Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing US$200 million to revive 100…
Read MoreConsortium controlled by billionaires Kwek Leng Beng, Quek Leng Chan bids $450M for Singapore condo site
Hong Leong Holdings and GuocoLand, respectively controlled by Singaporean billionaire Kwek Leng Beng and Malaysian billionaire Quek Leng Chan, have…
Read MoreChina completes first digital yuan payment to Malaysia for durian imports
China used its digital yuan to settle a 43,000 yuan (US$6,360) shipment of Malaysian durians, marking its first outbound cross-border…
Read MoreSingapore retailer Hao Mart closes last premium outlet
The final upscale Eccellente outlet operated by minimart chain Hao Mart has closed, bringing an end to the retailer’s premium…
Read MoreSingapore’s 68-year-old yong tau foo hawker stall quietly shuts
Heritage hawker stall Golden Mile Special Yong Tau Foo at the Golden Mile Food Centre in Singapore has closed after…
Read MoreGold prices rise
Vietnam's gold bar prices gained Wednesday morning as global rates rose for a third straight session.
Read MoreStorm Kujira forms off Vietnam’s coast, expected to spare mainland
A tropical depression strengthened into Storm Kujira in the East Sea on Tuesday, just one day after initial detection, marking…
Read MoreFilipino baker and 9 friends win $5.4M jackpot after 15 years of buying lottery tickets together
Filipino baker Reynaldo Herboso and nine friends chipped in to buy lottery tickets together for 15 years and their persistence…
Read More4-year-old wins hearts after bringing durian to school as farewell gift for teacher
A 4-year-old boy in Terengganu, Malaysia, brought a durian to gift his kindergarten teacher on her last day at the…
Read MoreMan hides mother’s body in freezer for 3 years to collect pension and benefits
A British man who kept his mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years while he received almost £80,000…
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