
Singapore CPI Inches Up in November
All-items Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Singapore in November edged up by 0.2% from October, according to the latest release by the Department of Statistics
US Withdraws Request to Deport Man Who Filmed Chinese Concentration Camps
The latest update on Guan Heng, a Chinese man who recorded footage exposing facilities suspected to be concentration camps in China’s Xinjiang region. NTD video:

CPF Wage Ceilings, Elderly Contributions Will Be Raised in 2026
Updated: Dec. 23, 2025, Mar. 5, 2026 Salary ceilings and the elderly contribution rates for the Central Provident Fund (CPF) will rise starting from 2026.

Volunteers Hit the Streets in Singapore in Gaza Fund-Raising Exercise
Volunteers of a Singapore humanitarian “interfaith” collaborative vehicle, flagged by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, took to the streets of

Singapore Scientists Discover Stem Cells Responsible for Gastric Cancer
Scientists from A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB) revealed on Friday (Dec. 19) they have identified the stem cells responsible for gastric

Beijing’s Boycott Fails as More Chinese Visited Japan
More Chinese tourists visited Japan last month despite the travel boycott from Beijing. The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), the country’s tourism board, said on

Malaysian-Based Chinese Scammers Developed App to Target Victims
Malaysian authorities revealed on Tuesday (Dec.16) the scam call centre in Termerloh municipality in central Pahang, Malaysia, developed an application to help scammers target victims.

China’s Investments Continue to Fall as Trouble in Property Market Persists
China’s investments continue to worsen according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China on Monday (Dec.15). In the first

Cambodia Loses Ground in Thai-Cambodian Conflict with Outdated Chinese-Made Weapons
Commentary-Thai fighter jets appear to gain the upperhand over Cambodia’s outdated China-made weapons in the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

Governments, Lawmakers Condemn Jimmy Lai’s Conviction
Governments and lawmakers have condemned the conviction of former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday (Dec. 15) calling it politically motivated and an

23 people Discharged, 21 in Stable Condition after Buses Collision
As at Sunday 9pm, 23 people were discharged from hospital while 21 remain in stable condition, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai,

Man Hailed as Hero for Subduing Gunmen in Jewish Festival Killings
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns on Sunday praised the man who disarmed a gunman in the deadly attack that killed 15 people at Bondi

“Grey Zone Tactics” in China’s Militarisation of Yellow Sea
A report by a US think tank suggests that installations of facilities by Beijing in the Yellow Sea resemble the “creeping sovereignty” grey zone tactics

Battle Rages on Between Thailand, Cambodia Despite Trump’s Post of Ceasefire
Thailand reported fighting between the country and Cambodia continues despite US President Trump’s social media post that both sides agreed to a ceasefire. Thai Defence






