#KoreaGlowUp: How beauty, anti-ageing industry is powering South Korea’s medical tourism

SEOUL – On her first trip to Seoul in 2023, Ms Heidi Mae could not take her eyes off the walls inside a Gangnam subway station lit up with glossy billboards for... Read more »

Renewed focus on Sabah, Sarawak in Malaysia Budget 2026 ahead of Sabah polls

KUALA LUMPUR – Announced just days after the Sabah state assembly was dissolved, Malaysia’s Budget 2026 signals a renewed focus on East Malaysia, with major spending on infrastructure, electricity and water in... Read more »

Singapore-Vietnam talent exchange scheme for young professionals up and running

They can gain regional work experience for career development in innovation-related roles [SINGAPORE] Young professionals from Singapore and Vietnam can now take up innovation-related roles in companies based in each other’s countries... Read more »

Court rejects appeal of conspirators behind scheme that caused S$8 billion Singapore stock crash in 2013

[SINGAPORE] The appeal made by the conspirators behind Singapore’s 2013 penny stock crash against their conviction has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The court on Friday (Oct 10) found that... Read more »

This Japanese chef started a hawker stall, sees 200+ orders daily

Japanese restaurants and hawker stalls are everywhere in Singapore, but the food can be hit or miss—often due to frozen ingredients, pre-made sauces, or shortcuts in preparation. And when the food is... Read more »

Trump’s crackdown on EVs hits home in the Battery Belt

STANTON, Tenn :Stanton, Tennessee – population 450 – welcomed a massive new neighbor a few years ago: a Ford electric-truck and joint venture battery plant slated to employ 6,000 workers. Ford’s 2022... Read more »

The scariest places on Pulau Ubin, from the ‘German Girl’ shrine to a quarry with a disturbed ancient spirit

MS Mysteries: Exploring the lesser known side of Pulau Ubin after dark Pulau Ubin, one of Singapore’s most popular offshore islands, is often described as a rustic escape, a place where time... Read more »

S’pore has highest involuntary turnover rate in SEA; pay hikes in 2026 to remain at 4.3%

The overall turnover rate in Singapore is also among the highest in the region Singapore’s involuntary turnover rate is the highest in Southeast Asia, according to global professional services firm Aon’s latest... Read more »

China ramps up rare earth restrictions, in move to beef up position for US trade talks

BEIJING – China has tightened its grip on rare earths, extending export controls beyond its borders for the first time to cover foreign transfers of products made with Chinese rare earth materials... Read more »

TTSH to train TCM students from NTU on patient, integrative care

SINGAPORE – From 2027, junior doctors shadowing senior physicians on their rounds at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) will be joined by undergraduates studying traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). They will be final-year... Read more »