Fewer migratory birds stop in Singapore as thousands get killed in nets, hunting in China
A study reveals that over 47,800 birds are killed annually in China due to hunting and nets, impacting 11 species significantly.
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Singapore Red Cross hands over further US$934k of aid for Palestinian evacuees; to fund education unit
The donations are for medical consumables and equipment, benefiting about 4,000 evacuees and their companions, as well as for a mobile education unit to serve around 2,000…
China sticks to its stance on TikTok’s US future after President Trump’s call
Progress over the future of the social media app - which has 170 million US users - is seen key to unlocking concessions in other areas - from airplanes to soybeans - as the…
Fans keen to get latest iPhone 17 models, as queues form outside Apple’s Orchard store in Singapore
Unlike about 250 people who had queued outside the Apple Store in Orchard Road since the wee hours of September 19, or even the night before just to try their luck, the human…
Singapore President Tharman to make first state visit to Middle East, North Africa with four-day trip to Egypt
The President's visit, at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, will reaffirm Singapore’s longstanding relations with the North African country, the…
Malaysian housewife wins US$1.4 million after using spam caller’s numbers in lottery bet
Statistically, her win is vanishingly rare, a cosmic accident dressed up in the language of fate.
Israeli tanks, jets bombard Gaza City as Palestinians flee
AFP journalists and witnesses saw a steady stream of Gazans heading south on foot, in vehicles and on donkey carts – their meagre belongings piled high.
Singaporean firms see growing opportunities in India’s semiconductor sector
People-to-people and business ties between India and Singapore are strengthening as India races to build a semiconductor supply chain.
Jailed Thaksin suffers from high blood pressure, hair loss, and sleep issues: Paetongtarn
Ms Paetongtarn Shinawatra, herself a former Thai prime minister, provided the latest update after she and her elder sister, Pintongta Shinawatra, along with their husbands,…
Singapore-Japan forum urges collective action to build resilience against global uncertainty
Small countries like Singapore should work together and with middle powers like Japan to strengthen their influence amid global uncertainties.