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China home sales see first year-on-year rise of 2024 on stimulus blitz

China's residential property sales rose in October, the first year-on-year increase of 2024, as the government's latest stimulus blitz brought back buyers.

IMF warns of risks to Asia's economy amid trade tensions, China's woes

Lender urges Beijing to take steps towards more demand-driven economic recovery

Singapore stocks edge down as regional bourses end mixed

STI slips 0.1%; decliners outpace advancers 279 to 260 | Hongkong Land leads index; ThaiBev at bottom of table | Wall Street has worst day in weeks amid tech sector doubts

Worker dies after being hit by concrete mixer truck in Marina East

A 46-year-old Thai construction worker died on Oct 30 after he was struck by a concrete mixer truck that was entering a work site in Marina East Drive.

Mentors to guide over 10,000 Singapore Polytechnic students

They will help youth chart career, life goals; plans to extend initiative to other polys, ITE

National strategy on roles of allied health professionals in the pipeline

It will guide them in handling challenges, improving population outcomes: Masagos

Monkey that fled from zoo recaptured after six months

Primate had escaped his troop to avoid confrontation after social dynamics changed

S'pore contributes additional $13m to global pandemic fund

Singapore has contributed an additional US$10 million (S$13 million) to the global pandemic fund, the health and finance ministries said in a joint statement on Nov 1.

Republic continues to call for Gaza ceasefire, release of all hostages: Vivian

The Republic continues to urge all parties to reach a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, and the immediate unconditional release of all hostages in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Nov 1.

Signs of coral recovery here amid global bleaching event

This is as sea surface temperatures fall after marine heatwave takes toll over past months

OpenAI releases ChatGPT search engine, taking on Google

SAN FRANCISCO - OpenAI on Oct 31 beefed up its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot with search engine capabilities, as the start-up takes on Google's decades-long dominance of web search.

Spain flash floods leave at least 202 dead in Valencia

The death toll from the flash floods that ravaged eastern Spain this week rose to at least 202 people in the Valencia region alone on Nov 1, the regional authorities said.

Taiwan cleans up as Typhoon Kong-rey leaves two dead

Workers clear debris after storm triggered floods, landslides and power outages

Bird flu spreading fast among EU poultry, stoking fears of a crisis

Bird flu has been spreading fast among poultry in the European Union this season, raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to the deaths of tens of millions of poultry in the bloc and fears that it could spread to humans.

Climate shifts and urbanisation drive Nepal dengue surge

Mosquito-borne disease now seen at unheard of altitudes in 'alarming trend'

Blinken expects N. Korean troops to enter fight against Ukraine

The United States expects North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region to enter the fight against Ukraine in the coming days, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Oct 31 as he pressed China to use its influence to rein in Pyongyang.

Pyongyang says it will stand firmly by Moscow till victory in Ukraine

MOSCOW - North Korea will stand by Russia until its victory in Ukraine, Pyongyang's foreign minister said in Moscow on Nov 1

N. Korea says new missile it tested is 'world's strongest'

It flies higher than its previous missiles and can also strike nearly anywhere in the US

$3.4b top-up to ease premium increase

Recommendations from the MediShield Life Council include increased claim limits, expanded outpatient coverage and the inclusion of new, high-cost treatments. The changes will take effect from April 2025. Here are some common questions on how these changes might impact Singaporeans financially.

Israel accused of rejecting truce after its military pounded Beirut

Lebanese premier slams bombing of Hezbollah area in southern suburbs

China maintains it's a developing country amid calls to chip in to UN climate fund

Wealthy nations expected to set new global climate finance target at annual summit

Thai YouTuber accused of swindling fans of $78m nabbed in Riau

A once-aspiring K-pop star who is wanted in Thailand for fraud was, in the end, apparently done in by her singing: She was unmasked and arrested after she failed to sing Indonesia's national anthem.

Indonesian minister faces allegations he hired a writer for dissertation

Top uni awards Ph D after less than 2 years, reviving chatter on the use of such services

Indonesia bans sale of Google Pixel phones, after iPhone 16

Indonesia has prohibited the sale of Pixel phones, saying Alphabet's Google has failed to meet domestic content requirements.

Is the joy fading for Kamala Harris?

She and Trump are neck and neck in opinion polls as support for her cools a little

US presidential polls, S-E Asia's youth among topics at ST forum

The Straits Times is organising a forum on Nov 12 that looks at the impact of the US presidential election and the changing face of South-east Asia's youth.

Spore Will Suffer if Trump's Higher Tariffs Shrink Global Trade: Analysts

His proposed moves will slow growth and boost inflation worldwide, they say

27 proposals to boost competitiveness; some ready to be implemented

One of the 27 recommendations in a Nov 1 report that aims to improve competitiveness has already been implemented, with a handful of others ready to be put into effect.

S'pore contributing to global climate finance voluntarily: Grace Fu

It does not have to under treaty but is looking to aid green projects in Asia

10 areas where Singapore has made progress

They include the economy, sustainability, as well as opportunities at key stages of life