Taiwan investigators widen probe into Lebanon device blasts
Questions abound over where the devices came from and how they were supplied to the militant group after hundreds of pagers and two-way radios detonated across Lebanon on Sept 17,…
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UN Myanmar investigators monitor reports that ‘executions may be imminent’
The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, formed in 2018 to analyse evidence of serious violations of international law, said it had received information that several…
Singaporean medtech start-up moulds the future of orthopaedic care through 4D printing
Castomize’s 4D-printed casts become malleable when heated, allowing them to conform to a patient’s limb with the appropriate pressure. Once cooled, they harden to provide the…
Letter supposedly by Japanese father of boy fatally stabbed scrubbed by China’s censors
The father wrote that “regardless of how the outside world might report on this tragedy, the fact that (the boy) has roots in both Japan and China will never change”, and that…
Spain murder: Ex-girlfriend of man accused of killing Audrey Fang says he was ‘aggressive’
Mitchell Ong has been in custody since April 16 after Ms Fang was found dead with 30 stab wounds and other injuries near a parking area for lorries in the town of Abanilla on…
Ex-JI members in Southeast Asia should abide by dissolution, says terror group’s former chief
During an interview with The Straits Times on Sept 23 in Jakarta, Mr Para Wijayanto said the regional group’s dissolution was motivated by a deeper understanding of Islamic…
More Singaporean deaths than births possible by first half of 2030s: Prime Minister’s Office
If – or when – this happens, Singapore’s population would shrink without immigration.
Stateless in Singapore: He’s 25 and has no job, no education, no country
Mr Ricqo Rafiezuwan was born in Singapore and has never left the country. He is among 853 stateless people living in Singapore as of Dec 31, 2023.
Vets in Singapore warn against counterfeit pet supplements, medication sold online
Checks on local e-commerce platforms such as Shopee and Lazada show that such products are being sold for significantly less than their retail prices at pet shops and vet clinics.
Prabowo has big plans for Indonesia on the world stage
Prabowo Subianto takes over on Oct 20 as Indonesia’s eighth president since independence. The Straits Times speaks to Indonesians across the archipelago on their fulfilled –…