Ong had given expensive gifts to a former minister, including an all-expenses paid trip to Qatar.
F1 tycoon pleads guilty in rare Singapore corruption case
Ong had given expensive gifts to a former minister, including F1 tickets and a private jet ride.
Boeing defence workers set to strike in new blow to aviation giant
About 3,200 workers who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft voted to reject the firm’s latest offer.
More than 50 migrants die off Yemen in boat capsize
Dozens are still missing after a boat carrying more than 150 migrants – many believed to be Ethiopian – sank off Yemen’s south coast.
Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
Secret filming exposes the ‘madams’ involved in Kenya’s child-sex trade
An undercover BBC investigation reveals the women who involve children as young as 13 in sex work.
The big fat ‘fake’ Indian wedding – Gen Z’s latest party trend
Wedding-themed parties – minus the marriage – have become popular among young Indians chasing new experiences.
Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump
The redistricting would create five new Republican-leaning seats in the US House of Representatives.
Hackers, secret cables and security fears: The explosive fight over the UK’s new Chinese embassy
It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers
Aid group says worker killed by Israeli military in attack on Gaza HQ
The Palestine Red Crescent Society accuses Israel of a “direct” strike – Israel says it is reviewing the claim.
