-Light wind in dollar's sails after bumper US payrolls

Source: Yahoo! Finance SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) - The dollar was firm but sluggish in Asian trading on Monday as investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation data after the big payrolls number last week, and as Treasury yields reached for December highs. U.S. consumer price inflation for March

HDB resale prices rise 0.3% in March, fewer units sold

HDB resale prices rise 0.3% in March, fewer units sold

Source: The Straits Times Author: Isabelle Liew SINGAPORE - Prices of Housing Board resale flats inched up for the sixth straight month in March, which analysts attributed to firm demand for larger units and the rising number of million-dollar flat transactions. Prices were up by 0.3 per cent in