UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES — UN member states on Monday opened two weeks of negotiations aimed at finally reaching a treaty meant to protect and preserve...
TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA — Cosplaying? Members of Terengganu PAS ( Malaysian Islamic Party) Youth were seen wearing costumes reminiscent of medieval Islamic warfare and equipped with replica...
JOHOR, MALAYSIA — A joint operation between the police force in Singapore and Malaysia has resulted in the arrest of 12 individuals, aged between 16 and...
by Julie Jammot SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES — Meta platform users will soon be able to follow in Twitter denizens’ footsteps in affixing a blue badge...
SAN PAULO, BRAZIL — Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Brazil claimed at least 36 lives on Carnival weekend in southeast Sao Paulo state,...
MALAYSIA — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has vowed to take legal action against those who insinuate that he is corrupt. This comes...
by Amber, the Petitioner I am a scam victim, having lost approximately S$1.2 million. I filed a police report in mid-2021, and my case is still...
by Foong Swee Fong The Straits Times has finally published what skeptics of the Covid-19 vaccine have long suspected: that immunity acquired from a natural infection...
The Singaporean Ministry of Health (MOH) recently announced changes to the subsidy framework for inpatient care and specialist outpatient clinics, which took effect on 1 January...
Gilbert Goh, a Singaporean activist and founder of Love Aid Singapore, is currently on a 17-day humanitarian mission trip with three others, including a Syrian who...
The General Synod of the Church of England’s recent decision to permit priests to bless same-sex civil unions has prompted responses from both within and outside...
SINGAPORE — The increase in the contribution ceiling for Central Provident Fund (CPF) was announced in Singapore’s Budget 2023 as a measure to help middle-income employees...
by Jalees Andarbi Independent Indian journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is being sued by tycoon Gautam Adani’s business empire in six different courts — and he is...
OSAKA, JAPAN — Kuma no Te Cafe is a pop-up cafe in Osaka, Japan, that provides employment opportunities and support for people who have faced mental...
CHINA —China’s banking and insurance regulator, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), has issued administrative penalties against five financial institutions, including Bank of China,...