A wealthy Singaporean widow, who almost lost $40 million of her assets to her former tour guide nearly a decade ago, has died at the age of 98. Retired physiotherapist Chung Khin Chun died on Oct 25 and was cremated three days later, reported 8world. The woman’s niece confirmed to the Chinese news outlet on Monday (Dec 1) that Chung died peacefully without illness. Chung had been embroiled in a bitter dispute against former tour guide Yang Yin, who was later jailed for misappropriating $1.1 million from her. The pair met in 2008, when Yang acted as her private tour guide during a trip in China. A year later, Yang then 35, moved into Chung’s bungalow in Yio Chu Kang after her husband died and claimed she wanted him to be her “grandson”. Yang, who obtained Singapore permanent residency, also brought his wife and two young children into the country.The childless widow in 2010 made a will leaving Yang with all of her assets, estimated to be worth $40 million.

This article is part of a package produced by a group of final-year undergraduates from Nanyang Technological University's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, for the programme Going Overseas For Advanced Reporting, or Gofar. They reported from a town called Mae Sot at the Myanmar-Thailand border in July and August 2025. There, they met migrants and refugees displaced by six decades of civil war in Myanmar and are rebuilding their lives in Thailand.MAE SOT, Thailand - During one of her earlier forays into global healthcare, Singaporean emergency medical doctor Tiah Ling found herself in a small district hospital in Ghana, face to face with a patient whose blood level had dropped to 4 grams per decilitre - far below the normal levels of 11 to 14 gdL.An urgent blood transfusion was needed, but the resource-strapped hospital had no blood bank. The patient had no money to pay for blood transfusions from family members or donors.With no other choice, Dr Tiah turned to oral iron supplements - a far cry from what was required.

The Office of the Second Vice-President (OSVP) — created barely weeks ago — is already exposing deep cracks in the Mutharika administration’s governance, accountability, and austerity narrative. Despite being a constitutionally recognised office, the Second VP’s office has no budget, no vote, and no direct access to public funds. Yet its occupant, Enock Chihana, is […] The post Chihana’s Second VP Office Running on Zero Funding Yet Travels Keep Mounting appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

  Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board executive director Prince Phwetekere has once again refused to be dragged into what many insiders say is government’s increasingly controversial secondment spree targeting heads of parastatals. For the second time, Phwetekere has flatly rejected an order from the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) to relocate […] The post Phwetekere Defies Government Secondment… Again as Controversy Deepens Over Dubious Redeployments appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A routine stakeholders’ consultation on the proposed constitutional amendment to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Salima on Saturday turned heated, laying bare the deep, irreconcilable differences between Members of Parliament (MPs) and governance stakeholders on who should control the billions channelled through the fund. At the centre of the clash is one question: Should […] The post Tempers Boil as MPs Push for Power Over CDF Despite Legal, Constitutional Warnings appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Kaja Kallas said that Belgium has legitimate concerns about the risks, but the other member-states have said that they are willing to share those risks

CEO Alan Lushnikov said that the company took what was available as a foundation and is expanding upon it

Preparations are well underway for Iceland Eclipse 2026, a four-day international culture and music festival to be held in Hellissandur from 12–15 August next year. The programme is complete, featuring both well-known Icelandic artists and major international names. Notably, at least two concerts will take place inside lava caves.

Dmitry Peskov stressed that he also could not provide any information whether the former leader of Syria held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the past year

The OSCE Minsk process was launched in 1992 to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

According to Ilan Sor, his supporters are forced to vacate their elective offices in power bodies due to the pressure from the pro-Western government in Chisinau

Ivan Nosov noted that Sberbank’s focus extends beyond just finance

According to Ivan Nosov, many in Russia are unaware that India is a top five economy in the world and that it is growing faster than any other country in the G20

In this issue: ECB keeps the key policy rates unchanged, for the third consecutive time; Monetary Policy Expert Panel overall deems latest ECB’s decision adequate; ECB’s Financial Stability Review underscores that financial stability vulnerabilities remain elevated, given uncertainty over geoeconomic trends and tariff impacts; Bulgaria is set to join euro area on 1 January 2026, following the Council’s formal approval of the final three legal acts for its accession Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

