SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines (SIA) reported a 68.9% fall in net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31, after a one-off accounting gain linked to Vistara did not recur. The carrier still posted record quarterly revenue, supported by strong…
NEW DELHI — After recalibrating ties with China, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting focus to India. He will visit from Feb 26 as part of a three-country tour that also includes Australia and Japan. Ottawa wants deeper engagement…
Singapore lawmakers plan to press the Government for more detail on the safeguards guiding its national drive towards artificial intelligence (AI). The questions will surface as Parliament begins debating Budget 2026 on Feb 24, following Prime Minister and Finance Minister…
SINGAPORE — Fans who want to watch Singapore’s Lions take on Bangladesh in their final Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2027 qualifier can buy tickets from Feb 19. The Group C match will be played on March 31 at…
SINGAPORE — Early investigations have found that Singapore’s recent bus arrival timing problems were caused by a software defect on buses, triggered by a server failure in January, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said. The fault led to inaccurate or…
TANJUNG SEPAT, Selangor — Selangor’s 114 pig farms say they fear for their future as the state government accelerates plans to close them. The move follows a decree by Selangor’s ruler, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, calling for porcine farms in…
Business leaders in Singapore have welcomed Budget 2026 for strengthening the push into artificial intelligence (AI) and globalisation. However, labour-intensive industries are warning that higher costs for foreign workers could squeeze margins and lift prices for consumers. Restaurants and retailers,…
Singapore alpine skier Faiz Basha will make his Olympic debut at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics after qualifying for the slalom and giant slalom events, becoming the country’s first competitor in a snow sport at the Winter Games. Basha, 23, said…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will inject an additional $1.5 billion to increase investor participation in Singapore equities, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his Budget speech on Feb 12. Mr Wong said the top-up to the Financial Sector…
Malaysia’s latest round of judicial appointments has renewed debate over judicial integrity and independence, after 11 new judicial commissioners took their oaths on Feb 6, including senior lawyer Raja Segaran Krishnan, who previously represented Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The Straits…
