Ageing trees show a crisis looms for the world’s everything oil
As oil palms approach their commercial lifespan of a quarter-century, they provide less of the versatile edible oil, used in everything from ice cream to cosmetics and fuel.
All S’pore JCs to have counter-radicalisation workshops by 2024: Education minister
The workshops aim to teach students and educators to identify signs of radicalisation in an individual, such as making remarks that promote ill-will towards those of other races…
Parliament accepts public draft bills on same-sex marriage, gender identity
The three bills share the same goals of ensuring sexual equality, promoting acceptance and equal treatment of all individuals regardless of their genders, sexual identity, or…
President Xi meets with Unesco director-general
China has always supported the work of Unesco, and together with Unesco, has made positive contributions to safeguarding world peace and promoting global development, Xi said.
Hong Kong still enjoys media freedom: Chief executive
Calling on the public to stay vigilant, the chief executive said there have been some grandstanding “farces” at international events in which troublemakers attempted to use…
PM Srettha will donate his salary to charities
In addition to donating his salary, PM Srettha will also meet with executives of charities to “hear their voices” and listen to their problems so that solutions can be found.
Prabowo leads race, but all candidates vying for university students: Survey
The survey examined 719 students across 31 universities in 29 provinces, many of whom were first-time voters. Prabowo led with 17.92 per cent, followed by Ganjar, with 13.96 per…
Manipur violence: Mob targets chief minister Biren Singh’s ancestral home in Imphal
Around 500-600 people, some of them armed with sticks, marched towards the chief minister’s house but were met with retaliatory action by security personnel who fired shots in…
Arrest of AAP critic Khaira puts INDIA in Punjab in jeopardy
Khaira was arrested in connection with a 2015 drug case where police had recovered two kilograms of heroin, 24 gold biscuits, one country-made pistol, a .315-bore pistol and two…
Awami League to prepare election manifesto considering reality: General Secretary
Quader, the Awami League general secretary said the ruling party also has to go into action when such a manifesto should be announced.