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S’pore carbon tax revenue projected to have tripled in 2024
The amount collected is lower than expected after big jump in the tax rate last year.
Early detection of ‘bubble boy disease’ helps save lives of newborns
Born without a functioning immune system, Mannat Singh is now a healthy 19-month-old after a stem cell transplant.
WeRide, Causeway Link among firms bidding to run driverless public buses in S’pore
LTA earlier said it will deploy six autonomous buses from mid-2026 to test the technology.
Ministry to propose laws targeting consultancy firms that exploit debt repayment scheme
Interest in listing on SGX returns ahead of $5b capital injection
A corporate financier expects to help list at least four Singapore firms in next 18 months.
US State Dept resumes processing Harvard student visas after judge’s ruling
The department said the fresh directive was “in accordance with” the temporary restraining order.
On the edge of hope: Life on Philippines’ quiet front line in the South China Sea
Burning forests are fuelling a dangerous new cycle for a hotter world
Deforestation and fires are fanning the flames of climate change, and in the end, everyone suffers, writes David Fogarty.
The Snackpacker’s Guide: 9 things to buy from S. Korean chain Lotte Mart
Pick up items like flavoured popcorn, matcha brownies and sugar-free candy from South Korea.
Newly married man jailed for taking upskirt photos at Tampines MRT
Lai Zi Yang was often tempted to take upskirt photos of women in short skirts within his proximity.