Biden to host Quad leaders in US hometown farewell
His talks with the leaders of Australia, Japan and India will focus on tensions with China, the White House said. Read more ...
National golfer Brayden Lee, 17, wins boys’ individual title at Asia Junior Team C’ships
Singapore finished third and fourth in the boys' and girls' team events respectively. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan PM race kicks off with record 9 candidates, as ruling LDP aims to rehabilitate image
The party election is expected to expose the chasm between the LDP's progressives and conservatives Read more at straitstimes ...
Ng Eng Hen meets top Chinese general Zhang Youxia in Beijing, reaffirms warm ties
They discussed ways to deepen leadership interactions, practical cooperation and people to people exchanges. Read more at ...
Tech billionaire, SpaceX engineer make history with first private spacewalk
The mission is the firm’s latest and riskiest bid to push the boundaries of commercial spaceflight. Read more at straitstimes ...
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Wholesaler fined $4,000 for illegally importing meat products into S’pore from China
SINGAPORE – Wholesaler Sinoh Trading was fined $4,000 on Sept 11 for illegally importing meat products into Singapore without ...
Asian Insider: Alice Guo faces Philippine senate | The evolution of Chinatowns across Asia
Asian Insider brings you insights into a fast-changing region from our network of correspondents and commentators. Read more ...
8 bells return to belfry of Notre Dame in Paris 5 years after devastating fire
Heavyweight “Gabriel” weighs more than 4.1 tonnes, while the lightest, “Jean-Marie”, clocks in at a dainty 782kg. Read more ...
PSG refuse League order to pay Kylian Mbappe disputed €55m
PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain refused on Sept 12 to pay departed striker Kylian Mbappe a disputed €55 million (S$79 million) despite a French league (LFP) order to do so earlier in the day. The LFP ...
Ukraine buries chief rabbi's son, killed in combat
Chief Rabbi Moshe Azman denounces Russian allegations of Nazism in Ukraine, which Moscow used to justify its invasion of its neighbour. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Otter attack prompts temporary closure of recreational park in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU – The large presence of otters at Malaysia’s Perdana Park in Tanjung Aru has forced its operator to temporarily ...
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri not 'pulling over' for Lando Norris at every race
McLaren wants to support Norris’ bid to overhaul three-time champion Max Verstappen’s 62-point lead in the drivers’ title race. Read more at straitstimes.com.