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...
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...
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...
Tokyo accuses Chinese fighters of locking on Japanese jets northeast of Taiwan
A rare military confrontation occurred in the waters northeast of Taiwan near the Miyako Strait on Saturday when Japan claimed that Chinese naval fighters...
Malaysians swap hotels for RVs to drive down holiday costs
Published: 12:00pm, 7 Dec 2025Updated: 12:06pm, 7 Dec 2025 Once a symbol of the all-American road trip, recreational vehicles (RVs) are enjoying a surge...
China’s land-starved Shenzhen moving massive landfill to make more space
The southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen, a symbol of the country’s rapid urbanisation and development, has spent decades transforming urban villages and tenement blocks...