A lifetime of honour
For the past 12 years, Dang Thi Bay, a 78-year-old war invalid, has been selling lottery tickets in Lap Vo District, Dong Thap Province to save money to repair the martyrs'…
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Couples in Singapore welcome 10-week shared parental leave
News that parents will get an extra 10 weeks of shared leave, and that full-day childcare fees at government-supported pre-schools will go down to around $300 a month were…
Former Thai PM Yingluck applauds niece Paetongtarn as she takes over as Thai premier
The former prime minister, and the first female to hold the post, expresses pride and shares confidence in Thailand’s youngest PM to lead the nation despite challenges ahead.
Cat rescuers in Singapore lament surge in alleged abandonments, call for punitive action
Animal welfare group Causes for Animals estimates that it now sees one case of abandonment a week, up from one case every two weeks in 2023.
Are Gen Zs and millennials happy with their pay?
The bottom line: Young Singaporeans are generally satisfied with their salaries and work-life balance.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan applies to be Oxford chancellor
Ex-PM Imran graduated from Oxford in 1975 after studying philosophy, politics and economics.
Japanese claims to Dokdo being spread through fake Instagram accounts of Korean professor
Dokdo, located on the East Sea, is some 87.4 kilometers southeast of the South Korean island county of Ulleung and 157 kilometers northwest of Japan’s Okinoshima.
Social media in Cambodia: A catalyst for change or a tool for division?
As of January, Facebook remained the dominant platform in Cambodia, with 11.65 million users, representing around 69 per cent of the population. TikTok has also seen substantial…
Delight, disappointment after final round of ballot for Pope Francis’ mass in Singapore closes
There are 32 Catholic churches and about 243,000 Roman Catholics in Singapore, according to the 2020 census.
War on drugs comes to South Korean campuses
Experts link drug use among college students to academic pressure, lack of awareness, confusion between freedom and responsibility.