The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping IEEPA-based tariffs on 20 February 2026, ruling the emergency law does not authorise import duties. The...
Humanoid robots stole the spotlight at China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala, performing synchronized martial arts routines alongside child artists. The event blended traditional Chinese culture with...
A viral moment at the India AI Impact Summit saw OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei avoid holding hands during a staged photo with Prime...
Singapore’s domestic wholesale sales slipped 1.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025, weighed by sharp falls in household equipment and construction materials, while foreign wholesale sales...
Around 22,000 civil servants will receive salary increases of between 2 per cent and 9 per cent from 1 August 2026, after a periodic review aimed...
A 76-year-old woman was discovered dead at the base of a housing block in Holland Drive on 18 February 2026. Police have ruled out foul play...
A 36-year-old Singaporean woman was sentenced to two weeks’ jail after assaulting a 73-year-old taxi driver during a dispute over a S$24 fare. The incident occurred...
A UN Human Rights Office report says people trafficked into scam compounds faced torture, sexual abuse, forced abortions and extortion, and urges rights-based rescues, anti-corruption action...
A pickup truck travelling at speed launched about 100 feet into the lower level of a Tigard home in the early hours of 13 February 2026....
CCTV footage allegedly showing a domestic worker assaulting a young child in Bandung, Indonesia, has triggered national debate, after the child’s father opted not to pursue...
Red Dot United Secretary-General Ravi Philemon used a viral “robot dog” episode in Delhi to question skills verification for Singapore work passes, drawing a polarised response...
President Donald Trump inaugurated the Board of Peace in Washington, securing US$17 billion in pledges for Gaza and a 32,000-strong international force, while facing warnings that...
Singaporean coffee shop owners are increasingly turning to government subsidies to modernise facilities following stricter enforcement of hygiene standards.
A crew member has died following a fire aboard the Liberia-registered cruise ship World Legacy on 20 February 2026. The vessel, carrying 271 passengers, was en...
Singapore’s LTA has awarded two civil contracts worth about S$735 million to build three stations for the Downtown Line 2 extension, with construction due to start...
Rights groups, UN experts and artists have voiced support for UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese after European ministers cited a disputed video clip to call for...
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs says it cannot substantiate claims that two Singapore passport holders served in the Israel Defense Forces during the Gaza conflict, after...
Radio Free Asia has restarted Mandarin, Tibetan and Uyghur broadcasts into China using privately contracted transmission services, after funding cuts last year forced it to scale...
SFCCA President Thomas Chua says more than 120 nominations have been received for the Chinese Community Leadership Programme, jointly developed with SCCCI. The selected list will...
President Prabowo will attend the inaugural Board of Peace summit in Washington and is expected to sign a reciprocal trade tariff deal with the US. The...
Galgotias University was ordered to vacate its stall at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 after a robotic dog it showcased was identified as a Chinese-made...
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment over his December, 2024 martial law declaration. Prosecutors had sought the death penalty, citing threats...
Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te was briefly splashed with vomit during a Lunar New Year visit to Tainan’s Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple after its chairman suddenly...
Palestinians in Gaza marked the start of Ramadan on 18 February, 2026, amid widespread destruction and displacement despite an October ceasefire, with aid shortfalls and ongoing...
Data released by Israeli NGO Hatzlacha suggests a Singaporean may have been enlisted in the Israeli military, prompting public questions over Singapore’s dual citizenship and foreign...
Indonesia’s debt rose to 40.46 per cent of GDP by end-2025, with officials calling it manageable. Economists warn of refinancing risks and narrowing fiscal space as...
PropertyLimBrothers faced online backlash after a video showed staff flinging yusheng during a Lunar New Year lo hei event, with netizens criticising the apparent food wastage...
Twelve police officers have been detained over the alleged robbery of RM200,000 in cryptocurrency from eight Chinese nationals during a late-night raid in Kajang. The case,...
An explosion at a fireworks shop in Hubei province, China, killed 12 people on 18 February, the second day of the Lunar New Year holiday. Authorities...
Mark Zuckerberg has denied misleading Congress and rejected claims that Instagram targeted children, as he testified in a landmark Los Angeles trial over youth social media...
