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Growing up ● It's not about having everything figured out
As we step into 2025, I cannot help but reflect on the pressures of growing up and the constant question: \"What do you want to do or be in life?\"
The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, But It's Not China or Trump
Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making it harder to operate the waterway and more expensive to pass through.
Singapore's Next Chapter in Building a Malay/Muslim Community of Success
A new set of initiatives has transformed how the community collaborates to uplift and drive success. With a renewed spirit, the future holds great promise for all.
Want change? Things have to get worse to get better
In well-off democracies, it is almost impossible to sell voters on drastic reforms until their nation is in acute trouble.
An ode to unexciting political competence – in an age of the showman leader
Eulogies for Jimmy Carter and Manmohan Singh highlight the overlooked power of principle-driven leadership.
Changes Needed to Draw Firms to List on Local Bourse: DPM Gan
Review of Regulatory Framework to Avoid Unnecessary Friction Part of Must-Do List
MAS May Loosen Singdollar Policy on Tougher Growth Outlook for 2025
Singapore's economic growth beat estimates in the last three months of 2024 but slowed from the prior quarter.
Neo Su Yin appointed SingPost's group chief operating officer in newly created role
Singapore Post (SingPost) on Jan 2 said it has appointed Ms Neo Su Yin as chief operating officer (COO) in a newly created role, following the fallout from a whistle-blowing report.
Sias Calls for Independent Inquiry Over Dismissal of SingPost Execs
More details needed so shareholders can make informed decisions, it says
Contracts have clauses to cover situations too risky for delivery: SingPost
All Singapore Post (SingPost) contracts with its customers include clauses to cover situations where it is too dangerous for SingPost to render its services, a spokesman for the company said.
S. Korea cuts 2025 growth forecast after martial law fiasco
South Korea cut its economic growth forecast for 2025, reflecting the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law debacle and risks for the trade-reliant nation from Donald Trump's tariff plans.
Singapore's Manufacturing Sector Ends 2024 on Positive Note
Sector can expect continued expansion into first quarter of 2025, say experts
Asia's factories end the year on a weak footing as Trump 2.0 risks mount
Asian factory powerhouses ended 2024 on a soft note as expectations for 2025 soured amid growing trade risks from a second Donald Trump presidency and persistently weak Chinese demand.
Modest gains for S'pore shares on first trading day of 2025
• STI up 0.4%; losers top gainers 284 to 246 in wider market • Thai Beverage leads index on 2.8% gain, with SGX at bottom • Region's markets mostly down but Aussie shares buck trend
Jail for 'player' in syndicate selling bank accounts
He set up internet banking facilities linked to bank accounts used to launder dirty money
Woman hit neighbour with mop, threatened to kill husband in his sleep
In the heat of an argument over parenting styles, a woman threatened her husband that she would tell the police he had raped her, and told their teenage son she was going to kill his father in his sleep.
Bookings for Chinese New Year hongbao notes start on Jan 7
MAS urges use of greener options such as e-hongbao, fit-for-gifting notes
SIA rated 3rd most punctual airline in Asia-Pac
It trails Japan's JAL and ANA for 2024; no Singapore carrier ranked top 10 globally
60 Strands of Firecrackers to Kick Off River Hongbao in Tribute to SG60
Special-themed large lantern displays to mark Republic's 60 years part of highlights
Survivor of Manhattan subway shoving suffers broken skull, 'emotional trauma'
Survival a matter of centimetres as DJ falls next to a moving train but not under it
2 killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv: Ukraine
Russia launched a New Year's Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Jan. 1, killing two people, wounding at least six others and damaging buildings in two districts, the authorities said.
'Defeat' for Russia as Kyiv ends gas transit to Europe
Zelensky refuses to prolong cooperation that has earned billions for both Moscow and Kyiv
Israel warns it will intensify Gaza strikes if Hamas keeps up rocket fire
Over the past week, militants have regularly fired at Israel but caused little damage
Gaza population down by 6% since start of war: Statistics bureau
Gaza's population has fallen 6 per cent since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than 55,000 are presumed dead, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
Malaysian, S'porean held over alleged drug offences after Johor car chase
A late-night police operation led to a dramatic car chase and the arrest of two suspects, including a Singaporean woman, resulting in the seizure of dangerous drugs worth an estimated RM54,831 (S$16,600).
Legal challenges loom as critics say Philippines' 2025 budget is unconstitutional
Analysts, stakeholders allege it fails to meet requirements to prioritise health, education
Tour bus crash in Thailand's Surat Thani leaves five dead, 30 injured
Five passengers were killed and 30 injured when a chartered bus travelling from Yala to Samut Sakhon in Thailand crashed into a roadside tree in Surat Thani's Chaiya district on the evening of Jan 1.
Thai victims of ill-fated flight are student and mother of two
The two Thai nationals who lost their lives in a tragic plane crash on Dec 29, 2024, were a promising college student and a mother of two.
Police search offices of Jeju Air, airport operator as part of probe
Conversion of data from cockpit voice recorder to audio files completed
Yoon vows to 'fight till the end' as he faces arrest over martial law
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter rallying his supporters saying that he will \"fight till the end\" as he faces an attempt by the authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec 3 martial law, a lawyer said on Jan 2.