Tasmania is first in Australia to compensate gay men convicted over sexuality

MELBOURNE – For the men who were convicted under the now-repealed anti-homosexuality laws in Tasmania, its recent move to legislate financial reparations could not have come too soon. Homosexuality was decriminalised in... Read more »

How Chinese brands quietly turned S’pore into their retail playground

Brands from China are spreading their wings, and many are landing in Singapore If you’ve been walking around Singapore’s malls lately, you might have noticed a striking transformation in the retail landscape—the... Read more »

26-year-old S’porean trades his way to a S$3K car, started with just 10 cents

Singaporean content creator trades rare card & drone for Kia car Remember the dude who made it onto national TV for sun-burning a Singapore flag onto his chest? That same guy, 26-year-old... Read more »

Singapore, Malaysia to ramp up cross-border taxi quota to 500 per country

[SINGAPORE] Singapore and Malaysia will gradually increase the quota for licensed cross-border taxis to 500, from the current level of 200 per country, the transport ministries from both sides said in a... Read more »

Police looking for man with knives & chopper who allegedly attacked resident in Boon Lay

32-year-old man with knives & chopper allegedly attacked residents singing in Boon Lay void deck A relaxed event at a Boon Lay void deck turned bloody when a man armed with knives... Read more »

Singapore cybersecurity hiring surges 57% y-o-y with AI adoption

Job postings in the sector record the highest jump in three years, notes job site Indeed [SINGAPORE] Demand for cybersecurity professionals in Singapore has staged a sharp surge, driven by the rapid... Read more »

Chinese jets direct weapons radar on Japanese aircraft, Japan says

TOKYO: Japan said on Sunday (Dec 7) that Chinese fighter jets had directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft in two “dangerous” incidents near Japan’s Okinawa islands, an account Beijing denied. “These... Read more »

At least 10 Singapore-linked entities face US sanctions over alleged links to Iranian oil trade

They are among a list of more than 70 people and firms worldwide the US accused in Oct–Nov of trading Iranian oil and petrochemicals [SINGAPORE] At least 10 entities tied to Singapore’s... Read more »

‘All being poisoned slowly’: Air purifiers offer only limited respite from India’s chronic pollution

BENGALURU – When English professor Shweta Philip sleeps, she needs the reassuring hum of an air purifier in her studio apartment.  “Since I’ve been using the air purifier, I wake up without... Read more »

How fans are keeping Singapore’s F&B businesses alive

How cup sleeve events became a win-win for fans and cafes In Singapore’s competitive F&B landscape, consistency is currency. For many small, local cafés and event spaces, relying on fluctuating daily foot... Read more »