70% of Singaporeans effectively pay no taxes—not even GST

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. All data sourced from the Key Household Income Trends 2025 report, released by Singapore’s Department of Statistics this month.... Read more »

India’s Modi faces backlash over Israel trip days before Iran attacks

Follow our live coverage here. NEW DELHI – India’s opposition groups criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Israel trip last week, saying it gave tacit approval for subsequent air strikes in... Read more »

S’pore’s Tap Space is sparking a craze for transport merch

Tap Space’s founder started with just S$50 to kickstart his business From keychains bearing the names of MRT stations to miniature bus models, transport merchandise is taking off in Singapore. One business... Read more »

How does Iran’s theocratic system of power work?

WILL IRAN’S THEOCRACY PERSIST? Iran’s clerical elite control powerful bodies that extend their influence throughout the political system. The Assembly of Experts, made up of senior ayatollahs elected every eight years, is... Read more »

Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic’s AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 : U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is directing the government to stop work with Anthropic, and the Pentagon said it would declare the startup a supply-chain... Read more »

At 5AM, Gen A S’poreans queue for this viral snack store

From PRIME energy drinks to MrBeast’s chocolate bars, SGFR Store brings in cult-favourite international snacks  It’s 5AM on a weekend—and instead of sleeping in, dozens of young Singaporeans are already lining up... Read more »

Man City move within two points of leaders Arsenal, Liverpool thrash West Ham

MANCHESTER, England, Feb 28 : Manchester City are breathing down Arsenal’s necks in a Premier League title race that is heating up, pulling within two points of the leaders with a 1-0... Read more »

Dramatic changes observed in one of universe’s biggest stars

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 : The largest stars in the universe live the life of a rock star – they are born brilliant, live fast and die young. If that is the case,... Read more »

Over 9 in 10 pieces of criminal cyber content taken down were scams: Online Criminal Harms Act Office

SINGAPORE – Even though the Government can instruct the takedown of online activities linked to a variety of offences in Singapore, scams are the most common crime that require removal from cyberspace.... Read more »

Malaysian authorities urged to curb new wave of ‘upgraded’ beggars

KUALA LUMPUR – They are dressed up in costumes of cartoon characters like Super Mario, Luigi and Doraemon, as well as animals and dinosaurs. But these mascots, who are now a regular... Read more »