SINGAPORE: A spiritual medium who sexually assaulted a teenage girl under the pretext of giving her one-to-one wushu lessons was sentenced to nine years and four months’ jail on Wednesday (Dec 31).... Read more »

The prime minister flags ageing population, clean-energy needs and longer lifespans as long-term challenges to tackle [SINGAPORE] The economy grew a stronger-than-expected 4.8 per cent in 2025, but sustaining this pace will... Read more »

Hue went viral for its popping boba supplements & is now in four markets Have you ever actually enjoyed taking a supplement? For most people, supplements are something you tolerate rather than... Read more »

SINGAPORE – Woodlands is set to be the first town in Singapore to implement health initiatives specifically tailored to its residents, according to a tender by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) published... Read more »

NEW YORK, Dec ‌30 : U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday, while gold bounced back and benchmark Treasury yields turned higher on the penultimate trading day of a turbulent year. All three... Read more »

[SINGAPORE] A task force looking into solutions to improve the reliability of Singapore’s rail network has submitted its report to Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow. Comprising senior leaders from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operators SMRT and SBS Transit, and advised by... Read more »

BEIJING – China called for a new model for its engagement with the US, seeking to cement a recent thaw with the Trump administration while reinforcing its red line on Taiwan. “We... Read more »

NEW YORK, Dec 29 : ‌U.S. stocks dipped on Monday and gold tumbled from all-time highs at the top of a holiday-shortened week. The three major U.S. stock indexes ended in negative... Read more »

BANGKOK/SINGAPORE – For months, China seemed content to cede the diplomatic initiative to a bullish Trump administration as border tensions flared between Cambodia and Thailand, with Beijing stressing that it has “its... Read more »