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Japanese students perform kabuki scene in English in front of international audience
The audience comprised professional tour guides from 47 countries, including Singapore.
Effort to grow bananas in snow bears fruit in Fukui; Japanese farmer does ‘impossible’
After an initial struggle with a pests, the farmer now expects an annual harvest of 20,000 bananas.
Israel and US launch strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, DUBAI, CAIRO, Feb 28 - Israel launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, and a United States attack is underway, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear
Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran
Feb 28 - Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's long-running nuclear dispute with the West.
Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
Kwok's 69-year-old father, Kwok Yin-sang, was sentenced to jail for eight months for attempting to withdraw roughly US$11,000 from her insurance policy.
US backs Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' after strikes on Afghanistan
The United States "expressed support for Pakistan's right to defend itself against Taliban attacks", a US official said.
Cambodian authorities detain 81 scam suspects in capital raid; claim more than 220,000 have fled
Over the past eight months, the authorities have dismantled over 200 online scam networks.
Trump’s Iran ultimatum raises questions he can’t answer
The Islamic Republic of Iran may be entering its most precarious moment since the 1979 revolution. US naval deployments and escalating rhetoric have turned a long-running standoff into a strategic countdown. President Donald Trump has given Tehran roughly ten to fifteen days to
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify
International community expressed increasing concern about the conflict and called for urgent talks.
F-35 trainer arrest exposes China’s hunt for US airpower secrets
The arrest of a former US Air Force pilot for allegedly training Chinese military aviators exposes a widening shadow war over airpower expertise, where Western know-how has become as strategically contested as stealth jets themselves. This month, the US Department of Justice
Sri Lanka detains ex-spy chief over Easter bombings
The order lets the authorities to hold the retired army major general for questioning for 90 days.
Sri Lanka detains ex-spy chief over 2019 Easter bombings
The order lets the authorities hold the retired army major-general for questioning for 90 days.
Crypto winter: survival demands real-asset reform
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was hovering just above $65,000, down again from a short-lived rally earlier this week. The price represents a massive 48.5% drawdown from the all-time high of $126,272 last October, with no end in sight. We’re now in the fourth crypto winter
North Korea unveils image of leader's daughter firing rifle
Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, has long been seen as the next in line to rule North Korea.
North Korean leader presents new sniper rifles to party officials
SEOUL, Feb 28 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented new sniper rifles as ceremonial gifts to party and military officials, calling them a \"wonderful weapon\" and a sign of his trust, state media KCNA news agency said on Saturday.
South Korean president to make state visit to Singapore, with trade and tech on agenda
The visit comes four months after PM Lawrence Wong’s first official trip to South Korea in November 2025.
North Korea unveils image of leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter firing rifle
Kim Ju Ae has long been seen as the next in line to rule the secretive, nuclear-armed state.
Deep in China’s mountains, a revival of nuclear weapons takes shape
China had more than 600 nuclear warheads by the end of 2024 and is on track to have 1,000 by 2030.
Malaysian authorities urged to curb new wave of ‘upgraded’ beggars
Costumed beggars are becoming more visible at petrol stations and night markets in Johor Bahru.
Indonesia tightens rules for Airbnb-style rentals
The Indonesian government expects all operators to start processing the required permits.
Arrest of Western Australia man over alleged terror plot ‘deeply shocking’, PM Albanese says
The 20-year-old had written a manifesto with plans for a mass casualty event.
Arrest of Western Australia man over alleged terror plot 'deeply shocking', PM Albanese says
SYDNEY, Feb 28 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday's arrest of a Western Australian man over an alleged terror plot targeting mosques, police and a parliament building was \"deeply shocking\".
Kim’s daughter is a princess – but not necessarily crown princess
South Korea’s spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, is reported to have issued an assessment earlier this month that Kim Jong Un has settled on a daughter of about 13 as his successor. It’s possible the future will play out the way the government analysts are now
Kim Jong Un at party congress builds a wall with South Korea
The Ninth Congress of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party covered ground this past week that was familiar from its last gathering five years ago. Kim Jong Un proclaimed his goals of state-driven economic development, a military buildup focused on nuclear weapons and his
US says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 - The United States on Friday expressed support for what it called Pakistan's \"right to defend itself\" against attacks from Afghanistan's Taliban rulers after Islamabad said earlier in the day that the neighboring countries were in \"open war.\"
US says it supports Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Afghan Taliban
The US said it was “saddened by the loss of life.”
