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Japan's army struggles to recruit women amid harassment issues

As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it is struggling to fill its ranks with the women whom its forces need and its policymakers have pledged to recruit.

Israel pushes deep into Gaza as US warns of post-war anarchy

Rafah bombardment stepped up; incursion on scale acceptable to US’

Defence set to take centre stage in HK media tycoon’s trial

National security court case now likely to run into June instead of ending in mid-May

At least 44 dead, I5 missing as flash floods hit Sumatra districts

JAKARTA Flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province killed at least 44 people over the weekend, while a search for 15 missing people continued.

Indonesian diaspora welcomes proposal for dual citizenship

But analysts and officials say more details are needed, with some raising concerns

More S’pore firms get help from ovt agency to enter Indonesia

Over 300 companies made the move in 2023 with support from EnterpriseSG

New polyclinic set to serve 80,000 residents tn Khatib

Country’s 26th polyclinic piloting initiative to link elderly patients with active ageing centres

DPM Wong's pick of deputies the safe choice, say observers

Having two experienced DPMs will be pivotal in mitigating uncertainty, they say

DPM Wong exchanges letters with President Tharman on new Cabinet

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, 51, has accepted the role of prime minister and will stay on as finance minister as he takes on the mantle from May 15.

President thanksPM Lee for decades of service, steering S’pore through crises

He says PM enabled nation to emerge not just intact but also stronger, more resilient

Steady hands, valuable counsel: Lawrence Wong on his DPMS

Incoming PM points to close working ties with Gan Kim Yong and Heng Swee Keat

MCI to be renamed Ministry of Digital Development and Information

From July 8, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) will be known as the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI).

Two MPs promoted to political office

Murali Pillai to be minister of state; Shawn Huang to be senior parliamentary secretary

Gan Kim Yong promoted to DPM in new Cabinet; minimal changes to line-up

Lawrence Wong, who will be new PM on May 15, to remain Finance Minister

A German initiative to keep workers employed by retraining them

Germany - When Mr Emrullah Karaca began working at a factory in Gifhorn, Germany, where the auto parts supplier Continental builds components for hydraulic brakes, he was looking for a temporary job after finishing high school.

Market watches data flows as it awaits a Fed pivot

Ironic as it may seem, weak economic data has become music to the market

Rex diversifies business but banks on oil, gas for short-term value

S’pore-listed company bets on drones, medical tech for future growth as fossil fuels phase out

More alumni of local unis return to school, but barriers remain

Costs, work and family commitments among constraints faced: NUS survey

Reclamation works in Woodlands not likely to adversely impact Mandai habitats

Resulting changes in water flow could be ecologically beneficial in long run: JTC, ICA

Sellers can list their flats on HDB portal from May 13

Service seeks to provide buyers and sellers access to secure transactions

Fierce fighting in Kharkiv region in Ukraine as Russia touts gains

Kyiv says its forces repulsing attacks, battling for control of settlements

Big, smoggy Bangkok gets a badly needed breath of fresh air

Expansion of Benjakitti Park has created an oasis for city dwellers and attracted wildlife

Tutor in Malaysia finds success using Tamil to teach Mandarin

Multilinguist goes beyond classroom to reach people on TikTok, Instagram

Young Taiwanese find it hard to buy a home as wealth gap widens

Workers want new govt to prioritise tackling stagnant wages, soaring housing prices: Poll

Flash floods kill 315 in Afghanistan villages

KABUL Flash floods caused by heavy rain have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, the authorities said on May 12, as villagers buried their dead and aid agencies warned of widening havoc.

Israel pushes back into north Gaza, ups pressure on Rafah

Israeli army says forces keeping Hamas from re-establishing its military capabilities in Jabalia

Malaysia's low-income families worse off than in 2020: Report

Unicef finds eight in 10 needy families in KL struggle to earn enough to meet basic needs

PM Lee one of the world's top leaders of last two decades, says Harvard professor

Americans would vote for PM Lee to run the US fora decade, he quips

In highly politicised America, pressure to pick a side in US-China conflict will grow

Singapore's incoming prime minister Lawrence Wong will need to walk a tightrope through the buffeting winds of great power strategic rivalry at precisely the moment that a particularly contentious election campaign in the United States moves into high gear.

All eyes on whether new Singapore PM will have baptism of fire with China

When then Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made an unofficial visit to Taiwan a month before taking up the top job in Singapore in 2004, he unwittingly incurred the wrath of Beijing.