Air China

China Halts flights 49 Routes to Japan Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions, Travel Warnings and Sharp Drop in Chinese Tourists

China has cancelled all scheduled flights on 49 air routes with Japan as Beijing reiterated travel warnings urging its citizens to avoid visiting the country, particularly during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday in February. Data released by Chinese travel...
Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Prioritise Disarming Hamas, Demilitarising Gaza After Return of Last Hostage, Rules Out Reconstruction Until Security Goals Are Met

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday (Jan 27) that Israel would now shift its focus to disarming Hamas and fully demilitarising the Gaza Strip following the return of the last Israeli hostage held in the Palestinian territory. Speaking...
Hidden Crisis Behind Singapore’s Animal Rescues: Why Empty Cages Do Not Mean Fewer Animals in Need

Hidden Crisis Behind Singapore’s Animal Rescues: Why Empty Cages Do Not Mean Fewer Animals in Need

At first glance, rows of empty cages at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) might appear to signal success – animals adopted into loving homes and shelters finally catching a breather. But behind the quieter kennels...
Manila skyline, Philippines

Remittances Under Pressure: How Global Migration Politics and Domestic Constraints Are Challenging Philippine Growth Model

The Philippine economy has long drawn strength from the steady inflow of remittances sent home by millions of overseas Filipinos. For decades, these transfers have acted as a stabilising force, cushioning the country against external shocks and underpinning domestic consumption....
Fushimi Inari Taish

China Reiterates Travel Warning Against Japan Ahead of Chinese New Year, Citing Security Risks and Diplomatic Tensions

China reiterated a warning urging its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday, citing what it described as a deterioration in public security, as diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to simmer. The...
Singapore

Smoke haze from vegetation fires north of Singapore drifts south, triggering burning smell complaints, NEA says

A noticeable burning smell detected across various parts of Singapore in recent days is likely due to smoke haze drifting south from vegetation fires north of the island, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Jan 26). In a...
Singapore Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow

Singapore Must Deepen Integration Efforts to Sustain Immigration as Fertility Rate Falls to ‘Abysmal’ Levels, Says Jeffrey Siow

Singapore must strengthen its integration efforts if it is to sustain higher levels of immigration, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said on Monday (Jan 26), warning that demographic realities leave the city-state with few alternatives. Speaking at the Institute of...
Philippine Coast Guard

Passengers describe panic and chaos as Philippine ferry capsizes overnight, killing at least 18

Passengers aboard a ferry that capsized off the southern Philippines in the middle of the night were thrown into panic as the vessel suddenly listed and overturned, killing at least 18 people, many of them elderly women, according to a...
Micron Technology

Micron breaks ground on Singapore’s first double-storey wafer fab, committing US$24 billion investment and creating 1,600 new jobs

Micron Technology broke ground on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore on Tuesday (Jan 27), marking the country’s first double-storey wafer manufacturing fab and a major expansion of the US chipmaker’s footprint in Southeast Asia. The new facility will...
Israeli police officers

Israel brings home remains of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili, closing chapter of Oct 7 captives after two years of war

Israeli forces on Monday (Jan 26) brought home the remains of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage held in Gaza, marking the end of a prolonged and deeply emotional chapter that has weighed heavily on Israeli society since Hamas’s Oct....
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