Singapore-born Lynn Ban, renowned jewellery designer and star of Bling Empire: New York, has died. Meanwhile, Singapore workers are aiming for higher pay in 2025. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.

Lynn Ban, a celebrity jewellery designer from Singapore who starred in the Netflix reality show Bling Empire, has died a month after undergoing brain surgery for a ski accident. She was 51. Her son Sebastian confirmed her death on an Instagram post on Wednesday,

Ban had designed jewellery worn by celebrities including Rihanna, Beyonce and Madonna. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lynn Ban, the Singaporean cast member of Netflix’s Bling Empire: New York, died on Monday (Jan 20). She was 51. She died weeks after undergoing emergency brain surgery following a ski accident in late December 2024.

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Lynn Ban, a renowned celebrity jewelry designer from Singapore and star of Netflix's Bling Empire, has passed away at the age of 51, a month after undergoing brain surgery due to a ski accident. Her son,

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Singapore-born Lynn Ban, renowned jewellery designer and star of Bling Empire: New York, has died. Meanwhile, Singapore workers are aiming for higher pay in 2025. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.