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Singapore diplomat fined US$1,900 by Japanese court after filming naked boy at Tokyo public bath
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said earlier on Thursday that the officer did not have diplomatic immunity.
Fret not Delhi, Dhaka’s surely not in Beijing’s orb
For decades, Sino-Indian competition for sway over Bangladesh has been a hard-driving force in South Asia’s geopolitics. As a neighbor of India and a littoral state of the Indian Ocean, Bangladesh has often been embroiled in the rivalry, and accordingly, both Beijing and New
Inflation is cooling but not fast enough for the Fed
It was a double whammy for economic data enthusiasts. During the morning of June 12, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its latest inflation figures. The news was relatively good, showing that inflation rose 3.3% in the year to May 2024 – less than some analysts had
Two Singaporean men charged after being nabbed in Johor drug trafficking raids
The drug syndicate in Johor is believed to have processed drugs in rented properties before distributing the items to neighbouring countries.
Handcuffed and burnt to death: Indonesian cop’s alleged killing of punter-husband sparks online gambling concerns
The policewoman allegedly doused her husband - a fellow police officer - with gasoline and set him on fire after finding out that he had been gambling away his salary bonus.
Wild horses return to Kazakh plain after centuries
The wild horses roamed Asian steppes for millennia before dying out and surviving only in European zoos.
Crucially limited buy-in to Ukraine peace summit
The “Summit on Peace in Ukraine”, hosted by Switzerland this weekend, is not a peace conference in the usual sense. Russia, which has dismissed it as irrelevant, won’t participate. And any summit aimed at ending the war can’t produce a final settlement without Russia’s
Alleged murder of autistic boy in Malaysia: Parents claim trial to child negligence, grandparents arrested
The body of six-year old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin was found in December last year, lying near a stream by his Selangor home.
Wider European war on the horizon
The danger of the Ukraine war spilling over to Europe is rising. The risk of a European war has never been so high. The general consensus among military experts is that Ukraine is slowly, but inexorably, losing the war against Russia. But what does that mean? On its face,
‘No climate of fear in Hong Kong’: Top lawmaker Regina Ip on what has changed since 2019 protests
CNA’s Deborah Wong speaks to Regina Ip, convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, about national security measures that have been introduced since the 2019 protests.
Despite government support, ex-convicts involved in 2019 Hong Kong protests struggle to reintegrate
Thousands were arrested when violent protests roiled Hong Kong five years ago, with some who have been released from prison finding it difficult to return to society.
Upin & Ipin game set to be released on PS4 and Switch in 2025
On Monday (Jun 10), the managing director of Les’ Copaque Production, the studio behind Upin & Ipin, uploaded a series of images of his team testing out the Upin & Ipin game.
Singapore diplomat accused of filming teen at Tokyo public bath to be charged in Japan: Report
The 55-year-old former counsellor at the Singapore Embassy in Tokyo has returned to Japan for questioning, according to local media reports.
Dan's the man: Why Chinese women are looking to ChatGPT for love
A jailbreak version of ChatGPT is becoming popular with women who prefer it to real world dating.
4 stars or 3, send a winner to head US Forces Japan
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin commented to reporters at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in early June that the Pentagon is considering posting a four-star general to command US Forces Japan (USFJ). A three-star general currently holds the position. A
Commentary: As Johor-Singapore SEZ plans accelerate, who stands to benefit?
Singapore has talent and technology; Johor has land and infrastructure, say UOB’s Lim Lay Wah and Tay Xiaohan of the planned Special Economic Zone.
Crowdfunding weapons as Ukraine soldiers fight, die
In his latest report from the frontlines, Ukrainian-American journalist-activist David Kirichenko shares his efforts to deliver crucial supplies, including high-tech surveillance drones, to Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast. He bears witness to the
Hamas official denies group presented new ideas for Gaza truce deal
CAIRO - Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan denied on Wednesday that the Palestinian Islamist group had put forward new ideas for the U.S.-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it had suggested numerous changes.
Green crypto: Gaining acceptance a work in progress
As the urgency of climate change ramps up, focus is increasing on digital currencies to address their environmental impact. According to industry forecasts, the global cryptocurrency market is expected to surge to $4.94 billion by 2030. But the process of mining digital
'Still a lot of work to be done' at home and abroad: PM Wong on GE timing
“Eventually, at the time when we decide it's appropriate and the election has to be called, people will know,” said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the end of his trip to Brunei and Malaysia.
