SINGAPORE – The reduction in rebates for electric vehicles (EVs) from January 2026 is expected to nudge some buyers to purchase cars before that deadline, which in turn would drive up certificate... Read more »

Once a popular activity among hobbyists, creatives and even everyday Singaporeans, tufting has seen its initial hype taper off in drastic fashion. The craft—which involves creating plush rugs with handheld tufting guns—took... Read more »

HONG KONG – Chinese commercial property developers are seeking to lure tenants with value-added services such as subsidies for charging electric vehicles (EVs) in addition to lower rents, as they battle record-high... Read more »

MELBOURNE – An Australian woman convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms was sentenced to a minimum of 33 years in prison on... Read more »

TOKYO – Defiant but finding himself increasingly isolated within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sept 7 that he was calling time on a short-lived... Read more »

SINGAPORE: A woman got into a relationship with a man she hitched a ride from via a Telegram chat group, but later ended the relationship when she found out that he was... Read more »

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Saturday (Sep 6) slammed what he claimed are attempts by some Bersatu members to unseat him as president, as tensions flared at the... Read more »

TAIPEI – Filipino economist Jennifer Umlas is thrilled to soon be going on a holiday to Taiwan, home of her teenage TV obsession – Taiwanese idol drama Meteor Garden (2001).  The 37-year-old... Read more »

SINGAPORE – Young people in Singapore have indicated that they aspire to make a positive impact and want a society that celebrates non-traditional success, encourages risk-taking and embraces failure. They also want... Read more »