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China's sputtering growth engines raise urgency for stimulus

Factory activity contracts again and residential property slump worsens

OKX S'pore gets major payment institution licence and new CEO

The Singapore branch of crypto exchange OKX has received a major payment institution (MPI) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

China threatening retaliation against Japan over chip curbs

One Japanese fear is that Beijing could react by cutting its access to critical minerals

Sembcorp unit inks deal for natural gas piped from Indonesia

Sembcorp Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, has signed a gas sales agreement to import up to 111 billion British thermal units per day of natural gas piped from the Mako gas fields in Indonesia.

Start-up Beam denies e-scooter allegations in NZ, Australia

Singapore-headquartered start-up Beam says it did not manipulate its e-scooter numbers in Australia and New Zealand.

Blackstone close to $17.7b deal to buy Aussie data centre operator

Blackstone is nearing a deal to acquire Australian data centre operator AirTrunk for A$20 billion (S$17.7 billion) including debt, people familiar with the matter said, in what could be one of the largest digital infrastructure deals in 2024.

China's troubled solar sector may be near a turning point

Some analysts see final stage of downcycle ahead, with cyclical bottom likely in 2025

New World shares plunge 14% after it flags first loss in 20 years

New World Development, Hong Kong's most indebted major property developer, expects to post its first annual loss in two decades after writing down assets following an extended real estate slump.

S'pore shares rise on first trade day of month; region ends mixed

Equities in Singapore kicked off the first trading day of September in the black, even as regional exchanges turned in a mixed performance.

'Digital licence plates' a must for unmanned aircraft over 250g from December 2025

Measure aimed at improving aviation and public safety and security in S'pore: CAAS

Two men on trial for rape, sexual assault of woman in hotel room

Two foreign nationals, aged 49 and 50, went on trial in the High Court on Sept 2 for raping and sexually assaulting a woman who used to work with the younger man.

Tour bus driver jailed for causing death of teen cyclist

He failed to slow down or notice the victim when approaching discretionary left turn in Yishun

Jail for man who used hidden camera to film colleagues in changing room

A man employed as a cleaner planted a camera hidden in a pair of spectacles in the changing room of his female colleagues to record footage for his own viewing pleasure.

Motorcyclist dies after accident involving car in Jurong

A 62-year-old motorcyclist died after an accident involving a car in Jurong on Sept 1.

Contractors adopting use of robots to boost safety, productivity levels

Schemes in place to offset costs of using tech, commercialise innovative solutions

MOM may act against those involved in 2022 fatal fire in Tuas

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is considering taking action against those involved in a fatal industrial fire in Tuas on Dec 30, 2022, pending its own legal assessments, according to an MOM specialist on Sept 2.

Singapore Red Cross working to expand services, enhance training

Adopting innovative tech, boosting aid for migrant workers and seniors among plans

Meandering? Off-script? Trump insists 'weave' is oratorical genius

Biographer says Trump pretends there is some strategy or logic behind his ramblings

Spanish energy giant turns trash into jet fuel in green bet

In a narrow valley with steep sides near the ancient city of Cartagena in Spain, a team of 150 engineers has just finished building a plant that could be a game changer for Spanish energy company Repsol and a bellwether for the transport industry.

S. Korea's Yoon skips Parliament opening as tensions mount

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol skipped the ceremony marking the opening of Parliament on Sept 2, the nation's first leader to do so in more than three decades, in a sign of the bipartisan strife that is casting a shadow over the government's prospects for achieving key policy initiatives.

Russian missile strikes rock Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine

Loud explosions rocked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Sept 2 as Russia launched a barrage of missiles, sparking fires and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials said.

Mpox patients lack medicine and food in DRC hospital

Health workers desperate for support; donations from global bodies dwindling

Taipei's former mayor freed after being questioned in graft probe

A court on Sept 2 released a former mayor of Taipei who now heads a small opposition party, after he was arrested in a graft probe into a major property development in the Taiwanese capital, saying there was a lack of evidence.

Torrential floods kill 25 in southern India

Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's southern states have killed at least 25 people, with thousands rescued and taken to relief camps, disaster officials said on Sept 2.

If China wants Taiwan, it should take back land from Russia too: Lai

If China's claims on Taiwan are about territorial integrity then it should also take back land from Russia signed over by the last Chinese dynasty in the 19th century, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in an interview with the island's media.

Japan experiences joint hottest summer on record

Weather office says temperature between June and August 1.76 deg C above standard

News analysis Xi navigates tensions with Deng's legacy gacy over centralisation of power

Chinese leader had to be selective in speech on Deng's life and contributions, experts say

China says it is defending 'rights' after Philippine ship collision

China insisted on Sept 2 it was defending its \"rights\" in the South China Sea, after the Philippines released footage appearing to show a Chinese coast guard vessel ramming one of its ships during an at-sea confrontation.

Rescuers slept only 2 hours daily in round-the-clock op

Team 'dejected' after mission had to be aborted, with woman still missing

News analysis Political quake in Germany as far-right AfD wins state election

Result seen as expression of frustration felt by many voters with national govt's policies