Customers of Signature Bank, alarmed by the sudden failure of Silicon Valley Bank, withdrew almost $10 billion in deposits on Friday, a board member told CNBC. This rapid withdrawal of money caused the third-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Sunday evening, regulators announced that Signature was being taken over to preserve the bank’s depositors and the stability of the United …

According to recent information, applications for Thailand’s 10-year visa program have been submitted by European visitors at a higher rate than those submitted by Americans or Chinese tourists four months after the program’s inception. According to The Bangkok Post, Deputy Government Spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul stated that the new long-term resident (LTR) visa had received over 3,000 applications from individuals residing …

The South Korean actor Park Sung Hoon recently gave an interview to Bazaar Magazine, during which he discussed the most challenging aspect of his character in The Glory, which can be found streaming on Netflix. He portrays the role of Jeon Jae Jun in the drama. The antagonist of the program is based on his character, who was a rich …

The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) Esports Selection Committee has announced the female Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) team that will compete in the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games. The inaugural SEA Games will feature a women’s gaming competition. The women’s division selection procedure followed a similar approach to that of the open category, with 18 teams competing in closed …

Singapore will prioritize the stockpiling of medical supplies and other important healthcare items in the future, a senior government official announced on Monday (Mar 13). Gabriel Lim, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, stated on CNA’s Singapore Tonight that the country already has a food stockpile, including rice, and must “carefully consider what other commodities we need …

The Third Division of the Supreme Court has dismissed the rape and lasciviousness charges against television host Vhong Navarro for lack of probable cause, according to a report on “24 Oras” and a copy of the court decision. In a ruling issued on February 8 and made public on March 13, the Supreme Court “reversed and set aside” the July …

After visitors were discovered working illegally, authorities on the popular tourist island of Bali in Indonesia asked the central immigration bureau to revoke the visa-on-arrival scheme for Russian and Ukrainian nationals. According to official tourist data, Russian citizens are one of the largest groups of foreign visitors to Indonesia. Last month, at least four Russian nationals were deported for visa …

It has been reported that Malaysian actor Kamal Adli suffered significant injuries after being attacked on Sunday during an event called Hari Raya Mega Sale 2023 held at Singapore Expo (Mar 12). According to Berita, the incident took place as Kamal and his wife, the actress Uqasha Senrose, were meeting with admirers during a photo session. According to Uqasha, who …

PUBG MOBILE has officially announced the 15 Southeast Asian partner teams that will be entering the Partnership Program. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines are the pioneering teams joining the program. The teams were chosen based on their recent tournament success, future commitment, fan appeal, and the popularity of PUBG MOBILE Esports in their respective countries; each team will …

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has presented the Oscar for best actress in a leading role to an Asian woman for the first time in its 95-year history. Michelle Yeoh accepted the Oscar for her performance as Evelyn Wang, the Chinese first-generation immigrant proprietor of a laundry in the center of the film’s absurdist multiverse, in Everything …