Inside the secret Albatross file on Singapore’s Separation from Malaysia
Edited by Susan Sim, the book "The Albatross File: Inside Separation" is a 488-page volume co-published by Straits Times Press and the National Archives of Singapore. It was…
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Why did the Hong Kong fire spread so quickly?
The use of bamboo scaffolding has been a talking point after Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in over 60 years. While the cause is still under investigation, experts say materials…
Idea of common ASEAN time zone surfaced among region’s ministers some two decades ago
In 1995, then-Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong mooted the idea of a common time zone at the 5th ASEAN Summit, according to past reports. It was brought up again in 2004 by…
2 men arrested for suspected links to Singaporean-led, Cambodia-based scam ring; 32 still at large
They are believed to be members of an organised group based in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and said to be involved in government official impersonation scams targeting…
Launch of the ‘Singapore Stories: The Heart of a Nation’ photo exhibition
The exhibition showcasing the works of photojournalists from The Straits Times, past and present, is currently ongoing at Selegie Arts Centre. Happening from Nov 7 to Nov 23, the…
K-pop singer Hyuna collapses on stage at Waterbomb music festival in Macau
The former member of K-pop groups such as Wonder Girls, 4Minute and Triple H took to Instagram later on Nov 9 to apologise to fans and assure them she is fine.
I rode Malaysia’s Jungle Railway—500km in 3 days
Starting from Wakaf Bharu, near the Malaysian-Thailand border, The Straits Times’ Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh spent hours on a train admiring the rainforests, visited a…
Timor-Leste officially becomes ASEAN’s 11th member
Timor-Leste was officially admitted as the newest member state of ASEAN. Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao signed the papers alongside the leaders of the current member states in a…
Fire-walking in Singapore: Sights and sounds of a fire-walking ceremony
The Straits Times captured key moments during the festival – including a re-enactment of the Hindu epic Mahabharata and the moment the head priest arrived carrying the Karagam,…
My son’s addiction to Kpod vapes broke my heart. This is our story.
For almost a year, a mother had to cope with her son’s addiction to Kpods (vapes laced with etomidate). His addiction to Kpods got to a point where he even hit her once. She’s…