HANOI – Vietnamese authorities have arrested the owner of a karaoke bar in a fire that killed 32 people earlier this month, police said Saturday. Nine days ago, a three-story …
Re-Route Festival 2022 aims to show visitors a different side of Little India
Singapore – Little India’s new festival aims to showcase a lesser-known side of the popular tourist destination. Running from Friday to October 9th, the Re-Route festival consists of food walks, …
Wall Street falls to two-month low amid recession fears
NEW YORK – US stocks closed in the red on Friday, falling to a two-month low. That’s as FedEx warned of an impending global economic slowdown and investors rushed to …
Putin says to Europe: open Nord Stream 2 if you want gas
Nord Stream 2, which lies roughly parallel to Nord Stream 1 on the bed of the Baltic Sea, was built a year ago, but Germany decided to halt construction just …
China plans sanctions against Boeing Defense, Raytheon CEOs over sales in Taiwan
BEIJING: China will impose sanctions on the CEOs of Boeing Defense and Raytheon over their involvement in Washington’s recent arms sale to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday …
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Subscriber picks are The Straits Times’ best weekly curation. Here you will find exclusive reports, in-depth analysis and the latest happenings in and around Singapore. Moderna’s Spikeback bivalent vaccine is …
Gambling giant Macau opens bids from seven casinos, one loses
HONG KONG: The Macau government on Friday launched bids from seven companies, including a wildcard from Malaysian operator Genting, for a license to operate a casino in the world’s largest …
British defense minister joins guard of honor next to Queen’s coffin
LONDON – British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stood guard by Queen Elizabeth’s coffin on Thursday. The late monarch lay inside the Westminster Hall of the Houses of Parliament. Wallace was …
Police report filed against online retailer selling parcels containing ‘mystery’ items at tech show, latest Singapore news
Earlier this month, at COMEX, one of Singapore’s biggest annual tech shows, a retailer created a frenzy selling parcels containing “mystery” items for $6. In a video posted on The …
Japan’s opposition calls for fiscal stimulus, not rate hikes, to deal with weaker yen
TOKYO: Japan should not raise interest rates to stem the recent sharp depreciation of the yen to a 24-year low, but instead offer more fiscal stimulus to ease the pain …