Share of female board chairs at top 100 SGX listcos edge up to 10%: diversity council

With progress being made on gender diversity, the council is looking at other aspects such as skills, experience and age  [SINGAPORE] Even as the proportion of female board chairpersons among the biggest... Read more »

S’pore has spent billions to fix its birth rate. So why is it falling?

Singapore’s low TFR is more than just a financial problem Singapore’s total fertility rate (TFR) hit an all-time low of 0.87 in 2025. To put that in perspective, a country needs a... Read more »

Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo’s deadly health misinformation crisis

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 7 – In Tshopo, a northeastern Congolese province blanketed in rainforest, rumours rippled through villages late last year claiming a mysterious illness had caused men’s genitals... Read more »

Singapore Instagram seller must pay Louis Vuitton S$510,000 in damages over counterfeit goods case

Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 07:48 PM [SINGAPORE] Louis Vuitton was awarded more than half a million dollars in damages from a Singapore Instagram seller accused of repeatedly peddling counterfeit luxury goods,... Read more »

Government defers consideration of political salaries until impact of Middle East conflict is clearer

Published Wed, May 6, 2026 · 09:08 PM [SINGAPORE] The committee reviewing political salaries has submitted its recommendations, but the Government will defer considering them until the impact of the conflict in the Middle... Read more »

No plans for govt to regulate secondhand smoke at home, says Janil Puthucheary

Janil Puthucheary says NEA not tracking if 600 cases of secondhand smoke complaints at home were resolved amicably Senior Minister of State (SMS) Janil Puthucheary said in Parliament on 6 May that... Read more »

Singapore will not leave future of work, livelihoods to chance amid AI transition: Tan See Leng

But Dr Tan on Wednesday said Singapore must be prepared that AI’s impact on jobs will be greater as its adoption gains pace and scale. The goal is to enable more businesses... Read more »

Analysis:SpaceX IPO gives Musk sweeping power and curbs shareholder rights

NEW YORK, May 6 : SpaceX has adopted corporate governance policies that will erode typical shareholder protections in unprecedented ways, giving founder Elon Musk virtually unchecked executive authority when the rocket maker... Read more »

Grab’s results beat expectations, but Indonesia delivered a painful last-minute blow

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. In an increasingly familiar pattern, Grab has just posted strong Q1 results for 2026, seeing its revenue grow by... Read more »

Korea’s KOSPI breaks 7,000 as AI chip rally lifts Samsung into $1 trillion club

SEOUL, May 6 : An AI-powered surge in semiconductor shares sent South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index above 7,000 points in a historic first on Wednesday, with Samsung Electronics breaking the $1 trillion... Read more »