Jamus Lim renewed his push for smaller class sizes, arguing AI increases the need for human teacher attention. MOE says it tailors class sizes to student...
The Government will maintain the age limit of 75 for taxi and private hire vocational licences. Data disclosed in Parliament shows 585 drivers turned 75 in...
A Philippine food vlogger has died after filming herself eating a highly toxic reef crab known locally as the “devil crab”. Authorities have issued warnings after...
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, 59, registered his marriage to business owner “Jaa” Thananon Niramit in Bangkok on 13 Feb, a day deemed astrologically auspicious.
More than 39,000 contacts have been made to national mindline 1771 since June 2025, with most help-seekers aged 20 to 35. About 10% required immediate crisis...
Two-thirds of primary schools have stopped CCA selection trials, following a 2020 pilot that showed students could be allocated without competitive entry. MOE says schools will...
About 9,500 working mothers paid higher income tax in YA2025 after WMCR shifted to a fixed-dollar basis, said Indranee Rajah, adding that overall marriage and parenthood...
RSF and allied press freedom groups have nominated detained Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio for the 2026 UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prize after her conviction on terrorism...
Netizens challenged Ho Ching after she suggesting that wealth taxes broadly tend to fail because wealthy individuals may leave or shift assets elsewhere, saying this framing...
Singapore will introduce regulations on blind box sales to address gambling-related risks, with mandatory odds disclosure among measures being considered, Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said...
Bangladesh’s BNP has secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, winning at least 212 seats. Leader Tarique Rahman is poised to become prime minister as the...
A prostitution syndicate operating from a luxury three-storey bungalow in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was dismantled after immigration authorities raided the premises and arrested 40 foreign nationals....
ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 has gone viral for its cinematic AI video generation, drawing praise from Elon Musk and sparking debate over China’s AI ambitions, while also...
A Malaysian teacher who also drove for a ride-hailing platform pleaded not guilty to a charge of outraging the modesty of a female passenger in Johor...
Malaysia will form a special task force to investigate allegations against MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki over reported shareholdings exceeding public service limits, amid parliamentary...
Indigenous Papuan representatives have challenged forestry decrees reclassifying nearly 487,000 hectares in South Papua, arguing the move violates customary rights and risks large-scale deforestation under National...
Amnesty International Indonesia has urged parliament to reassess Jakarta’s participation in a new Gaza stabilisation forum and planned troop deployment, citing concerns over legal legitimacy, accountability,...
Police in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, have arrested a father and son in connection with the brutal murder and dismemberment of a woman in her 40s....
CapitaLand Investment shares plunged up to 8.8 per cent after the firm reported a S$142 million half-year loss and a 70 per cent drop in full-year...
Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its Islamic Revolution with nationwide rallies, including the burning of a “Baal” effigy carrying anti-Israel and anti-US symbolism. The imagery...
Indonesian civil society groups have filed a complaint alleging genocide in Gaza with the Attorney General’s Office, citing new Criminal Code provisions that allow prosecution of...
A 30-year-old man has been charged in Singapore with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman he knew with an axe at a residence in Sims...
Defence minister Chan Chun Sing said five-year annual-average NSF enlistments fell across the SAF, SPF and SCDF in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020, with over 95% completing...
Indonesia’s economy grew 5.11 per cent in 2025, with falling unemployment and poverty, but INFID warns that informal work, inequality, and fiscal risks threaten long-term prosperity...
President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed support for Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals programme despite fiscal scrutiny and food safety incidents, insisting it remains budget-compliant and socially necessary amid...
Singapore’s MRT network recorded improved reliability in January 2026, with overall mean kilometres between failures rising to 1.673 million train-km. Most lines saw gains, though the...
A software defect and server failure in January 2026 caused widespread bus arrival timing disruptions, affecting around 4,000 buses. Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the...
A 15-year-old pleaded not guilty in Malaysia’s High Court to murdering a 16-year-old schoolmate at a Petaling Jaya school last October. The case will go to...
MARUAH will convene a public dialogue on 15 February 2026 to examine Singapore’s Budget 2026, presented by Lawrence Wong on 12 February 2026, with speakers addressing...
Paris Baguette Singapore has secured MUIS Halal certification for all its outlets, following the establishment of a Halal-certified Food Hub in Johor. The brand will launch...
