Why a US$70 day trip to Johor is now Singaporeans’ favourite leisure hack
Every month, Rachel Tan, a 53-year-old Singaporean tutor, boards a bus across the 1km (0.6 mile) causeway for a day trip to Malaysia’s Johor...
‘Potassium railway’: China’s hidden card in the trade war
Landlocked in the heart of Southeast Asia, Laos ranks among the world’s poorest nations. Advertisement However, for over a decade, China invested heavily to...
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after Doha peace talks
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks hosted by Doha, Qatar’s foreign ministry announced early on Sunday, after the South...
Hamas is planning attack on Gaza civilians in violation of ceasefire, US warns
Published: 6:42am, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 6:49am, 19 Oct 2025 The US State Department said Saturday that it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate...
Survivors of US strike on ‘drug vessel’ to be sent back to Ecuador, Colombia
The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their...
Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed, Israeli PM says
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its...
Vietnam’s defence pact with North Korea a step back into the shadows
When Vietnam’s top delegation landed in Pyongyang with seven Politburo members – half the ruling body’s total membership – accompanying General Secretary To Lam,...
Gangs in China exploiting US gift cards to move stolen cash, DHS says
Gift cards, one of the most basic financial products in the US retail market, have become the backbone of a billion-dollar criminal economy that...
15 dead after Brazil bus crashes and flips on side
Published: 1:12am, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 1:43am, 19 Oct 2025 A passenger bus in northeastern Brazil crashed into a sand embankment and flipped on its...