- July 30th, 2026
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...
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 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...
The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia’s West Bandung region has risen to 17, authorities said on Monday, as rescue teams entered a third day of operations. The disaster struck early on Saturday morning, when heavy rains triggered a...
A 31-year-old mother was sentenced to nine months’ jail on Monday (Jan 26) for assaulting her seven-year-old son by slapping, stepping on and kicking him during a violent outburst at their home. The woman, who cannot be named to protect...
Voting concluded in Myanmar’s month-long national election on Sunday (Jan 25), with the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) on course for a sweeping victory in a poll widely criticised as a bid to entrench the junta’s grip on...
At least 15 people were dead, and 28 remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying more than 350 people sank early Monday morning (Jan 26) off the southern Philippines, authorities said, as rescue operations continued amid rough seas. The MV...
Thailand’s construction industry is under intense public scrutiny following a string of deadly accidents that have raised questions about safety standards, regulatory oversight, and the accountability of major contractors. The latest incidents, occurring just days apart, have amplified public concern...
Hundreds of people dragged suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture through the streets of Cambodia’s casino hub this week as they fled a suspected cyberfraud centre, following the arrest and deportation of the country’s most wanted alleged scam kingpin. An...
One police officer has been dismissed, and four others are facing criminal and disciplinary action over their alleged involvement in corruption linked to the unlawful release of Chinese detainees, the Royal Thai Police said on Friday. All five officers are...
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