Hegseth defends killing boat survivors, likens drug gangs to al-Qaeda
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly US air strikes against alleged drug-running boats off the Venezuelan coast, saying he would have made...
In race for tourists, Singapore pumps up appeal with push into fitness events
Vijay Andrews arrived in Singapore determined to compete again. The 32-year-old Indian fitness coach had spent months recovering from an injury that kept him...
US Signs $228 Million Deal With Rwanda for Health in New Aid Model
KIGALI, Dec 6—The United States and Rwanda have signed a five-year deal for the provision of $228 million for the health sector in the...
Boiling point: China’s pre-made meals are testing trust at the table
They promise consistency, cost savings and the speed demanded by modern life. But in a culture that reveres freshness and the wok hei benchmark...
Why Chinese believe morally, ‘It’s better to marry a widow than a divorced woman’
A harsh folk saying from ancient China goes, “it is better to marry a widow than a divorced woman,” or Ning qu gua fu,...
Singapore launches book on Malaysia separation with declassified files
Published: 1:01pm, 7 Dec 2025Updated: 1:54pm, 7 Dec 2025 In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a sailor who shoots...
Chinese Regime Warns Foreign Media, Arrests Man for Posts Over Fire in Hong Kong
China’s national security office in Hong Kong warned foreign media on Saturday not to spread “false information” or “smear” government efforts to deal with...
Tony-Nominated Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan for Alleged Ecstasy Smuggling
TOKYO—Prominent American playwright and actor, Jeremy O. Harris, known for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play,” was arrested in Japan on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic...
EU’s US$140 million fine on X riles Rubio’s deputy, stoking tensions
A US$140 million fine on tech tycoon Elon Musk’s social media platform underscores how Europeans undermine US policies even while demanding that the United...