5 unexpected home disasters & how to be ready for them

How to protect your home (& wallet) from these unexpected disasters Owning a home is an exciting milestone in anyone’s life, but as the famous ‘Spider-Man’ quote goes: “With great power comes... Read more »

Is Fuelling India’s Fault Lines Trump’s New Tactic To Settle Scores? | India News

New Delhi: In an alarming turn, the Trump administration appears to be deliberately fuelling unrest in India by exploiting its internal divisions. Growing evidence suggests that what began as a diplomatic rift... Read more »

The Best Times To View Fall Foliage

While sakura may be at the forefront of Japan’s global botanical reputation, the autumn foliage season is another highly anticipated time that presents a breathtaking display of vibrant colors that should not... Read more »

Strong earthquake strikes east, killing hundreds

Taliban soldiers and civilians carry earthquake victims to an ambulance at an airport in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. STRINGER / REUTERS A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake and multiple aftershocks in... Read more »

Putin meets Modi, Xi at China’s SCO summit, again blames ‘NATO expansion’ for Russia-Ukraine war

Editor’s note: The story was updated with additional reporting. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 1 reiterated the Kremlin’s talking points that NATO and Ukraine’s pro-Western aspirations provoked the Russian invasion of... Read more »

Xi Jinping criticises ‘bullying behaviour’ and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit | China

Xi Jinping has criticised the “bullying behaviour” of other countries while Vladimir Putin has blamed the west for his war on Ukraine, on the second day of a major summit in China... Read more »

Mediacorp cuts 93 jobs amid evolving media landscape, economic uncertainty

SINGAPORE – Mediacorp will cut 93 jobs amid a rapidly evolving media landscape and prevailing economic and commercial uncertainty. This accounts for slightly over 3 per cent of its total staff strength,... Read more »

At SCO Summit, PM Modi’s ‘Terror’ Message To Pakistan, ‘Sovereignty’ Reminder To China | India News

Modi at SCO Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member nations to respect each other’s sovereignty while calling on them not to adopt double standards... Read more »

New wave: Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port

SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA – Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity. This... Read more »

More S’pore companies to freeze wages & halt hiring

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Singapore Business Federation released its quarterly business sentiment survey yesterday (Aug 28) and it shows caution setting in the local economy.... Read more »