Veteran Singapore actor Laurence Pang, 78, lost close to 1.5 million pesos (S$35,000) after he was deceived by Mika, a woman he met on a dating site in late 2024, who led him to invest in a fake online business in the Philippines.

SINGAPORE: Investigations in the Philippines into Alice Guo, a former mayor allegedly linked to money laundering and other crimes, have expanded to Singapore.

In a first, 10 critically endangered Negros bleeding-heart pigeons were turned over on Jan 15 to the Philippines by Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Group.

Alex Eala edged Japanese Sara Saito in three sets, 6-1, 6-7 (1), 7-5, to start her campaign at the Singapore Tennis Open qualifiers on Saturday. Days after her W100 Bengaluru campaign in India, Eala held the ground to escape a tough challenge against Saito in a two-hour and 41-minute duel.

Zhang Jie, one of Guo’s alleged associates, is a Singaporean national who purportedly helped in her escape from the Philippines last year.

Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala outlasted Japanese Sara Saito, 6-1, 6-7 (1), 7-5, to start her campaign at the Singapore Tennis Open qualifiers on Saturday. The 19-year-old Eala dominated the 18-year-old Saito in the first set but faltered in a tightly-contested second frame that needed a tiebreaker.

Veteran Singaporean actor Laurence Pang, 78, lost nearly PHP1.5 million (US$26,000) to an online business scam orchestrated by a woman he met on a dating site.

The Singaporean government is now accepting applications for its ASEAN scholarship for Filipino students in Grade 9 or above. The Singapore Ministry of Education said this scholarship is valid for four years from Singapore’s “Secondary 3 to Pre-University 2,

Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: "I can’t see how a full decoupling can happen at this stage."

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has unveiled The Official Southeast Asia Charts, a regional hub featuring weekly music charts from six ASEAN nations. Continue to

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach Newswire - 23 January 2025 - The Jollibee Group is stepping into the new year with sustained momentum as it inaugurated the first Tiong Bahru Bakery branch in the Philippines- its first foray into fresh viennoiseries and handmade pastries-on January 13.

MANILA, Philippines — Singapore's Tiong Bahru Bakery has opened its first international branch in Bonifacio Global City. The bakery, named after the Singaporean neighborhood it first opened in 2012, is best known for its handmade pastries using French ingredients and techniques.