SINGAPORE – Sixteen Malaysian s linked to a transnational scam syndicate, which caused victims to lose more than $1.4 million, were nabbed in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 13 in a raid by the Malaysian police.

SINGAPORE: A transnational scam syndicate has been dismantled and its 16 Malaysian members arrested after a joint operation between the Singaporean and Malaysian police.  The members, aged between 24 and 43,

Malaysia ’s closer ties to Singapore are part of a broader push by the former to use its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this year to forge stronger links with its nearest neighbours, as global trade networks become increasingly balkanised.

By combining Singapore’s innovation ecosystem with Johor’s physical capacity, the JS-SEZ has the potential to reshape the region’s AI and data infrastructure landscape.

SINGAPORE: Ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, travellers have been reminded to expect congestion at the Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints. In a travel advisory on Monday (Jan 20), the Immigratio

Malaysia environmental watchdog RimbaWatch has launched the Zero Greenwashing Alliance Guidelines and Database to track cases of greenwashing in Southeast Asia. Carbon offsets abuse is the most common form of greenwashing flagged.

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is seen as a transformative project for both nations, with substantial economic, social and industrial benefits.

As Malaysia exits an era of political turmoil, its fifth prime minister in the last six years is pushing to transform the country into a tech hub.

LANGKAWI: Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will be in Langkawi, Malaysia, from Jan 18 to 19, to attend the Asean foreign ministers’ retreat.

Among individuals surveyed in six ASEAN countries, more than half (52%) prefer destinations within Southeast Asia, followed by East Asia (44%), including China, Japan, and South Korea.

A total of 10 companies including SHL, Mercer Singapore, Talogy, and The Talent Games have made the cut, assessed on the validity and reliability of their testing tools.

The emphasis on collaboration, mentorship and learning from failure remains universal, writes Sally Dale At the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) at the end of October, I had the chance to speak with technology ecosystem builders from Singapore,