Singapore and Japan are in a strong position to open a new chapter in bilateral relations as they mark 60 years of diplomatic ties, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said ahead of his official visit to Tokyo. Writing in a Nikkei…
Iran launched fresh attacks on the United Arab Emirates on March 17, widening the regional fallout from its war with Israel and the United States. The strikes hit a Gulf state already under pressure from repeated disruptions to air traffic…
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union address to Congress on Feb 24 at a politically tense moment. His approval ratings have softened in recent polling, while voters remain focused on the cost of living. At…
Parliament adjourned for the day after 31 MPs spoke in the first round of Singapore’s Budget 2026 debate. Proceedings will resume at 10.30am on Feb 25, with more interventions expected on fiscal policy, the national artificial intelligence (AI) push and…
Police are investigating two reported break-ins at landed homes near Upper Thomson Road after a homeowner said a masked intruder entered her property at night and fled when spotted. The authorities said a separate, similar incident took place days earlier…
SINGAPORE — Singapore has formed a new Growth Capital Workgroup to strengthen how companies raise money across every stage of growth, from seed funding for start-ups to late-stage financing and initial public offerings (IPOs). The workgroup will recommend measures to…
SINGAPORE — Singapore has detected two more measles cases, taking the country’s total to 13 in 2026. It is already the second-highest annual count in the past six years, even though it is only February. The latest numbers were published…
JOHOR BAHRU — After nearly an hour walking through stalls at the Johor Jaya Chinese New Year bazaar, William Sim and his family bought only a few sticks of fried snacks. They left the bazaar on Feb 10 without bags…
Most companies in South-east Asia that have invested in artificial intelligence (AI) are struggling to translate adoption into measurable financial gains, even as many commit a significant share of their technology budgets to AI initiatives, according to a new regional…
The Pentagon’s policy chief Elbridge Colby on Feb 12 urged NATO to rest on “partnership rather than dependency” as he arrived in Brussels for talks with allied defence ministers, in a meeting closely watched by European officials for signals of…
