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$3b money laundering case: First S’porean charged; he allegedly disposed of Rolls-Royce, Ferrari Liew Yik Kit was the personal driver to fugitive businessman Su Binghai. READ MORE HERE Dip in malware scams, but Android users in Singapore still try to install high number of risky apps Google has blocked about 900,000 attempts to install such apps on over 200,000 devices since Feb. READ MORE HERE Girl, 7, dies after accident involving van at Sengkang condo; driver arrested A 67-year-old male van driver was arrested for careless driving causing death.
READ MORE HERE Malaysia’s Sept target for Johor-Singapore SEZ deal pushed to year-end Unresolved issues include contributions to a facilitation fund for firms expanding operations to Johor. READ MORE HERE Thailand in limbo as backroom deals are being hatched for next PM Thai democracy is seen as “non-existent” after court rulings ousting the PM and opposition Move Forward Party. READ MORE HERE David Yong from Netflix series Super Rich In Korea handed 4th charge, offered $1m bail He is in remand at the Central Police Division after police arrested him on Aug 1.
READ MORE HERE SIA, Scoot flights between Singapore and Tokyo affected as Typhoon Ampil nears Japan Typhoon Ampil bore down on Tokyo on Aug 15, prompting airlines to cancel hundreds of flights. READ MORE HERE Singapore banks’ earnings to be hit by rate cuts but bright spots remain Banks’ strategies include raising percentage of loans that are fixed rate, putting on interest rate hedges. READ MORE HERE IBM, NUS to set up new AI research and innovation centre in Singapore The proposed centre will employ IBM’s full-stack AI infrastructure.
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