‘Nobody else knew’: Historian aims to highlight forgotten Allied POW camps in Taiwan

JINGUASHI, Taiwan – In a small urban park in Taiwan, more than 4,000 names are etched into a granite wall – most of them British and American servicemen held by the Japanese... Read more »

Kakureru Izakaya, Japanese restaurant with live music in Melaka

Entering Kakureru in Melaka, you’re transported to the streets of Japan. The restaurant is designed to mimic yokochos, narrow alleys packed with small, traditional Japanese pubs and restaurants.  With moody lighting and... Read more »

Dollar eases as US inflation data keeps September rate cut on table

NEW YORK :The dollar eased against the euro on Tuesday after U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in July, leaving intact the case for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next month The consumer... Read more »

Man who stalked woman blasted by judge on appeal for asking scandalous questions in court

SINGAPORE – A man who stalked a former co-worker for five years continued harassing her even during his trial, where he represented himself and asked her irrelevant questions over seven days of... Read more »

Singapore full-year growth forecast upgraded on strong Q2, but MTI warns of uncertainty ahead

[SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) upgraded its full-year growth forecast range on Tuesday (Aug 12), but warned: “However, the economic outlook for the rest of the year remains clouded... Read more »

Mediation, arbitration or litigation: What works when global trade breaks down

From escalating trade wars to raging military conflicts, the headlines paint a stark picture of a world increasingly fractured along geopolitical lines. As traditional diplomacy struggles under mounting global tensions, many are... Read more »

Elixir Esports proves that LAN is not dead, cashes in S$200K/mth

In today’s age of powerful personal computers and smart devices, LAN cafes might seem like relics of the past. But to Allen Zhao, co-founder of Elixir Esports, that perception couldn’t be further... Read more »

Economic Strategy Review’s tech and innovation committee to boost AI adoption among firms, workers

[SINGAPORE] The recently formed committee on tech and innovation under the government’s new Economic Strategy Review will look at how to help more companies adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and enable more people... Read more »

Olivia Lum and other ex-Hyflux leaders go on trial over omissions to SGX about Tuaspring project

HYFLUX’S STRATEGY Deputy Chief Prosecutor Christopher Ong told the court that the strategy underlying Hyflux’s bid was to sell water at a very low price to PUB, in order to secure the... Read more »

Exclusive-SK Hynix expects AI memory market to grow 30% a year to 2030

SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO :South Korea’s SK Hynix forecasts that the market for a specialized form of memory chip designed for artificial intelligence will grow 30 per cent a year until 2030, a senior executive... Read more »