A woman travelling from Singapore to Bangkok, Thailand, was caught openly vaping in the plane cabin, despite e-cigarettes being illegal in both countries. The incident occurred on Jetstar flight 3K515 on Jan 10,

Singapore and Thailand have moved to block prediction markets platform Polymarket, adding to the regulatory hurdles facing the venue that surged in popularity during the US election.

Vietnam’s rice exports to Singapore grew 28.45% to S$128.9 million (US$95.2 million) in 2024, making it the city-state's third largest rice supplier, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore.

Singapore and Thailand have moved to block the prediction markets platform Polymarket , adding to the regulatory hurdles facing the venue that surged in popularity during the US election.

Singaporean and Vietnamese youths are also the most optimistic and satisfied about their countries’ political systems, law enforcement and economic future than their peers in four other Southeast Asian countries,

Passengers in Singapore and Thailand can select Grab's “eco-friendly ride” option, which will prioritise allocating green vehicles, and at no extra charge.

Thailand ranks as the top dream destination for Southeast Asian travellers, according to Grab's SEA Travel Insights 2024 report.Chantsuda Thananitayaudom, senior director of commercial and marketing at Grab Thailand,

While Singapore and Malaysia continue to be top destinations in South-east Asia for Indonesian travellers, Vietnam’s growing popularity in the market has attracted the attention of outbound agencies.

ARTBOX Trade Day is another highlight of this year’s ARTBOX. Set on 16 January, a day before the event is officially open to the public, Trade Day was created as a means to foster meaningful connections between vendors, landlords, and business professionals to further develop the creative economy.

AS GLOBAL leaders convene at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, one of the five key themes they will explore is “reimagining growth”, looking anew at bold, innovative approaches to building stronger and more resilient economies.

Countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have signed a declaration pledging to boost collaboration on preventing online scams.

At the cabinet meeting last week, the government pressed ahead with a major initiative to stimulate the economy by approving the legalisation of casinos under the cloak of an "entertainment complex".Critics of the decriminalisation of gambling intensified their efforts after former premier Thaksin Shinawatra remarked at a seminar that online gambling should also be legalised to bring underground businesses into the formal tax system,