When Putin met Xi: Was timing everything?

LONDON/CHONGQING – The arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, hard on the heels of the departure of US President Donald Trump, has confirmed the Chinese capital’s status as the meeting... Read more »

Sharp drop in hiring hits Singapore’s job market

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Data sourced from the Economic Development Board and Singapore Department of Statistics. After a turbulent 2025, following the return... Read more »

Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’: key points from the Xi-Putin talks

BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 20 – China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed progress in their ‘comprehensive partnership’ and criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome project but did not announce... Read more »

Man gets 14 years’ jail for brutally abusing infant nephew in ‘grave affront to human dignity’ case

Warning: This report contains distressing details of child abuse. SINGAPORE: A man who repeatedly abused a toddler under a year old in horrific ways, because of his grudge against the child’s father,... Read more »

Man in M’sia kicks out tenants over alleged fake payment receipt, later links them to serial scams

Man in Malaysia kicks out tenants who allegedly used fake payment receipt A man who was helping a landlord rent out a room in Melaka, Malaysia recently shared that he had kicked... Read more »

China trade corridor a good foundation to do more, as bilateral cooperation not sure ‘win-wins’: SM Lee

He adds trade is now mixed up with security and rivalry considerations, among others, with more effort needed for positive outcomes [NANNING] Amid uncertainties and worries over trade, what used to be... Read more »

Explainer-What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out?

SEOUL, May 19 : South Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst-ever strike, with nearly 48,000 workers threatening to walk off production lines on Thursday for 18 days over... Read more »

This couple started a medieval sword-fighting school in S’pore

Bastion is a Historical European Martial Arts academy reviving the fighting arts of medieval times Inside a quiet industrial estate along Jalan Pemimpin, a group of Singaporeans spend their evenings studying centuries-old... Read more »

China’s Nanning ‘main gateway’ for ties with Asean; trade corridor opens faster route to Asia: SM Lee

The Pinglu Canal will span 134.2 km from Hengzhou, under the jurisdiction of Guangxi’s capital [NANNING] The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC), a trade corridor connecting China’s western region to Asean,... Read more »

Temasek ‘unlikely’ to meet 2030 climate target amid tougher global landscape: CEO Dilhan Pillay

SINGAPORE: Temasek Holdings is unlikely to meet its interim 2030 climate target, CEO Dilhan Pillay said on Monday (May 18), citing a more fragmented global environment, rising energy demand and the difficulties... Read more »