A Singaporean content creator's video detailing 13 failed Build-To-Order flat applications has sparked online discussion over the transparency and fairness of Singapore's public housing ballot system...
Members of Iran’s women’s football team flashed the international “help” signal from their bus in Australia amid concerns over their safety. Five players sought protection, drawing...
ASEAN governments are introducing emergency energy-saving measures as the Iran war disrupts fuel supplies and drives up prices. Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines are urging remote...
A 59-year-old Singaporean man, identified as Jay Ish'haq Rajoo, faces six charges over TikTok videos posted between 2023 and 2025, including defamation and communicating alleged falsehoods...
Amnesty International has criticised Indonesia’s plan to ban children under 16 from social media, warning the measure could restrict young people’s ability to express views and...
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has dismantled an international fraud syndicate, arresting 16 Chinese ringleaders and seizing assets worth US$890,000 in a joint operation with Chinese authorities.
An unusual incident occurred in Macau when a senior woman was reportedly frightened by a Unitree G1 humanoid robot on Fei La Si Street at night....
Shein's founder publicly pledging billions to China has cracked open a broader reckoning for Chinese firms that relocated to Singapore hoping to neutralise geopolitical risk —...
A 58-year-old Singaporean man has been sentenced to two months and two weeks in prison after pleading guilty to bigamy. He registered a second marriage in...
Three teenagers have been arrested after allegedly assaulting a 34-year-old man and stealing S$8,000 worth of One Piece trading cards in MacPherson. One suspect has been...
A passenger was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight bound for Florida after a disturbance linked to a phone timer set for Ramadan prayer. Authorities later...
Malaysia’s Women’s Aid Organisation reported a sharp rise in violence-related cases in 2025, including domestic abuse and digital harassment. The group urged stronger legal protection and...
A 31-year-old man in Chiang Mai province has confessed to killing his 22-year-old sister-in-law, U-sa, also known as Praew, after she resisted his attempted sexual assault...
A deadly rubbish landslide at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi killed seven people, highlighting long-standing concerns over Jakarta’s reliance on ageing waste disposal infrastructure and...
A Malaysian commentary argues Singapore’s 1965 independence was not simply an “expulsion” by Malaysia, citing newly highlighted documents in The Albatross File and suggesting strategic decisions...
A 29-year-old man has been detained after a viral TikTok video showed a BMW drifting dangerously on the winding road to Genting Highlands, prompting a police...
A 38-year-old Chinese national appeared in court on 10 March 2026 for allegedly offering a bribe to an immigration officer. The incident occurred at Changi Airport...
A woman visiting a zoo in Inner Mongolia was left stunned after a monkey appeared to understand her joke and handed her apple slices through a...
Civil society organisations in Malaysia have urged the Election Commission to ensure a fair electoral redelineation in Sarawak after a leaked blueprint allegedly outlined plans for...
A 70-year-old man has died following a violent altercation in Geylang. A 48-year-old former employee was arrested at the scene for causing grievous hurt with a...
Homegrown café chain The Providore abruptly closed all Singapore outlets on 9 March 2026, with staff reportedly informed only that morning. The sudden shutdown sparked criticism...
Singapore's AI strategy is built on one assumption: the human body stays in the equation. Robots do the thinking. People still show up. That assumption has...
Singapore's TFR hit 0.87 — the lowest in its history. That number is not a statistic. It is a collective verdict by hundreds of thousands of...
One minister is building robots to automate manufacturing. Another is building food stockpiles for the workers those robots will displace. A third is building a coastal...
In 2024, Singapore's citizen population grew by 25,279. Natural increase — births minus deaths — contributed 4,909 of that. The rest came from the pipeline. The...
Investigative outlet Bellingcat has geolocated footage showing a US Tomahawk missile striking an Iranian Revolutionary Guard facility adjacent to a girls' school in Minab, where more...
When Lee Hsien Loong appointed his former personal lawyer as Attorney-General in 2017, he stood at the podium and defended it himself. When Lawrence Wong reappointed...
Two Singaporean men appeared in court on 9 March 2026 facing corruption charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, allegedly involving S$125,000 in bribes tied to...
Leo Yip, 62, will step down as Head of Civil Service on 1 April after 43 years in public service. Chan Heng Kee, 57, will succeed...
DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan received S$9.6 million in total compensation for 2025, covering her first nine months as CEO and an earlier period as...
