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.

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.

A naturalised Singaporean man was charged on Thursday with helping foreigners forge documents and falsify accounts as part of a S$3 billion ($2.24 billion) money laundering ring.

At least 10 endangered doves bred in Singapore have been sent home to Negros Occidental to repopulate the islands of Negros and Panay where they used to thrive in abundance. According to the provincial government,

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

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,

In a plot twist worthy of a drama series, a veteran Singaporean actor fell for an online charmer who later turned out to be more of a con artist than his next romantic lead.

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.

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

Wealthy Filipinos who fly privately usually go to Singapore and Hong Kong to conduct their business dealings, according to business aviation company VistaJet, noting the local executives have grown accustomed to the convenience of traveling on their own terms. Crystal Wong, VistaJet executive vice president for sales in Asia, told the Inquirer that Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, has emerged as a “key growth market, with a growing number of affluent travelers turning to private aviation for both business and personal needs.” READ: Rich Filipinos want newer, bigger private jets Apart from Singapore and Hong Kong, these flyers with deep pockets also charter flights to Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam, she added. Wong noted that private jet traffic in Asia-Pacific rose by 14 percent in the first nine months of last year. Total flight hours grew by 20 percent in the same period. VistaJet also saw its membership soar by 15 percent in the same period last year. Growth market Moving forward, Wong said that Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, has remained a “pivotal growth market” for business aviation. “Economic factors, such as the region’s prosperity, infrastructure advancements and the expansion of business conglomerates into global markets, are driving demand for fast and convenient travel solutions,” she explained. The company official noted their passengers were turning to private aviation so they can have direct flights to tier 2 and tier 3 cities, which are often underserved by commercial airlines. “Filipino private flyers, much like their global counterparts, are increasingly embracing the simplicity, flexibility and efficiency of private aviation,” Wong said. “They value the ability to travel on their own terms, bypassing the complexities of commercial air travel while benefiting from unmatched convenience, privacy, and tailored services,” she added. Based on a report by aviation consultancy firm Asian Sky Group, there were 48 business jets in the Philippines by the end of 2023, most of which were Gulfstream’s s G650ER, G150, G450 and Textron’s CJ4 and Citation Excel. The average fleet age of private aircraft in the Philippines was 15.2 years or two years older than the rest of the business jets in Asia Pacific, the report noted.

SINGAPORE, Jan 22 — Veteran Singapore actor Laurence Pang, 78, lost S$35,000 after falling victim to a love scam in the Philippines. Pang shared his experience during an episode of the YouTube public service programme by Filipino journalist “Raffy Tulfo In Action” on January 17, Singapore-based news agency Channel News Asia reported.

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."