SINGAPORE – Pulau Tekong, the Singapore island that is used for basic military training, saw more than 240mm of rain on Jan ...

Exercise SG Ready 2025, which includes other activities, will be from Feb 15 to 28. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ho Chi Minh City ranked second-most polluted, followed by Phnom Penh fourth and Bangkok fifth. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – A 68-year-old man who raped his domestic worker in 2020 while his family was overseas was sentenced to 19½ years’ jail on Jan 24. The assault was partially captured by CCTV cameras in the ...

SEOUL - South Korea's military said on Jan 24 that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to ...

MANILA - The deployment of the U.S. military's Typhon missile launchers in the Philippines was in line with Washington's longstanding defence ties with the country, the Philippine armed forces said on ...

The longevity conference held on Jan 18 in Los Angeles was hosted by the American anti-ageing guru. Read more at straitstimes ...

SINGAPORE - A woman allegedly performed a sexual act in public and a man, who was nearby, is said to have helped her by acting as a lookout. On Jan 23, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, 31, who is Vietnamese, was ...

BEIJING - Exporters this week jostled to load and ship cargo from Shenzhen's Yantian Port, one of the world's largest ...

In the director category, the academy nominated favourites Sean Baker (Anora), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and Jacques ...

MANILA - The Philippines will respond favourably if Interpol is asked by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest ...

Mr Donald Trump dismissed criticism from close ally Elon Musk about a US$500 billion AI project. Read more at ...