British tourist killed as Malaysia bus plunges into ravine
A passenger bus plunged into a ravine after leaving a Malaysian island resort, killing a British man and injuring 40 others, mostly foreign tourists, police said.
Singapore seizes ivory disguised as coffee berries
Singapore authorities said Thursday they had intercepted about one tonne of ivory worth $1.6 million in a shipping container from Africa marked as carrying coffee berries.
Crude prices up after Crimea referendum
Oil prices rose in Asia Monday on increased geopolitical tensions as the United States hinted at fresh sanctions against Moscow after Crimea voted in a referendum to break away from Ukraine and join Russia.
DBS buys Societe Generale's Asian private banking business
Singapore's DBS Bank said Monday it had agreed to buy the Asian private banking business of French lender Societe Generale in a deal worth $220 million, boosting its access to the region's super rich.
Singapore world's costliest city: survey
The soaring cost of cars and utilities as well as a strong currency have made Singapore the world's most expensive city, toppling Tokyo from the top spot.
Low-key start for Singapore's glittering new stadium
Singapore's state-of-the-art new National Stadium will host international football and an Asia-Pacific Super rugby team after it opens as part of the billion-dollar Sports Hub project in June.
Woods urged to 'respect' WGC-HSBC Champions
HSBC's sponsorship chief has urged Tiger Woods to respect the bank's large investment by playing at this year's WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai instead of "meaningless... money-making opportunities".
Oil prices up on winter demand, Yellen testimony
Oil prices rose in Asian trading hours Wednesday due to strong winter demand and expectations that new Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen will not shake up US monetary policy.
Asia-Pacific needs nearly 13,000 new planes by 2032: Boeing
The Asia-Pacific will require almost 13,000 new airplanes worth $1.9 trillion over the next 20 years, Boeing said Monday, as booming wealth in the region fuels demand for air travel.
Singapore PM urges more babies in Year of the Horse
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday urged young couples to get off to a "galloping start" in the Year of the Horse by having more babies to boost flagging birth rates.
Singapore ex-gangster jailed 20 years for torching former lover
An ex-gangster has been jailed for 20 years in Singapore for burning his former lover to death, in a case the judge said was one of the worst of its kind in the city-state.
British expat leaves job after Singapore 'poor people' remark
A Singapore-based British wealth adviser who set off a firestorm by publicly insulting Singaporeans who have to rely on public transport has "parted ways" with his former employer, the firm said Saturday.
Singapore FM slams 'deeply offensive' remarks by British expat
A Singapore-based British wealth manager's Facebook posts deriding public transport commuters as poor are "deeply offensive, wrong, and unacceptable".
British expat's 'poor people' remark sparks outrage in Singapore
A Porsche-driving British wealth manager in Singapore who referred to public transport commuters as "poor people" has apologised after his Facebook posts sparked an online furore.
Singapore monitoring new forms of illicit financing
Asian financial hub Singapore on Friday said it was scrutinising trade in virtual currencies such Bitcoin, precious stones and metals to forestall new forms of illicit financing by criminals and terrorists.
Sparkling Sydney to kick off glitzy global 2014 party
Sydney promised an unprecedented fireworks spectacular to kick off global new year celebrations Tuesday, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics to usher in 2014 from Hong Kong to world record-chasing Dubai.
Crude prices down in quiet Asian trade
Oil prices edged lower in quiet Christmas Eve trade in Asia Tuesday as dealers engaged in profit-taking, with a lack of leads to spur fresh market movement, analysts said.
Minister of Industry opposes closure of economic zones in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan is trying to dissuade the Government from closing Special Economic Zones.
Football: Singapore businessman lines up Valencia takeover
Singaporean businessman Peter Lim has made a bid to take over financially stricken La Liga side Valencia and wipe out its debts, the club's president Amadeo Salvo announced on Sunday.
Science-driven economy is impossible without an effective education system: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan is going to focus on hard sciences to further enhance the country's growing economy.