Active ageing centre operators plan to double pool of workers, offer more services for seniors
Some centres have urged volunteers, including seniors, to step forward.Read More
Israel govt at risk of collapse after Supreme Court strikes down law limiting court oversight
January 02, 2024 4:30 PM The National Security Minister, a far-right ultranationalist, said the ruling was harming Israelis fighting in Gaza. Read More
Russian air strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv kill two, wound dozens: Ukrainian officials
January 02, 2024 4:29 PM Russia attacked with waves of different missiles during the morning rush hour on Jan 2. Read More
Somalia’s cabinet calls emergency meet on Ethiopia, Somaliland port deal
January 02, 2024 2:34 PM Somalia’s cabinet will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss a pact Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland, allowing the former to…
Myanmar’s ‘watermelons’: Soldier on the outside, rebel inside
January 02, 2024 12:34 PM For about two years, says 24-year-old Yan, a former Myanmar police officer, he risked his life pretending to serve the military junta while secretly spying…
Singapore private home prices rose at slower pace of 6.7% in 2023
Private home prices rose at a slower pace for the second consecutive year in 2023.Read More
Israel’s aircraft, tanks step up strikes as it plans to reduce troops
January 02, 2024 12:09 PM JERUSALEM/CAIRO/ Israeli aircraft and tanks stepped up strikes in southern Gaza overnight, residents said, after it announced plans to pull back some troops, a move…
Resale flat prices for 2023 rose 4.8%, less than half of 2022’s increase
A strong pipeline of supply and the introduction of cooling measures have continued to moderate the rate of increase in resale prices, says HDB.Read More
Landlocked Ethiopia signs pact to use Somaliland’s Red Sea port
January 02, 2024 11:09 AM Landlocked Ethiopia signed an initial agreement with Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland on Monday to use its Red Sea port of Berbera, Prime Minister Abiy…
South Korea opposition chief stabbed during visit to Busan -Yonhap
January 02, 2024 9:59 AM South Korea’s opposition party chief Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency…