‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
Even though Japan has a rapidly ageing population and is suffering labour shortages in many sectors, opposition to immigration is growing, and the new rules for business manager…
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Thai opposition leader faces ethics trial over royal insult reform
The accused, opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and nine other MPs were previously members of the Move Forward Party, which had proposed to amend Thailand's lese-majeste…
Russia urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to use diplomacy to solve disputes
A Russian Foreign Ministry statement referred to the "tragic episode" of Pakistan airstrikes carried out on border areas.
Over 5,300 people trapped in Myanmar scam centres near Thai border, says rights group
In a June 22 letter to Thai police urging them to take action, the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victim Assistance (CSNHTV) said many of those trapped are foreign…
Smuggled dinosaur fossils return to Mongolia after two decades
The bones had been illegally taken from Mongolia in 2006 “with the aim of making a profit”, said D. Munkhkhuyag, head of the police public relations department.
At least 32 killed, 134 injured after 7.8-magnitude quake strikes southern Philippines
The quake struck south of General Santos, a city of about 720,000 near the southern tip of the Philippines, early in the morning, as schools were reopening after a long break.
James Dyson reworks $21 billion family office empire with fund transfers to Singapore firm
Weybourne, the Dyson family’s investment firm, has transferred funds totalling at least £624 million (S$1.08 billion) from a major UK entity in 2025 to its Singapore holding…
Singapore siblings supported teenage sister through 4 bouts of cancer
Sara Grace Kueh is a 4-time cancer survivor and a teen dancer. Her siblings, Isabelle Joy Kueh and Gabriel Anthony Kueh, share how they supported their little sister through the…
Paying more for green travel: Are levies and carbon taxes enough?
From October 2026, travellers departing Singapore will contribute to the purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. But is this levy enough to tackle aviation’s carbon problem?
100-year-old Singaporean ‘Batik Uncle’ still crushing it on the sewing machine
Ang Kum Siong, the founder of Wellie Batik, still goes to work every day, using his vintage sewing machine to make clothing and accessories. On Dec 13, a party was held in his…