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BEIJING: China’s military announced Wednesday that it had “successfully completed” a two-day show of force in the water…

Southeast Asia’s digital businesses crossed a maturity threshold in 2025. And its attracting attention from global capi…

We ended 2025 with a robust 4.8% economic growth which is a remarkable performance by any measure given the fact that w…

INDONESIA: Indonesia’s promise to put free, nutritious meals on millions of tables is moving forward—but not as smoothl…

SOUTH KOREA: A social media trend spreading across South Korea has struck a nerve, leaving many people feeling hurt, an…

NEW YORK: China’s BYD is on track to become the world’s top electric vehicle (EV) seller in 2025, having sold 2.07 mill…

SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities may seize more assets linked to Cambodian national Chen Zhi after they were revealed i…

The year 2025 has turned out not only to be of digital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) “Year of Reckoning” but also…

SINGAPORE: After noticing a steady drop in her domestic helper’s work standards just three months into the job, a Singa…

SINGAPORE: A Singapore-based TikToker has unwittingly become the internet’s latest source of entertainment after an ima…

MALAYSIA: In the quiet outskirts of Kampung Batu 4 Pedas, Rembau, a chilling discovery unfolded on December 18, 2025, w…

MALAYSIA: A 60-something widower’s claim of debilitating illness took a suspicious turn when Johor Islamic Religious De…

From managing Gucci in Moscow to interviewing Singapore’s most surprising expats, Max Chernov, a Singapore-based conten…

THAILAND: Great power rivalry doesn’t always arrive with tanks rolling across borders or fighter jets roaring overhead.…

TAIWAN: Taiwan’s Constitution is being pushed to its limits—and many ordinary people can feel it in their daily lives, …

In November, a few carefully chosen words from Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, set off a chain reaction across …

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economic transformation has long been an inspiration for other countries, and the President of K…

SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid decided to steal from an 81-year-old employer’s debit card and tricked the victim into gi…

SINGAPORE: Workplace bullying in Malaysia is no longer something to be quietly “managed by HR (Human Resources)”. And p…

TAIPEI: Taiwan is giving would-be electric vehicle buyers a little more breathing room. On Wednesday, the Legislative Y…

SINGAPORE: With Christmas just around the corner, a time usually reserved for awkward family dinners and forced cheer, …

SINGAPORE: “Are degrees just a scam?” A frustrated fresh graduate recently posed this question on Reddit after noticing…

KOROR, PALAU: When police pushed open the doors of the Cocoro Hotel in Palau’s capital, Koror, this January, they weren…

SINGAPORE: Residents in an HDB flat in Bukit Panjang were worried that rainwater splashes make the walkways slippery, c…

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean metalhead has taken to Reddit to seek information on what many alternative music fans quietly …

SINGAPORE: A 70-year-old man smashed 13 panels of glass out of his neighbour’s window out of rage after drinking, stemm…

KUALA LUMPUR: After weeks of rising tension along the Cambodia–Thailand border, a fresh attempt at diplomacy is set to …

After weeks of voting machine failures, fraud accusations and noisy claims of foreign meddling, Hondurans are still wai…

SINGAPORE: A man has taken to the internet to seek advice after a close friend borrowed about S$3,000 to S$4,000 from h…

SINGAPORE: One Singaporean woman said she “got the biggest shock of her life” after her date unexpectedly sent her a bi…

SINGAPORE: A newly hired Singaporean at an SME took to Reddit to vent about his “deranged boss,” who apparently gets of…

SINGAPORE: On Wednesday (Dec 17), Leader of the House Indranee Rajah issued a statement saying that the convictions of …

SINGAPORE: An employer shared on social media that her domestic helper had asked to use all 14 days of her annual leave…

SINGAPORE: A local Reddit user took to the platform to share that because of leaving their IC and passport at home on t…

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has sparked an online discussion about emotional availability and long-term compatibilit…

SINGAPORE: After nearly three years of heated arguments that repeatedly end with raised voices and hurt feelings, one S…

SHAH ALAM: Malaysia has named “tax” (shui) as its Chinese Character of the Year, reflecting how taxation policies conti…

SINGAPORE: A diner complained that he found a steel wire in his food while eating in a seafood stir-fry stall. Due to t…

SINGAPORE: “I’ll never live in Singapore again!” was the blunt declaration that sets the tone for a viral TikTok video …

SINGAPORE: A man has sparked online backlash after claiming that Singaporean women treat men as “second-class citizens”…

SINGAPORE: A woman shared online that she was left both entertained and quietly baffled after discovering that a collea…

SINGAPORE: Recently, members of the public complained that the toilets in Pearl’s Centre in Chinatown are unbearably di…

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean millennial recently took to social media to express how “discouraged” he felt after realising …

SINGAPORE: A woman unexpectedly hit a hard object while eating fried fish while dining in a restaurant. Initially, she …

SINGAPORE: Veronica Shanti Pereira, widely known as “Asia’s Sprint Queen,” has struck gold again, winning the women’s 1…

MALAYSIA: Without a doubt, travel has become more expensive these days. Especially with the rebound of holiday makers e…

SINGAPORE: The property manager of a condominium who had residents transfer their payments to his account and then used…

SINGAPORE: Much has been made of Lawrence Wong’s love for the guitar, and the Prime Minister has featured his prowess o…

HANOI: Japan has quietly stepped back from plans to help Vietnam build a major nuclear power plant—an unexpected turn t…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES: What began as a routine patrol over the South China Sea on Saturday quickly turned tense when Chin…

HONG KONG: On Sunday (Dec 7), voters trickled into polling stations across the city, casting ballots in a legislative e…

SINGAPORE: A young Singaporean jobseeker went online to vent her utter disbelief upon discovering that the S$3,000 entr…

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s insurance sector saw a 15.3% rise in remote work demand from a year earlier, though overall remo…

SINGAPORE: A local worker took to social media to share that the “onboarding” process for new hires in Singapore feels …

SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament from the Workers’ Party (WP) regularly accompany residents on trips both in Singapore …

SINGAPORE: A routine Tuesday turned unexpectedly frustrating for East–West Line (EWL) commuters on Dec 2, when many fou…

SINGAPORE: A video of a man walking up to the counter of an eatery at Jewel Changi Airport to take the tip jar and nonc…

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based e-wallet company YouTrip has announced its debut in Australia, marking the company’s first g…

SINGAPORE: Investments from Singapore firms have lifted Batam’s economy, as they get drawn by the Indonesian island’s l…

SINGAPORE: Residents complained that there had been hazardous garbage being thrown from high-rise buildings, and it pos…

SINGAPORE: After a local Reddit user was bothered by the rude and aggressive behaviour of a gym user, he took to the pl…

SINGAPORE: Five households complained that their neighbour has been using a ‘thinner’ to kill insects over the past thr…

SINGAPORE: A man and woman from China were arrested in early September after they had scammed a man near Joo Koon MRT. …