Singapore to acquire Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for preservation
The site at 38 Oxley Road was gazetted for acquisition on Thursday, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the National Heritage Board (NHB) said...
4 still in hospital, 75 discharged after Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire
Four people injured in Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire remain in hospital in stable condition, while 75 others have been discharged as of...
Federal Judge Cancels Contempt Hearing for ICE Chief After Agency Releases Detainee
A federal judge in Minnesota on Wednesday canceled a scheduled contempt of court hearing for acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons...
Rubio Announces Start of US-Denmark-Greenland Talks Amid Arctic Security Push
Technical discussions between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland on improving Arctic security have begun, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. The talks...
Why the Press is Shut Out of Việt Nam’s 14th Party Congress
In many countries, politics unfolds in the public eye. Citizens can watch televised debates of lawmakers arguing over bills or casting votes to select...
Japan’s ‘new-wave yakuza’: tokuryu gangs take control of lucrative sex business
Tokyo police have arrested the suspected head of one of Japan’s largest tokuryu organised crime groups after a year-long manhunt, but analysts have warned...
How shared Asean visa could help Philippines find its travel feet
As Asean tourism leaders met this week to discuss regional matters, observers say a common visitor visa for the bloc and aligned digital connectivity...
Partial US shutdown seems increasingly likely amid political stand-off over ICE
With a partial US government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands on Wednesday for the Department of Homeland Security, including...
Xi urges ‘stable’ partnership as Starmer makes first China trip by British PM in 8 years
China and Britain need to deepen dialogue and strengthen cooperation amid an increasingly complex international environment, Chinese President Xi Jinping said as he began...