US President Trump to keep 30% China tariffs through late 2025: Analysts
While much lower than before the thaw this week, the current rate is high enough to wipe out 70 percent of Chinese shipments to the world’s largest economy in the medium term,…
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Taiwan’s representation at Pope’s inauguration a delicate balancing act for the Holy See
Former Taiwan vice-president Chen Chien-jen will be travelling to the Vatican again over the weekend to act as the island’s envoy, less than a month after doing so for Pope…
Singapore must be wary of synthetic drugs amid worst overdose epidemic in history: Veteran journalist
In his opening address at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Forum Against Drugs in Singapore, Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said the threat of synthetic drugs is coming closer to…
China retains rare earth export controls as bargaining chip amid trade war truce with US
China dominates the world’s rare earth supply chain, mining almost 70 percent of the global output of these critical minerals. More importantly, it processes some 90 percent of…
Eight Singapore indie booksellers launch Bookshop.sg as Amazon alternative
Bookstores are increasingly turning into “showrooms” for customers who browse in-store, but opt to buy their books more cheaply from Amazon, says Mr Ibrahim, which harms the…
Australian PM Albanese to visit Singapore May 20 in first overseas trip after winning election
Australia and Singapore have been in discussions to renew and deepen their wide-ranging Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2025, the 10th year of the CSP and 60th anniversary…
Only a third of Singapore travellers will wake aisle seat passenger to get to the bathroom: Survey
At 38 percent, New Zealand has the highest proportion who will do so. In contrast, Japanese respondents are the least likely to do that (18 percent).
Sudden ceasefire with Pakistan angers hardline Indians who call it a ‘surrender in slow motion’
A brigade of angry and disappointed Indians emerged online to mount an attack with bellicose posts on India’s decision to cease fighting when, they argued, the country had the…
Singapore PM Wong breaks ground on Changi Airport T5
National carrier Singapore Airlines and its budget arm Scoot will consolidate their operations under one roof at T5 when the terminal opens in the mid-2030s.
Taiwanese comedian-host Nono sentenced to 2½ years’ jail for attempted rape
The 54-year-old, who was facing a total of seven charges, was found not guilty of the other six charges.