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For kinship, not gifts: China’s rise redefines ties with relatives abroad

5 users test ride-hailing apps in Singapore. Here’s what they found

ST20260119_202695200512 Azmi Athni ahfare// Straits Times reporters booking rides on five ride-hailing apps ? Grab, Gojek, CDG Zig, Tada and Ryde ? from Toa Payoh North to ION Orchard on Jan 19, 2025. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
ST20260119_202695200512 Azmi Athni ahfare// Straits Times reporters booking rides on five ride-hailing apps ? Grab, Gojek, CDG Zig, Tada and Ryde ? from Toa Payoh North to ION Orchard on Jan 19, 2025. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

With platform fees up, which ride-hailing app in Singapore offers the best value?

A team of reporters booked a total of 45 rides across five ride-hailing apps to compare them.
A team of reporters booked a total of 45 rides across five ride-hailing apps to compare them.

How the Chinese minority navigates identity and politics in PAS’ Kelantan

The tariffs that stole Christmas: How Trump’s trade war is remaking America’s toy aisles

Commentary

COP30 was marked by fire and doused in rain. But UN climate summits can still work

People using fire extinguishers to put out a fire at COP30 on Nov 20.
People using fire extinguishers to put out a fire at COP30 on Nov 20.

Commentary

What a visit to the Amazon during COP30 taught this S’pore youth delegate about climate action

Zaheer Abdul Malik, a NUS undergraduate, outside the COP30 venue in Belem, Brazil.
Zaheer Abdul Malik, a NUS undergraduate, outside the COP30 venue in Belem, Brazil.

What impact will UN climate conference COP30 have on South-east Asia?

The conference ended more than 26 hours late.
The conference ended more than 26 hours late.

Inside Singapore’s education ‘arms race’: Stress, inequality and the push for change

The new PSLE scoring system – where students are graded on their individual performance from Achievement Levels (AL) 1 to 8 – was implemented from 2021.
The new PSLE scoring system – where students are graded on their individual performance from Achievement Levels (AL) 1 to 8 – was implemented from 2021.

Debt and diplomacy: China’s growing influence in Laos

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