Myanmar military signals leadership changes ahead of parade

NAYPYITAW – Myanmar’s junta signalled changes in the military’s leadership ahead of the country’s annual show of force on March 27, potentially clearing the way for defence chief Min Aung Hlaing to... Read more »

Nasdaq confirms correction, bond prices fall as Iran crisis pushes oil to $108

NEW YORK/LONDON, March 26 : Stock indexes fell sharply on Thursday, with the Nasdaq dropping more than 2 per cent to confirm a correction, and Brent oil jumped to more than $105... Read more »

India’s climate action: Focus on green energy targets

NEW DELHI – India on March 25 announced a long-awaited update to its climate commitments, pledging to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in its electricity generation capacity to 60 per cent... Read more »

Singapore’s general insurance premiums hit record high of S$6.09 billion

Net incurred claims for the domestic segment are up 8.7% year on year at S$1.8 billion [SINGAPORE] Gross written premiums in Singapore’s domestic general insurance sector reached S$6.09 billion in 2025. This... Read more »

Former primary school teacher gets jail for sexual relationship with her underage former student

SINGAPORE: After teaching mathematics to a boy for two years in a primary school, a woman developed a romantic relationship with the minor that turned sexual when he was in lower secondary.... Read more »

Castlery just spent 7 figures to open its first US store

The brand expects the store to break even in two years Singaporean furniture retailer Castlery will open a showroom in New York on May 15, making it one of the very few... Read more »

NTU launches UOB Innovation Hub to grow startups, with plans to incubate over 90 venture teams

Hub is supported by S$110 million from UOB and Wee Foundation as well as government contributions [SINGAPORE] The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Wednesday (Mar 25) unveiled a new UOB Innovation Hub.... Read more »

Italy risk third straight World Cup absence as 2006 winners lament two‑decade decline

March 25 : Italy’s failure to develop and trust young players lies at the heart of a 20-year decline, 2006 World Cup winners Massimo Oddo and Marco Amelia told Reuters, as the... Read more »

Former Campus Superstar winner returns to S’pore after 15 years abroad, sells out homecoming shows

MS Features: Cheeyang Ng, who felt unseen but now thrives as a theatre artiste The lights dim. The music starts. Then comes the ask. “I can’t hear you,” Cheeyang Ng told the... Read more »

Global energy crisis deepens; efforts to plug supply gap fall short, industry executives warn

HOUSTON, March 24 : The global energy crisis is deepening as emergency measures by governments worldwide have fallen short of plugging the huge shortfall in oil and gas supply caused by the... Read more »