Asia Apr 21, 2026 From expo to carnival: Hainan’s consumption experiment This is not your ordinary expo. Here, you can try on a pair of sleek black glasses, and suddenly, you can understand nearly 90 languages in real time By Chen Ziqi
Asia Apr 18, 2026 As Vietnam Scales Up, Singapore Must Move Up the Value Chain As Southern Vietnam scales into a manufacturing-and-port powerhouse, Singapore’s future lies not in competing on size, but in defining the legal, financial and governance standards that keep the regio... By The Independent
Food Apr 17, 2026 Crispy Ribs, Tender Beef: Chef Wen Is a Hidden Gem in Lentor In modern life, finding true comfort and high-quality food can be a challenge, often requiring a bit of luck. Fortunately, Chef Wen Restaurant is here to amaze you with its exceptional cuisine, pleas... By Hazel Tay
China Apr 15, 2026 UN Chinese Language Day: Why language learning still matters in the age of AI By CGTN reporter Ma Jing In a laboratory at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, the future of communication is being written in neural signals. Researchers has achieved... By Li Yi
Business Insights Apr 5, 2026 Gen Z Americans say homeownership is slipping away as debt and rising costs pile up Young Americans dream of buying their own homes. is taking a back burner with the worsening economic conditions By Mary Alavanza
USA Apr 5, 2026 US revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U. visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have bee... By AP
Travel Mar 27, 2026 I stopped buying SIM cards at airports, here’s what I use now instead Data Like Running Water: The Singapore Startup Disrupting Global Roaming - Eskimo. Travel "Roaming" used to be synonymous with sky-high bills, plastic SIM cards and frantic hunt for hotel wi-fi By Hazel Tay
China Mar 25, 2026 Flowers, Markets, and Meaning: A New Lifestyle Trend Among China’s Youth About the author: Niu Honglin is a producer and host with the Round Table China podcast. A few days ago, while working on this mini podcast series, I found myself scrolling through what looked like... By Li Yi
Asia This Week Mar 22, 2026 Australia’s fuel crunch isn’t about oil - panic buying is breaking a fragile supply chain Petrol stations running dry across parts of Australia have sparked concern about fuel shortages, but the issue isn’t as straightforward as it seems. There is no sudden global shortage of oil, and shi... By Kumaran Pillai
Asia This Week Mar 22, 2026 Explainer: Middle East conflict 2026: Iran, Israel, oil and what it means for the world The Middle East is once again at the centre of global attention, as tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States raise fears of a wider regional conflict — and a potential shock to the global... By Kumaran Pillai
USA Mar 22, 2026 Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy. By AP
Jobs Mar 20, 2026 Singapore woman says she feels constantly anxious and not good enough at work SINGAPORE: Feeling like she’s sinking in quicksand, a local woman opened up on Reddit about how her job has left her struggling with severe anxiety. By Yoko Nicole Villarin
Singapore News Mar 3, 2026 Schools should never be battlegrounds: A global crisis demanding urgent action By Umayal Eswaran, Chairperson, RYTHM Foundation A girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, was struck on 1st March 2026 during military operations. The attack killed over 150 people, primarily scho... By The Independent
China Mar 2, 2026 Caring Robots: A new solution for aging societies? In a care facility in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, a waist-high white robot glides quietly between rooms. Its digital face lights up in a cheerful greeting as it makes its rounds By Chen Ziqi
Asia This Week Mar 1, 2026 A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran’s armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. By AP