Riau, Indonesia News

A Singaporean educator has been bestowed a Medal for Distinguished Service by Columbia University's Teachers College in the United States.

MUAR: Police have detained a 60-year-old woman, believed to be a drug trafficker, and seized 266 grams of heroin after raiding a house in Bakri, here, on Sunday.

Zalora , the Zappos-like fashion and beauty store for Southeast Asia, announced this morning that it has closed a $100 million financing round.

Gan and his family looking at a travel brochure at their home in Taman Pengkalan Jaya, Malacca.

DBS Wins Approval For Smaller Stake Than It Had Sought For Danamon Singapore's largest bank, DBS Group , has met with a mixed bag of success pertaining the year long effort in view of its takeover bid of Indonesia's PT Bank Danamon .

The police have advised the people against participating in a gathering scheduled here for Friday, saying it was illegal for not having met the required 10 days' prior notice.

JOHOR BAHARU, May 22 -- The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation has welcomed the assurance of the Home Ministry that all its agencies are free to act based on the law without political interference.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 -- PLUS Expressways Berhad advised motorists to follow its North-South Highway Travel Time Advisory for Wesak Day and school holidays until June 9 to avoid unnecessary congestion.

JOHOR BAHARU, May 21 -- Four men pleaded not guilty in the magistrate's court here today, on charges of hindering a police personnel and smashing the window of a car owned by a taxi driver during the recent 13th General Election.

The economic boom in Asia over the past two decades has inspired people to take risks, develop new businesses and tread on unbeaten paths.

The mixed media work Electricity by Singapore artist collective Phunk and Indonesian artist Arahmaiani's Crossing Point at the Welcome To The Jungle exhibition at the Yokohama Museum of Art.

AN EMPLOYEE of Standard Chartered Bank will be charged in court today for criminal breach of trust involving $500,000, BT understands AN EMPLOYEE of Standard Chartered Bank will be charged in court today for criminal breach of trust involving $500,000, BT understands.

SINGAPORE will play host to several of the world's prominent finance and economics experts as they come together to form Asia's largest economics research organisation here, aimed at giving an intellectual boost to the local financial industry.

Earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters often showcase the worst in human suffering - especially when those disasters strike populations who live in rapidly growing communities in the developing world with poorly enforced or non-existent building codes.

Melaka and Indonesia have proposed to introduce a new gateway for Indonesian workers to travel and work in Melaka, especially industries located in coastal areas, on a daily basis.

JOHOR BAHARU, May 20 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is offering consultation service to any agencies, companies or non-governmental organisations in a bid to fight corruption within their organisations.

More than 500 food outlets, including this Koufu foodcourt, will join efforts to encourage diners to return their trays.

JOHOR BAHARU, May 20 -- Two men were sent to the gallows by the High Court here today after they were found guilty of drug trafficking.

By Wan Shahara Ahmad Ghazali KUALA LUMPUR -- Those yearning to own their first home will definitely heave a sigh of relief over the government's undertaking in not only providing affordable homes but also making it easier to own one.

To remind Singaporeans about the free Pap smear screenings this month, the Singapore Cancer Society came out with a "Lift your skirt.