Dollar strengthens against peers as Trump rekindles trade tensions; bitcoin hits record high

NEW YORK :The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies including the yen and euro as President Donald Trump rekindled trade tensions with new tariffs on Canada and other trading partners. Trump issued... Read more »

Russian drones strike Ukraine, damaging a maternity hospital

KYIV: A Russian drone barrage targeted the centre of Kharkiv on Friday (July 11), injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine’s second-largest city, officials said. Mothers with newborns were being... Read more »

ST will have government’s ‘full confidence and support’ in its mission to stay relevant: PM Wong 

[SINGAPORE] In an age of rapid change, Singapore needs trusted media outlets to help it navigate a complex world, discern fact from falsehood, and build common ground, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Given... Read more »

Nuclear safety research in Singapore boosted with S$66 million grant, new radiation-proof facility in NUS

SINGAPORE: A key institute on nuclear energy research was boosted with a S$66 million (US$52 million) grant as it unveiled its new premises at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on Friday... Read more »

‘We waited and waited’: Jollibean staff allege unpaid wages, CPF contributions amid sudden outlet closures

WORKERS OWED SALARIES, CPF A former employee who worked at the Pioneer MRT station outlet, which closed on Dec 27 last year, described how SMRT Trains had repossessed the premises when the team arrived... Read more »

Tariffs overshadow diplomacy as Asean foreign ministers press on with meetings

KUALA LUMPUR – The second day of the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings on July 10 was packed with high-level engagements, including some 10 separate meetings between the grouping and... Read more »

From fighter jets to flying the State Flag, here’s what goes into the NDP 2025 aerial display

Pilots of RSAF aircraft in NDP aerial display say precision & trust are everything When the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) takes to the skies this National Day, it will not... Read more »

Star Awards 2025: Top 10 winner Hong Ling says family, and not work, is her priority now

After winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award, guess what were the three things running through Hong Ling’s mind? The 30-year-old Mediacorp star, who was also nominated for Best Actress for playing an ill-fated policewoman... Read more »

Taiwan’s shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s army on July 10 displayed the firepower of its first US-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks – a traditional weapon that analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against drones... Read more »