Japan’s next PM faces growing anti-immigration fears
Alarmism from mainstream politicians is rare in a country that, compared with other rich nations, is safe, and where people born abroad are just 3 per cent of the population. But…
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Sashimi from a lab? Singapore’s ImpacFat, a global pioneer in cultivated fish fat, launches in Japan
ImpacFat is the first company in the world to have successfully cultivated Omega-3-rich fish fat using stem cell technology, which boasts benefits in promoting wound healing and…
Singapore woman joined hospital to seek answers on stillborn sibling and stayed for 5 decades as midwife
While training to be a midwife from 1972 to 1975, Ms Saleha came to understand that her sixth sibling was lost because her mother’s placenta was in an unnatural position. She…
‘Wiped out our entire village’: Philippine quake survivors appeal for help as death toll climbs
A powerful earthquake struck northern Cebu, Philippines, late Sept. 30, causing at least 72 deaths and injuring nearly 300, with Bogo City being the hardest-hit area.
Russian state TV taps anti-colonialism narrative in India as part of pro-Kremlin media push
India, with its relatively neutral position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has emerged as a key priority for Moscow.
Jail for foreign student in Singapore who sold bank account used in recent spate of bulk order scams
Rajadi Rajasinghe, a Sri Lankan student, was jailed for three months and two weeks after selling her bank account, which was used in a bulk order scam. The victim, a restaurant…
Healing from childhood trauma: Now he wants to protect at-risk youths in Singapore
Growing up in an abusive family, Narish got involved in gangs and was sent to the Singapore Boy's Hostel. There he met his mentor, who helped turn his life around.
Vessel’s inability to deploy anchors among causes of Singapore’s worst oil spill in a decade
The incident caused 400 tonnes of oil to leak into the sea, staining the beaches at East Coast Park, Labrador Nature Reserve, Keppel Bay, the Southern Islands and Sentosa.
Boy pleads guilty to raping 13-year-old girl with his friend in Singapore carpark
The boy, who cannot be named as he is below 18, pleaded guilty on Sept 30 to six charges, including rape, theft, voluntarily causing hurt, and rioting. The judge called for a…
Taiwan will not agree to 50-50 chip production deal with US, negotiator says
Taiwan, home to the world’s biggest contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), runs a large trade surplus with the US. The island’s exports to the US are…