With the adoption of the European Maritime Safety Agency Regulation on 13 November 2025, following the adoption of four directives earlier in November 2024, the European Union has concluded its maritime safety package. The five legislative acts bring several changes to maritime safety in the EU. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

US-Ukraine teams have reportedly discussed elections during “productive” talks but have not closed gaps on security guarantees Read Full Article at RT.com

It has been observed that anti-smoking groups often oppose Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) strategies, such e-cigarettes or snus, because they are worried that these alternatives might undermine efforts by smokers to quit or that they might re-normalise smoking. This was observed at the Good Conference of the Parties 2.0 during a panel discussion titled: ‘Where’s the […] The post Anti-Smoking Groups Worry that THR Strategies Like E-Cigarettes or Snus can Re-Normalise Smoking  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

After years without sponsorship for a national pool tournament, teams across the country’s four regions have begun competing in the K36 million championship, courtesy of Castel Malawi Limited. But despite the excitement of finally returning to national competition, regional committees say they are disappointed that no prizes have been allocated at regional level. This means […] The post Committees Lament Prize-less Pool Tourney at Regional Level appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Parliamentary Committee on Health says there is need for stakeholders in health sector to collaborate in increasing Women’s access to Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) as one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) Malawi is striving to achieve. Speaking at a closing of a meeting with stakeholders on SRHR, Chairperson for the Committee Anthony Masamba […] The post Parliamentary Committee on Health lobby for increased collaboration on SRHR appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s democratic landscape has been marked by a long history of peaceful protests, from the transition to multiparty democracy in the 1990s to recent demands for electoral reform. However, with the new government barely 100 days in office, remarks from some ruling party officials dismissing demonstrations have sparked a national conversation about constitutional rights, national […] The post The Power of Peaceful Protest: Are Demonstrations Still Relevant in Malawi’s Democracy? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

For decades, the aviation sector in Southern and Eastern Africa has battled turbulence — from shrinking fleets to collapsing national carriers. Malawi, despite its political stability and economic promise, has felt this strain more painfully than most. Apart from the state-owned Malawian Airlines and a handful of foreign operators, the country has had almost no […] The post MALAWIAN-OWNED FLYTECH AVIATION: THE GAME CHANGER MALAWI HAS BEEN WAITING FOR appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Republicans are racing to craft health-care plans ahead of a planned vote, as deadline looms on soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies.

While Citizens United became shorthand for unlimited political spending, SpeechNow never even made it to the Supreme Court but made super PACs a reality.

One victim has died and one remains hospitalized. Authorities are still examining the motives of the suspect, a 29-year-old Afghan national who helped the CIA.

The measure mirrors Beijing’s recent decision to grant the same privilege to Russian nationals Read Full Article at RT.com

India’s National Aerospace Laboratories is set to partner with a private company to develop long-range drones Read Full Article at RT.com

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that his country will remain an active G20 member despite threats from the US Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian government has approved plans to establish an embassy in Comoros next year Read Full Article at RT.com

Two Singaporean men were among 108 people recently deported from Malaysia upon completion of their detention. In a Facebook post on Monday (Dec 1), the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) in Johor said 108 people of various nationalities were deported from the Pekan Nanas Immigration Detention Centre to their countries of origin in the fourth week of November. «Among those deported are 52 Bangladeshis, 25 Indonesians, 11 Thais, nine Vietnamese, nine Pakistanis, and two Singaporeans,» JIM said. According to the department, the detention centre regularly carries out deportation to ensure there is no backlog of detainees who have completed their sentences and are still staying in the country. On Nov 18, two Singaporeans who were arrested for overstaying were also deported from Malaysia to Singapore. In response to AsiaOne's queries, Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) confirmed that the two Singaporeans were deported from Malaysia to Singapore. 

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The funnyman, 42, found himself in the bottom two alongside model Vogue Williams , before hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced he had received the fewest viewer votes.

The 37-year-old, from Ipswich, was paddling with his partner and dozens of other holidaymakers at the popular Freedom Beach on Saturday morning before the tragedy took place.