These filmmakers know exactly how to get you hooked on bizarre one-minute dramas
The business depends on packing a punch right away because the first five to 10 episodes are free.
For kinship, not gifts: China’s rise redefines ties with relatives abroad
Chinese Singaporeans and their ancestral families now place more focus on mutual understanding.
Chile denies onboard care by Chinese medical ship as US pressure mounts
SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb 27 - Chile denied permission for a Chinese hospital ship to provide medical services onboard, saying the vessel lacked authorization to treat local residents, a decision that came amid heightened pressure from the U.S. over a proposed undersea cable project.
The son of Obama’s 2015 JCPOA rises from the Iran negotiations
As the indirect negotiations in Geneva between the US and Iran concluded their last scheduled meeting, mediator Oman said there’d been “significant progress” made by the two sides. In reality, however, it appeared that the son of the Obama administration’s Joint Comprehensive
India and EU lock in WTO guardrails, digital trade rules in draft trade deal
Feb 27 - The European Union and India plan to grant each other Most Favoured Nation status after their trade deal takes effect, preventing either from offering better tariff terms to other partners for five years, a draft of the text showed on Friday.
Trump says of Iran: Sometimes you have to use force
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was not happy with Iran and wants to make a deal with Tehran but warned that \"sometimes you have to\" use military force.
Women at risk as Taliban curbs hit Afghan healthcare, UN expert warns
GENEVA, Feb 27 - Restrictions imposed by the Taliban are jeopardising the lives of women and their children who are sometimes denied emergency treatment, a U.N. human rights expert said on Friday.
Pakistan and Afghanistan careening toward open war
The latest escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most serious turning points in relations between the two neighbors since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in August 2021. What began as recurring border skirmishes and mutual accusations of militant
IAEA report says Iran must allow inspections, points at Isfahan
VIENNA, Feb 27 - The U.N. nuclear watchdog issued a confidential report on Friday urging Iran to let it inspect all its nuclear sites and pointing at Isfahan as a place of interest because of a new enrichment plant and near-bomb-grade uranium that was stored there.
U.S envoy Barrack meets Iraq's ex-prime minister Maliki, two sources say
Feb 27 - U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, the Shi'ite alliance's candidate for premier, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
India builds military airfield in Indian Ocean to counter China
India will also extend the runways of two existing military airstrips.
No easy path ahead for China and Europe, even as Western leaders flock to Beijing
A huge trade deficit with China is among difficulties between the two sides.
China urges citizens to evacuate from Iran ‘as soon as possible’
The US threatened strikes on Iran and pressed its biggest military build-up in the Middle East in decades.
Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting?
The two sides have different versions of how and why the deadly dispute began.
Malaysia’s first female lion dance coach juggles day job with raising new generation of cultural bearers
Tan Yee Lee was officially recognised by the Malaysian Book of Records in February 2026.
Beijing tightens the screws in showdown with Takaichi
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Chinese sanctions aim to hinder Japan’s defense build-up Scott Foster reports that Beijing has escalated economic pressure on Japan’s defense sector, blacklisting major
Malaysian police probing alleged plot by prominent family in engaging UK firm to topple government using foreign media
The widow of former Malaysia Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin has denied involvement in any attempt to destabilise the government, calling the allegation “false and preposterous”.
Singaporean doctor in Melbourne now faces 910 charges for allegedly filming colleagues in toilets
Proceedings adjourned to May to give defence and prosecution more time.
Afghans fear further escalation after Pakistani air strikes shake Kabul
KABUL, Feb 27 - Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence.
Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker
Some of the artefacts date back more than 1,000 years.
Indian court throws out alleged corruption case against opposition leader
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 - An Indian court on Friday declined to proceed with a trial against opposition leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an alleged corruption case that his party has labelled as politically motivated.
Dyson settles Malaysian workers' UK lawsuit
The workers alleged they were sometimes beaten for not meeting targets.
Russia urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to stop fighting and negotiate
MOSCOW, Feb 27 - Russia urged Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday to halt cross-border attacks immediately and resolve their differences by diplomatic means.