In murdered Sikh separatist’s ancestral village in Punjab, few remember him
Many villagers can barely remember Mr Nijjar – who shunned the normal practice of returning to the village after moving to Canada in the 1990s – and heard of his death only…
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‘Give yourself an outlet’: MMA fighter Angela Lee on mental health initiative
Inspired by late sister and her own mental health struggles, Angela Lee has launched a non-profit charity called Fightstory, dedicated to inspiring hope and building a community…
Over 4,000 S’pore residents and 1,000 homes affected by Upper Bukit Timah bomb disposal operation
This is the largest evacuation exercise involving the detonation of a World War II relic, which weighs 100kg.
Vietnam protests against China’s vessel ID stations in Paracel Islands
The statement followed media reports about Chinese-built ship ID stations at North Reef and Bombay Reef in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
Resumption of trilateral summit first step towards mending South Korea and China ties
The summit was last held in December 2019 in Chengdu, after which it was suspended following a dispute between South Korea and Japan over forced labour compensation rulings and…
China issues White Paper on global community of shared future, presses on with green BRI projects
The White Paper comes a decade after the vision was first proposed by Mr Xi, and has been presented as his alternative to the current Western-led world order.
AI sportscasters claim place in Philippine sports, but critics say they lack ‘soul’
“Maia” and “Marco” were introduced by GMA Integrated News on Sunday, in time for the start of the National Collegiate Athletics Association, the Philippines’ oldest…
Wushu exponent Kimberly Ong wins Singapore’s first medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games
With an Asiad bronze medal added to her collection, Ong has her sights on competing at the world championships in November in Texas and the 2029 SEA Games in Singapore –…
Malaysia boosts China palm oil exports as EU calls for ban of products from deforested land
Palm oil is blamed by environmentalists for fuelling the destruction of rainforests in Malaysia and Indonesia, which together produce 85 per cent of global output.
Western nations not ready to finance Indonesian coal plant retirements
Under the Just Energy Transition Partnership, Indonesia is committed to cap and peak the power sector’s carbon emissions at 290 million tonnes by 2030.