Indonesia is introducing phased fuel efficiency measures across defence and civilian sectors, aiming to strengthen resilience amid global energy uncertainty while maintaining full military readiness.
A fire at a fireworks stall in Penang destroyed the structure and damaged nearby property, with no injuries reported. Police have arrested three suspects as viral...
Two men and a teenager have been arrested after multiple fireworks were discharged at a multi-storey car park in Ghim Moh on 20 March 2026, alarming...
Singapore's Chief Justice has overturned the acquittal of two construction firm executives accused of bribing a Land Transport Authority official, finding that the district judge who...
Baby Ginny's parents did not ask Singapore to pay for their daughter's treatment. They asked 35,544 strangers. Meanwhile, Baby Faziq's family has raised only around half...
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese presented a report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday accusing Israel of systematically torturing Palestinians and calling on...
US President Donald Trump has ordered a five-day delay on military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, citing ongoing negotiations — but Iranian officials flatly deny any...
Iran has threatened to mine the entire Persian Gulf and destroy regional energy infrastructure as a US deadline for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen passes,...
A German national has been deported from Indonesia after conducting unauthorised research and collecting plant samples in a protected conservation area in Central Sulawesi.
Singtel customers reported widespread broadband and mobile connectivity failures on Monday, with over 9,000 reports logged on Downdetector by 3.45pm — the telco's fourth disruption in...
Singapore's High Commissioner told ABC that GRCs "guarantee" minority representation. The CA in Wong Souk Yee v AG [2019] SGCA 25 found Parliament explicitly accepted the...
A confidential panel of three ICC-appointed judges has unanimously cleared prosecutor Karim Khan of all misconduct allegations stemming from a UN sexual misconduct investigation, Middle East...
A crowdfunding campaign for five-month-old Ginny, a Singaporean baby diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, reached its S$2.4 million target on 21 March 2026,...
A YouTuber attacked Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam for raising double decker buses in Parliament — calling it "literally hopeless." He invoked past credentials as a...
Washington signals wind-down. Jerusalem announces escalation. The treasury secretary is buying Russian and Iranian oil to keep the lights on. Congress is being asked for US$200...
US President Donald Trump has suggested the war on Iran could end within weeks, while rejecting a ceasefire and deflecting questions on ground troops, as the...
At least 11 people have been killed and 59 injured after a large fire engulfed an automobile parts plant in the South Korean city of Daejeon...
Actor and martial artist Chuck Norris has died aged 86. His family announced the passing on Instagram, describing his death as sudden and asking for privacy....
Singapore's energy minister warns of rising electricity prices and supply disruptions as the Middle East conflict escalates, while affirming the city-state's stockpiles remain intact and contingency...
The High Court has found that a Drop Site News article by journalist Owen Jones alleging pro-Israel bias in BBC Gaza coverage expressed an opinion, not...
Ho Ching posted a cluster munitions explainer on 19 March. The comments erupted: Israel used them too — in Lebanon, in Gaza. Where was the mention?...
Singtel has warned customers to expect intermittent connectivity issues in the coming days after three consecutive disruptions between 16 and 18 March 2026.
Singapore added 55,500 jobs in 2025, but roughly four in every five went to non-resident workers. Beneath the headline, outward-facing sectors shifted into net contraction, PMET...
Singapore senior counsel Andre Yeap has resigned from an ICC arbitration tribunal after India's Supreme Court warned his continued presence could render the eventual award unexecutable...
Singaporean Amos Yee, 27, has been deported from the United States and is due to appear in a Singapore court on Friday morning, 20 March 2026,...
Singapore’s IMDA has reportedly barred screenings of documentary Al Awda from February to May 2026, citing risks of “negative sentiments” between groups, prompting criticism from filmmaker...
The guilty plea for Muhammad Syafie Ismail, the driver involved in a 2024 Tampines multi-vehicle collision that killed two people, has been rescheduled to a pre-trial...
A Singaporean driver has been charged in Phuket after crashing into traffic barriers that struck a police officer on 18 March 2026. The driver left the...
A 46-year-old man in northeastern China has recovered after doctors removed a 12cm metal chopstick lodged in his throat for eight years, following a minimally invasive...
A public hearing into the 2025 Wang Fuk Court fire has heard that human factors caused the failure of almost all safety systems during the blaze...
