‘Sharp as a tack’ or a ‘gaffe machine’: Which is the real Joe Biden?
June 04, 2023 7:16 PM Both friends and adversaries point out that the octogenarian president has slowed with age but is still sharp and commanding. Read More
Singapore has ‘a vested interest’ in ensuring US-China communication lines are good: Ng Eng Hen
Concerns have arisen about the deactivation of “guardrails” to keep both superpowers from conflict, said Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on the third and final day of the Shangri-La…
London’s Lord Mayor to visit Singapore to boost financial links
June 04, 2023 5:45 PM Mr Nicholas Lyons is keen to exploit opportunities created by the recently-concluded UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement. Read More
Clashes near Bakhmut continue despite easing, Ukraine’s military says
June 04, 2023 2:42 PM Some 23 combat clashes had taken place over the past day in the Donetsk region. Read More
Russia’s air attack repelled on approach to Kyiv, Ukraine says
June 04, 2023 11:55 AM All of Ukraine was under air raid alerts for nearly three hours. Read More
3 Israeli soldiers killed in rare attack on Egyptian border
June 04, 2023 9:54 AM Israeli military officials appear to be treating the incident along the usually quiet border as a rogue assault. Read More
Senior US State Department official to visit China next week amid tense ties
June 04, 2023 9:20 AM Ties between the 2 powers are strained over issues ranging from Taiwan and China’s human rights record to military activity in the South China Sea.…
A blind singer’s incredible journey to the stage: ‘I don’t want pity, just the same opportunities’
Lacking the options to learn to sing, Wan Wai Yee began vocal training long distance via cassette tapes. Today, she delights audiences at ballrooms, parties, concerts and musicals. She tells…
Fifty jihadists, 168 family members repatriated from Syria to Iraq
June 04, 2023 8:05 AM Iraqi authorities “received 50 members of the Islamic State from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)”. Read More
Rain in Canada’s east aids mass firefighting effort
June 04, 2023 8:00 AM But the situation in Quebec remains critical. Read More