$77 billion lost to scams worldwide in 2021 – up 16% from previous year: Study
The study also found that the global amount lost in 2021 had risen by 15.7 per cent, from US$47.8 billion in 2020.
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A Singaporean on safari with big cats and cold nights
The reserve, which is privately owned by companies that run safari lodges there, shares an unfenced, 50km boundary with Kruger National Park, a behemoth the size of Wales.…
Singapore badminton star Loh Kean Yew up to world No. 3 in ‘crazy’ year
The 25-year-old said, "It’s a great honour and I hope I can inspire more people with this achievement. It’s been a crazy year because so many things have happened at a mad…
Malaysia issues flash flood warning for KL, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Johor, Melaka and Sarawak
The northeast monsoon season hit Malaysia earlier than expected this year on Nov 7, with Met Malaysia warning on Nov 6 of continuous rain in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor…
Malaysia GE2022: Mentor-protege clash tests opposition hold in Gombak
Selangor chief minister Amirudin Shari, who had for years been International Trade Minister Azmin Ali’s protege, will have to step out of his mentor’s shadow and show his…
Terra co-founder Do Kwon faces $79.8 million lawsuit in Singapore after crypto crash
359 plaintiffs claim they had been misled into thinking the cryptocurrency TerraUSD was designed to have a relatively stable price, and they suffered heavy losses after TerraUSD…
Singapore banks should love and fear fintech
Has fintech reached a tipping point for mass adoption? The Singapore Fintech Festival offers clues.
So you want to be a K-pop trainee? Here’s how, says top agency YG Entertainment
The auditions, open to those born between 2003 and 2012, have already been held in Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and the United States.
COP27: UN unveils plan for global ‘early warning’ system
US$3.1 billion – or less than 50 cents per person – is a small price to pay for methods that can save millions of lives, said UN chief Antonio Guterres.
Singapore launches its inaugural pavilion at COP27
The pavilion will host multiple international panel discussions, forums and events to facilitate the sharing of ideas and a platform for collaboration on innovative solutions.