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Johor Regent to attend Singapore’s 60th National Day Parade alongside regional leaders
SINGAPORE, Aug 9— The Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, will attend Singapore’s 60th National Day Parade (NDP 2025) at the Padang on Saturday. Singapore’s Foreign Ministry (MFA) said that Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
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Thailand issues widespread storm warning, Bangkok braces for downpour
BANGKOK, Aug 8 — Thailand’s weather experts have issued a warning for widespread thunderstorms across 36 provinces, with Bangkok expected to see heavy rain over 60 per cent of the capital area. Residents should be cautious of potential dangers from
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Thailand taps actress Panadda Wongphudee to counter Cambodia propaganda
BANGKOK, Aug 8 — Thai actress Panadda Wongphudee is her country’s newest secret weapon to fight misinformation released by neighbouring Cambodia amid a fragile peace deal to end recent border hostilities. Thai Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit announced Panadda as
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Singapore’s chipmakers on edge over US 100pc semiconductor tariffs
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — Economists have warned that the United States’ move to impose a 100 per cent tariff on semiconductor imports could hit chipmakers in Singapore, with ripple effects on sectors like precision engineering and logistics. US President Donald
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Outdated rules leave licensed Singapore-Johor taxi drivers idling as demand surges
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — More than three decades after Singapore and Malaysia set the rules for cross-border taxis, the system is showing its age. Strict limits on pick-up points and licensing rules mean many drivers spend hours waiting for passengers
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Singapore lifts 16-year ban on new nightlife spots at Boat Quay, Clarke Quay with 4am licence boost
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — Restaurant-bars, pubs, bars and nightclubs in the Boat Quay and Clarke Quay area will be able to apply for extended liquor licences till 4am on Thursdays and Fridays from August 18. The year-long pilot programme is
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Taiwan crisis drill exposes South-east Asia weak spots, counting on Singapore rescue
TAIPEI, Aug 8 — The exercise presented a fraught scenario: China’s military had blockaded Taiwan by air and sea, and Southeast Asian countries were grappling with how to evacuate as many as 1 million of their nationals trapped on the
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Singapore court reserves judgment on Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam’s post-appeal application
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam Pranthaman gained reprieve when the Singapore Court of Appeal reserved its judgment, following the second hearing on his post-appeal application held on Wednesday. The Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) policy
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China unleashes gun-toting ‘robot wolves’ in military push
BEIJING, Aug 7 — China’s latest gun-toting quadruped military “wolf” robots are designed to stealthily approach enemies, fire precise shots on targets and work in rough terrain, state media said on Wednesday. State broadcaster CCTV said the robots, an upgrade
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Singapore man, 69, in court for allegedly sexually abusing two children aged eight and 12
SINGAPORE, Aug 7 — A 69-year-old Singaporean man was today charged with child sexual abuse against two pre-teens in Bedok between 2020 and 2022. Six of the charges were for committing an obscene act against a child under the Children
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