China’s Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin ask table tennis body ITTF for better deal for players
Prize money, packed calendar and rankings are raised at meeting between players and officials on sidelines of Singapore Smash ...
Americans Flocked to RedNote as the TikTok Ban Loomed. Will the Party Last?
The US ban on TikTok saw millions of users – predominantly Americans – flock to another Chinese social media platform: ...
In Singapore, calls for more background checks on political parties to ensure transparency
Such checks will be critical to ensure candidates fielded are fit and proper, and show the party has done its due diligence, ...
My 8½ hour flight became a 19-hour endurance test
A mechanical issue saw my flight return to Sydney shortly after take-off. Understandable, but what happened next was less ...
Modi's Trump strategy sees quick concessions to avoid trade war
India's latest accommodation came on Saturday, when government unveiled the first-ever overhaul to its tariff regime, which ...
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Woman admits to pouring coffee on lion dance costume, disrupting competition
Lim's husband, Cheang Eng Hock, 60, is also accused of pouring coffee on the lion dance costume and disrupting a lion dance ...
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Singapore is the happiest country in Asia – Nordic still tops worldwide
In the latest World Happiness Report, Nordic countries continue to lead the global happiness rankings, with Finland securing ...
5 Opulent Villas Await Discerning World Travelers
Discerning travelers often seek out the world’s finest private luxury villas for their choice of accommodations that can ...
Dollar surges on Trump's tariffs, sending peers to multi-year lows
The dollar surged on Monday, pushing its Canadian counterpart and Mexican peso to multi-year lows while China's yuan slumped ...
Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition
Most countries in fast-growing Southeast Asia are looking to develop nuclear energy in their quest for cleaner and more ...
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Treatment of July uprising injured govt’s top priority: Health adviser
The adviser highlighted the efforts made to provide the best possible care, including bringing in doctors from five countries ...
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Mertens defeats Li in Singapore to claim ninth career singles title
No. 2 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium eased to her ninth career WTA singles title on Sunday, defeating unseeded American Ann Li 6-1, 6-4 in the Tennis Open final.