Russia launches 15th air raid on Kyiv in May, Ukraine destroys more than 40 drones
May 29, 2023 11:38 AM Russia used a combination of Iranian-made Shahed drones and cruise missiles, Kyiv officials said. Read More
Singapore wages up 0.4% in real terms in 2022, pace of growth ‘significantly dampened’ by inflation
Nominal total wages, which do not take into account inflation, grew by 6.5 per cent in 2022, the highest in a decade.Read More
Turkey’s President Erdogan wins re-election, but offers no clear answers to country’s policy challenges
May 29, 2023 9:40 AM Mr Erdogan’s re-election is a political triumph, but the Turkish economy is in dire condition and coming under increasing strains. Read More
Biden says final US debt ceiling deal ready to move to Congress for vote
May 29, 2023 8:50 AM The deal still needs to pass through a narrowly divided Congress before June 5. Read More
Temasek cuts compensation of senior management, investment team over failed investment in FTX
Temasek says “there was no misconduct by the investment team in reaching their investment recommendation” after an internal review into the write-down of its US$275 million (S$372 million) FTX investment.…
From fugu to ikan buntal: Pufferfish has long roots in culture
It’s a potentially lethal fish which can only be served by accredited experts and sources, but it holds a special place in the cultures of Japan and Singapore’s Orang Laut…
Congratulations to Turkey president Erdogan pour in on re-election
May 29, 2023 6:55 AM Erdogan, 69, was on track to narrowly beat 74-year-old opposition challenger by four percentage points. Read More
Here’s what happens when your lawyer uses ChatGPT
May 29, 2023 6:40 AM A US lawyer said he had never used ChatGPT and “was unaware of the possibility that its content could be false”. Read More